حدثنا محمد بن المثنى، حدثنا ابن ابي عدي، عن سعيد، عن قتادة، عن انس بن مالك لعله، قال: عن مالك بن صعصعة رجل من قومه، قال: قال نبي اللّٰه صلى اللّٰه عليه وسلم: بينا انا عند البيت بين النائم واليقظان، إذ سمعت قائلاً، يقول: احد الثلاثة بين الرجلين، فاتيت فانطلق بي، فاتيت بطست من ذهب فيها من ماء زمزم، فشرح صدري إلى كذا وكذا، قال قتادة: فقلت للذي معي: ما يعني؟ قال: إلى اسفل بطنه، فاستخرج قلبي، فغسل بماء زمزم، ثم اعيد مكانه، ثم حشي إيمانًا وحكمةً.
ثم اتيت بدابة ابيض، يقال له البراق فوق الحمار ودون البغل، يقع خطوه عند اقصى طرفه، فحملت عليه، ثم انطلقنا حتى اتينا السماء الدنيا، فاستفتح جبريل عليه السلام، فقيل: من هذا؟ قال: جبريل، قيل: ومن معك؟ قال: محمد صلى اللّٰه عليه وسلم، قيل: وقد بعث إليه؟ قال: نعم، قال: ففتح لنا، وقال: مرحبًا به ولنعم المجيء جاء، قال: فاتينا على آدم عليه السلام.
انه لقي في السماء الثانية عيسى ويحيى عليها السلام، وفي الثالثة يوسف، وفي الرابعة إدريس، وفي الخامسة هارون، صلوات اللّٰه عليهم.
قال: ثم انطلقنا حتى انتهينا إلى السماء السادسة، فاتيت على موسى عليه السلام، فسلمت عليه، فقال: مرحبًا بالاخ الصالح، والنبي الصالح، فلما جاوزته بكى، فنودي ما يبكيك، قال: رب، هذا غلام بعثته بعدي يدخل من امته الجنة اكثر مما يدخل من امتي.
قال: ثم انطلقنا حتى انتهينا إلى السماء السابعة، فاتيت على إبراهيم، وقال في الحديث: وحدث نبي اللّٰه صلى اللّٰه عليه وسلم، انه راى اربعة انهار يخرج من اصلها نهران ظاهران، ونهران باطنان، فقلت: يا جبريل، ما هذه الانهار؟ قال: اما النهران الباطنان فنهران في الجنة، واما الظاهران فالنيل والفرات.
ثم رفع لي البيت المعمور، فقلت: يا جبريل، ما هذا؟ قال: هذا البيت المعمور، يدخله كل يوم سبعون الف ملك، إذا خرجوا منه لم يعودوا فيه آخر ما عليهم.
ثم اتيت بإناءين احدهما خمر والآخر لبن، فعرضا علي فاخترت اللبن، فقيل: اصبت اصاب اللّٰه بك امتك على الفطرة.
ثم فرضت علي كل يوم خمسون صلاةً، ثم ذكر قصتها إلى آخر الحديث.
Narrated by Anas bin Malik (RA): He likely heard from one of his people, Malik bin Sa’sa’ah (RA), that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said:
‘I was near the Kaaba, and I was in a state that was between sleep and wakefulness. Suddenly, I heard someone say something as the third among two men who were approaching. Then they came to me and took me away.’
‘After that, a golden tray filled with Zamzam water was brought to me. My chest was split open from here to here.’ Qatadah said, I asked my companion, What does he mean by ‘from here to here’?’ He replied, From the throat to below the stomach.
The Prophet (PBUH) continued: ‘Then my heart was removed, washed with Zamzam, and returned to its place. It was filled with faith and wisdom.’
Then a white animal, called Buraq, was brought to me. It was taller than a donkey but shorter than a mule, and it placed its step as far as its eye could see. I was mounted on it, and then we set off until we reached the first heaven.
Gabriel (AS) asked for the gate to be opened. The angels asked, ‘Who is it?’ He replied, ‘Gabriel.’ They asked, ‘Who is with you?’ He replied, ‘Muhammad (PBUH).’ They asked, ‘Has he been sent for?’ Gabriel (AS) replied, ‘Yes.’ The gate was then opened, and the angels said, ‘Welcome! Your arrival is blessed.’ Then we came to Adam (PBUH).
Then the Prophet (PBUH) met Jesus (PBUH) and John (PBUH) on the second heaven. On the third heaven, he met Joseph (PBUH). On the fourth heaven, he met Idris (PBUH). On the fifth heaven, he met Aaron (PBUH).
Then we moved forward until we reached the sixth heaven, where I met Moses (PBUH). I greeted him, and he said, ‘Welcome, O righteous brother and righteous Prophet.’ As I moved forward, he began to weep. A voice called out, ‘O Moses, why are you crying?’ He replied, ‘O Lord, this young man was sent as a Messenger after me, but his followers will enter Paradise in greater numbers than mine.’
The Prophet (PBUH) continued: ‘We then moved forward and reached the seventh heaven, where I saw Abraham (PBUH). Then I saw four rivers flowing from the roots of the Sidrat (Lote Tree). Two of them were hidden, and two were visible.’ I asked, ‘O Gabriel, what are these rivers?’ He replied, ‘The hidden ones are rivers of Paradise, and the visible ones are the Nile and the Euphrates.’
Then al-Bayt al-Ma‘mur (the frequently visited house) was presented before me. I asked Gabriel (RA), ‘What is this?’ He replied, ‘This is al-Bayt al-Ma‘mur. Every day, seventy thousand angels enter it, and they never return. That is the end of their turn.’
Then two vessels were brought before me: one containing wine and the other containing milk. Both were presented to me, and I chose the milk. A voice called out, ‘You have chosen correctly. Allah has guided you to the right path, and your Ummah will follow the same path.’
Then fifty daily prayers were made obligatory upon me. The entire account was then narrated until the end.