❀ Question:
How did the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ meet the noble Prophets (علیہم السلام) during the Night Journey (Mi'raj), when they are buried in the earth?
❀ Answer:
The Mi'raj (Ascension) of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ is a miracle. Everything that occurred during the Mi'raj was miraculous and made manifest by Allah ﷻ for His Messenger ﷺ. It was a reality, not a dream. How exactly it happened lies within the Divine Wisdom of Allah ﷻ, and it is certainly not beyond His Power. Our responsibility is to have faith in it.
هذا أبلغ فى المعجزة ولا استحالة فيه فقد أحضر عرش بلقيس فى طرفة عين لسليمان وهو يقتضي أنه أزيل من مكانه حتى أحضر إليه وما ذاك فى قدرة الله بعزيز
This is indeed a greater manifestation of the miracle, and there is nothing impossible in it. The Throne of Bilqis was brought to Sulaiman عليه السلام in the blink of an eye, which implies that it was lifted from its place and brought before him. Such an act is not difficult for the power of Allah ﷻ.
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Fath al-Bari, 7/200 – Hafiz Ibn Hajar رحمه الله)✿ Key Points to Reflect Upon:
① The event of Mi'raj is a Divinely-ordained miracle.
② The meeting with the Prophets (علیہم السلام) during Mi'raj is a part of this miraculous occurrence.
③ As with the Throne of Bilqis, Allah ﷻ has power over all things, and such miraculous happenings are entirely within His capability.
④ It is upon the believers to affirm their faith in such events without delving into unnecessary speculation.
Source:
Fatāwā Amn Puri by Shaykh Ghulam Mustafa Zaheer Amn Puri حفظه الله