حَدَّثَنَا هُدْبَةُ ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ ، أَخْبَرَنَا ثَابِتٌ ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ أُتِيَ بِالْبُرَاقِ ، وَهُوَ دَابَّةٌ أَبْيَضُ ، فَوْقَ الْحِمَارِ وَدُونَ الْبَغْلِ ، يَضَعُ حَافِرَهُ حَيْثُ يَنْتَهِي طَرَفُهُ ، قَالَ : فَرَكِبْتُهُ حَتَّى سَارَ بِي ، حَتَّى أَتَيْتُ عَلَى بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ ، فَرَبَطْتُ الدَّابَّةَ بِالْحَلْقَةِ الَّتِي تَرْبِطُ بِهَا الْأَنْبِيَاءُ ، ثُمَّ دَخَلْتُ الْمَسْجِدَ فَصَلَّيْتُ فِيهِ رَكْعَتَيْنِ ، ثُمَّ خَرَجْتُ فَأَتَانِي جِبْرِيلُ بِإِنَاءٍ مِنْ خَمْرٍ وَإِنَاءٍ مِنْ لَبَنٍ ، فَأَخَذْتُ اللَّبَنَ ، فَقَالَ لِي جِبْرِيلُ : اخْتَرْتَ الْفِطْرَةَ .
قَالَ : ثُمَّ عَرَجَ بِنَا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا ، فَاسْتَفْتَحَ جِبْرِيلُ فَقِيلَ : مَنْ أَنْتَ ؟ فَقَالَ : جِبْرِيلُ ، فَقِيلَ : مَنْ مَعَكَ ؟ قَالَ : مُحَمَّدٌ ، قِيلَ : وَقَدْ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْهِ ؟ قَالَ : قَدْ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْهِ ، فَفُتِحَ لَنَا ، فَإِذَا أَنَا بِآدَمَ فَرَحَّبَ وَدَعَا لِي بِخَيْرٍ .
ثُمَّ عَرَجَ بِنَا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الثَّانِيَةِ ، فَاسْتَفْتَحَ جِبْرِيلُ ، فَقِيلَ : مَنْ أَنْتَ ؟ قَالَ : جِبْرِيلُ ، قِيلَ : وَمَنْ مَعَكَ ؟ قَالَ : مُحَمَّدٌ ، قِيلَ : وَقَدْ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْهِ ؟ قَالَ : قَدْ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْهِ ، فَفُتِحَ لَنَا ، فَإِذَا أَنَا بِابْنَيِ الْخَالَةِ ، يَحْيَى ، وَعِيسَى ، فَرَحَّبَا بِي ، وَدَعَوَا لِي بِخَيْرٍ .
ثُمَّ عَرَجَ بِنَا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الثَّالِثَةِ ، فَاسْتَفْتَحَ جِبْرِيلُ ، فَقِيلَ : مَنْ أَنْتَ ؟ قَالَ : جِبْرِيلُ ، فَقِيلَ : وَمَنْ مَعَكَ ؟ قَالَ : مُحَمَّدٌ ، قِيلَ : أَوَقَدْ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْهِ ؟ قَالَ : قَدْ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْهِ ، فَفُتِحَ لَنَا ، فَإِذَا أَنَا بِيُوسُفَ ، وَإِذَا هُوَ قَدْ أُعْطِيَ شَطْرَ الْحُسْنِ ، فَرَحَّبَ وَدَعَا لِي بِخَيْرٍ .
ثُمَّ عُرِجَ بِنَا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الرَّابِعَةِ ، فَاسْتَفْتَحَ جِبْرِيلُ ، فَقِيلَ : مَنْ أَنْتَ ؟ قَالَ : جِبْرِيلُ ، فَقِيلَ : وَمَنْ مَعَكَ ؟ قَالَ : مُحَمَّدٌ ، قِيلَ : وَقَدْ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْهِ ؟ قَالَ : قَدْ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْهِ ، فَفُتِحَ لَنَا ، فَإِذَا أَنَا بِإِدْرِيسَ ، فَرَحَّبَ وَدَعَا لِي بِخَيْرٍ ، قَالَ : يَقُولُ اللهُ : وَرَفَعْنَاهُ مَكَانًا عَلِيًّا .
