Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

It is narrated from Hazrat Anas that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Buraq was brought to me. It was a white animal, taller than a donkey and smaller than a mule. It would place its hoof where its gaze ended. So I mounted it, and it carried me until I reached Bayt al-Maqdis. I tied the animal to the ring to which the Prophets used to tie their animals. Then I entered Bayt al-Maqdis and prayed two rak‘ahs there. When I came out, Jibril brought me a vessel of wine and a vessel of milk. I chose the milk. Jibril said, 'You have chosen the natural disposition and have done the right thing.'

2. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Then we were taken up to the lowest heaven. Jibril asked for the door to be opened. It was asked, 'Who are you?' Jibril said, 'I am Jibril.' It was asked, 'And who is with you?' Jibril said, 'Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)!' It was asked, 'Has he been sent for?' Jibril said, 'Indeed, he has been sent for.' Then the door was opened for us. Suddenly, I met Adam. He welcomed me and prayed for my well-being. Then we were taken up to the second heaven. Jibril asked for the door to be opened. It was asked, 'Who are you?' Jibril said, 'Jibril.' It was asked, 'And who is with you?' Jibril said, 'Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)!' It was asked, 'Has he been sent for?' Jibril said, 'He has been sent for.' Then the door was opened for us. Suddenly, I met my two maternal cousins, Yahya and ‘Isa. Both welcomed me and prayed for my well-being.

3. Then we were taken up to the third heaven. Jibril asked for the door to be opened. It was asked, 'Who are you?' He said, 'Jibril!' Then it was asked, 'And who is with you?' Jibril said, 'Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)!' The angels asked, 'Has he been sent for?' Jibril said, 'Indeed, he has been sent for.' So the door was opened for us. Suddenly, I met Yusuf, and he had been given a great portion of beauty. He welcomed me and prayed for my well-being. Then we were taken up to the fourth heaven. Jibril asked for the door to be opened. It was asked, 'Who are you?' He said, 'I am Jibril.' It was asked, 'Who is with you?' Jibril said, 'Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)!' The angels said, 'Has he been sent for?' Jibril said, 'Indeed, he has been sent for.' Then the door was opened for us, and suddenly I met Hazrat Idris. He welcomed me and prayed for my well-being. Then the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Allah Almighty says: "And We raised him to a high station."

4. Then we were taken up to the fifth heaven. Jibril asked for the door to be opened. It was asked, 'Who are you?' He said, 'I am Jibril.' It was asked, 'And who is with you?' He said, 'Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)!' It was asked, 'Has he been sent for?' Jibril said, 'He has been sent for.' Then the door was opened for us. Suddenly, I met Hazrat Harun. He welcomed me and prayed for my well-being. Then we were taken up to the sixth heaven. Jibril asked for the door to be opened. It was asked, 'Who are you?' He replied, 'I am Jibril.' It was asked, 'And who is with you?' He said, 'Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)!' It was asked, '(Has) he been sent for?' Jibril said, 'Indeed, he has been sent for.' Then the door was opened for us. Suddenly, I met Hazrat Musa. He welcomed me and prayed for my well-being.

5. Then we were taken up to the seventh heaven. Jibril asked for the door to be opened. It was asked, 'Who are you?' He replied, 'I am Jibril.' Then it was asked, 'And who is with you?' He said, 'Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him)!' Then it was asked, '(Has) he been sent for?' Jibril said, 'Indeed, he has been sent for.' Then the door was opened for us. Suddenly, I met Ibrahim, and he was reclining against the Bayt al-Ma‘mur. (This is the place where) every day seventy thousand angels enter, who will never return again.

6. Then I was taken to Sidrat al-Muntaha. Its leaves were like the ears of elephants and...