621 CEmajor
The Night Journey and Ascension (Isra and Mi'raj)
الإسراء والمعراج
Map: Jerusalem (from Mecca) (31.7767, 35.2345)
Prophet Muhammad ﷺ was taken on a miraculous night journey from Masjid al-Haram in Mecca to Masjid al-Aqsa in Jerusalem (al-Isra) on al-Buraq. There he led all the prophets in prayer. He then ascended through the seven heavens (al-Mi'raj), meeting prophets at each level: Adam, Yahya and Isa, Yusuf, Idris, Harun, Musa, and Ibrahim. He was brought into the divine presence and the five daily prayers were prescribed. This journey affirmed his status as the final messenger.
Sources
- Sahih al-Bukhari
- Sahih Muslim
- Surah al-Isra (17:1)
- Surah an-Najm (53:1-18)