ثُمَّ عَرَجَ بِنَا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الْخَامِسَةِ ، فَاسْتَفْتَحَ جِبْرِيلُ فَقِيلَ : مَنْ أَنْتَ ؟ فَقَالَ : جِبْرِيلُ ، فَقِيلَ : وَمَنْ مَعَكَ ؟ قَالَ : مُحَمَّدٌ ، قِيلَ : أَوَقَدْ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْهِ ؟ قَالَ : قَدْ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْهِ ، فَفُتِحَ لَنَا ، فَإِذَا بِهَارُونَ ، فَرَحَّبَ وَدَعَا لِي بِخَيْرٍ .
ثُمَّ عَرَجَ بِنَا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ السَّادِسَةِ ، فَاسْتَفْتَحَ جِبْرِيلُ فَقِيلَ : مَنْ أَنْتَ ؟ قَالَ : جِبْرِيلُ ، قِيلَ : وَمَنْ مَعَكَ ؟ قَالَ : مُحَمَّدٌ ، قِيلَ : وَقَدْ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْهِ ؟ قَالَ : قَدْ أُرْسِلَ إِلَيْهِ ، فَفُتِحَ لَنَا ، فَإِذَا أَنَا بِإِبْرَاهِيمَ ، وَإِذَا هُوَ مُسْنِدٌ ظَهْرَهُ إِلَى الْبَيْتِ ، فَيَدْخُلُهُ كُلَّ يَوْمٍ سَبْعُونَ أَلْفَ مَلَكٍ ، ثُمَّ لَا يَعُودُونَ إِلَيْهِ ، ثُمَّ ذَهَبَ بِي إِلَى السِّدْرَةِ الْمُنْتَهَى ، فَإِذَا وَرَقُهَا كَآذَانِ الْفِيَلَةِ وَإِذَا ثَمَرُهَا كَالْقِلَالِ ، فَلَمَّا غَشِيَهَا مِنْ أَمْرِ اللهِ مَا غَشِيَ ، تَغَيَّرَتْ ، فَمَا أَحَدٌ مِنْ خَلْقِ اللهِ يُحْسِنُ يَصِفُهَا مِنْ حُسْنِهَا ، قَالَ : فَأُوحِيَ إِلَيَّ مَا أُوحِيَ ، وَفُرِضَتْ عَلَيَّ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ خَمْسُونَ صَلَاةً ، قَالَ : فَنَزَلْتُ إِلَى مُوسَى فَقَالَ : مَا فَرَضَ عَلَى أُمَّتِكَ ؟ قَالَ : قُلْتُ : خَمْسِينَ صَلَاةً فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ وَلَيْلَةٍ ، قَالَ : إِنَّ أُمَّتَكَ لَا تُطِيقُ ذَلِكَ ، فَارْجِعْ إِلَى رَبِّكَ فَاسْأَلْهُ التَّخْفِيفَ ، قَالَ : فَرَجَعْتُ إِلَى رَبِّي فَقُلْتُ : أَيْ رَبِّ خَفِّفْ عَنْ أُمَّتِي ، فَحَطَّ عَنِّي خَمْسًا ، فَرَجَعْتُ إِلَى مُوسَى فَقَالَ : مَا فَعَلْتَ ؟ قَالَ : قُلْتُ : حَطَّ عَنِّي خَمْسًا ، قَالَ : إِنَّ أُمَّتَكَ لَا تُطِيقُ ذَلِكَ ، ارْجِعْ إِلَى رَبِّكَ فَاسْأَلْهُ التَّخْفِيفَ ، فَلَمْ أَزَلْ أَرْجِعُ إِلَى رَبِّي فَأَسْأَلُهُ التَّخْفِيفَ ، فِيمَا بَيْنَ رَبِّي وَبَيْنَ مُوسَى ، حَتَّى قَالَ : يَا مُحَمَّدُ ، هِيَ خَمْسُ صَلَوَاتٍ فِي كُلِّ يَوْمٍ وَلَيْلَةٍ ، بِكُلِّ صَلَاةٍ عَشْرٌ ، فَتِلْكَ خَمْسُونَ صَلَاةً ، وَمَنْ هَمَّ بِحَسَنَةٍ فَلَمْ يَعْمَلْهَا كُتِبَتْ حَسَنَةً ، وَإِنْ عَمِلَهَا كُتِبَتْ عَشْرًا ، وَمَنْ هَمَّ بِسَيِّئَةٍ فَلَمْ يَعْمَلْهَا لَمْ يَكُنْ عَلَيْهِ شَيْءٌ ، وَإِنْ عَمِلَهَا كُتِبَتْ سَيِّئَةً وَاحِدَةً .
فَرَجَعْتُ إِلَى مُوسَى ، فَأَخْبَرْتُهُ ، قَالَ : ارْجِعْ إِلَى رَبِّكَ فَاسْأَلْهُ التَّخْفِيفَ ، قَالَ : قَدْ رَجَعْتُ إِلَى رَبِّي حَتَّى اسْتَحْيَيْتُ .
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that al-Buraq was brought to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). It is a white animal, larger than a donkey and smaller than a mule, which places its hoof wherever its sight ends. He said: "I mounted it and it travelled with me until I reached Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem). I tied the animal to the ring to which the prophets tie (their mounts). Then I entered the mosque and prayed two rak'ahs in it. Then I came out, and Jibril brought me a vessel of wine and a vessel of milk. I took the milk, and Jibril said to me: 'You have chosen the fitrah (natural disposition).' Then he took us up to the lowest heaven. Jibril asked for it to be opened, and it was said: 'Who are you?' He said: 'Jibril.' It was said: 'Who is with you?' He said: 'Muhammad.' It was said: 'Has he been sent for?' He said: 'He has been sent for.' So it was opened for us, and there I was with Adam; he welcomed me and prayed for good for me. Then he took us up to the second heaven. Jibril asked for it to be opened, and it was said: 'Who are you?' He said: 'Jibril.' It was said: 'And who is with you?' He said: 'Muhammad.' It was said: 'Has he been sent for?' He said: 'He has been sent for.' So it was opened for us, and there I was with the two maternal cousins, Yahya and Isa; they welcomed me and prayed for good for me. Then he took us up to the third heaven. Jibril asked for it to be opened, and it was said: 'Who are you?' He said: 'Jibril.' It was said: 'And who is with you?' He said: 'Muhammad.' It was said: 'Has he been sent for?' He said: 'He has been sent for.' So it was opened for us, and there I was with Yusuf, and he had been given half of (all) beauty; he welcomed me and prayed for good for me. Then we were taken up to the fourth heaven. Jibril asked for it to be opened, and it was said: 'Who are you?' He said: 'Jibril.' It was said: 'And who is with you?' He said: 'Muhammad.' It was said: 'Has he been sent for?' He said: 'He has been sent for.' So it was opened for us, and there I was with Idris; he welcomed me and prayed for good for me." He said: "Allah says: 'And We raised him to a high station.' Then he took us up to the fifth heaven. Jibril asked for it to be opened, and it was said: 'Who are you?' He said: 'Jibril.' It was said: 'And who is with you?' He said: 'Muhammad.' It was said: 'Has he been sent for?' He said: 'He has been sent for.' So it was opened for us, and there was Harun; he welcomed me and prayed for good for me. Then he took us up to the sixth heaven. Jibril asked for it to be opened, and it was said: 'Who are you?' He said: 'Jibril.' It was said: 'And who is with you?' He said: 'Muhammad.' It was said: 'Has he been sent for?' He said: 'He has been sent for.' So it was opened for us, and there I was with Ibrahim, and he was leaning his back against the House, which seventy thousand angels enter every day and then never return to it. Then he took me to Sidrat al-Muntaha (the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary). Its leaves were like the ears of elephants and its fruits like large earthen jars. When there covered it, by the command of Allah, what covered it, it changed, and none of Allah's creation is able to describe it because of its beauty." He said: "Then there was revealed to me what was revealed, and fifty prayers in every day were made obligatory upon me." He said: "I went down to Musa, and he said: 'What has been made obligatory upon your Ummah?' I said: 'Fifty prayers in every day and night.' He said: 'Your Ummah will not be able to bear that, so go back to your Lord and ask Him for a reduction.' So I went back to my Lord and said: 'O my Lord, lighten it for my Ummah.' He reduced five for me. I returned to Musa, and he said: 'What did you do?' I said: 'He reduced five for me.' He said: 'Your Ummah will not be able to bear that; go back to your Lord and ask Him for a reduction.' I kept going back to my Lord, asking Him for a reduction, between my Lord and Musa, until He said: 'O Muhammad, they are five prayers in every day and night, each prayer counting as ten, so that makes fifty prayers. Whoever intends a good deed and does not do it, one good deed is recorded for him, and if he does it, ten are recorded. Whoever intends an evil deed and does not do it, nothing is recorded against him, and if he does it, one single evil deed is recorded.' Then I returned to Musa and informed him, and he said: 'Go back to your Lord and ask Him for a reduction.' I said: 'I have gone back to my Lord so often that I feel shy (before Him).'"