shab e mairaj

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Shab e Mairaj

• On 27th Rajab, all the Muslim believers celebrate
  this as a grand day of Meraj as "Grand Eid" and
  all the Muslims should be proud to have such a
  prophet like Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and
  blessing be upon him and his progeny (Ahlul
  Bayt), to whom Almighty Allah (swt) was also
  proud and had invited him to visit and talked
  with very nearer distance as mentioned in the
  Glorious Qur'an (Qhaba Qhausain 539).

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salaat

•  Meraj in which the daily Salat was made
  incumbent, without doubt, occurred before the
  death of Hazrat Abu Talib, who passed away in the
  10th year of Besat. Unmistakably, from the
  Ahadith and books of history, it is mentioned
  that on the night of Meraj, Allah (swt) gave the
  order of the five daily Salat as being mandatory
  upon the Islamic Nation.

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The Holy incident

• The darkness of the night had spread across the
  horizon and silence reigned over the face of
  nature. The time had arrived when the living
  creatures take rest and sleep so that they might
  recuperate from their activities of the previous
  day. Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw), was also not an
  exception to this law of nature and he wished to
  take rest after offering his prayers (Salat) in
  the house of "Umm-e-Hani", the daughter of his
  uncle and sister of Amir al-Mominin Ali (pbuh) in
  the blessed city of Makkah. However, suddenly he
  heard a voice it was the voice of the Archangel
  Jibreel (pbuh) who said to him
• "This night you have to perform a very unique
  journey and I have been ordered to remain with
  you. You will have to traverse different parts of
  the world mounted on an animal named al-Buraq."
• Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessing be upon
  him and his progeny began his historical night
  journey, along with the trusted protector of the
  revelation, the Angel Jibreel (pbuh) from the
  house of "Umm-e-Hani", with the aide of his steed
  al-Buraq.

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• "After some time, Angel Jibreel (pbuh) stopped
  Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) and said to perform
  the Salat. Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) dismounted
  from al-Buraq and performed Salat. Jibreel (pbuh)
  said, 'Do you know where you just prayed?' Holy
  Prophet Muhammad (saw) replied to him in
  negative. Jibreel (pbuh) said, 'In Taibah
  (Madinah), that place where your travelers will
  go.' After this, Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) got
  back onto al-Buraq and continued the journey."
• "Once again, Angel Jibreel (pbuh) stopped Holy
  Prophet Muhammad (saw) and said, 'Perform the
  Salat.' Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessing
  be upon him and his progeny once again dismounted
  al-Buraq, and performed Salat there. Jibreel
  (pbuh) asked Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw), 'Do you
  know where you just prayed?' It is the Mountain
  of Sinai - the place where Prophet Musa / Moses
  (pbuh) spoke to Allah (swt)."

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• "Once again, Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and
  blessing be upon him and his progeny ascended
  al-Buraq and continued. Shortly afterwards, Angel
  Jibreel (pbuh) said, 'Get down and perform the
  Salat.' Then again Jibreel (pbuh) questioned, 'Do
  you know where you just prayed?' Holy Prophet
  Muhammad (saw) replied in negative, to which he
  answered, In Bait al-Laham (Bethlehem) - the
  place which is near to Baitul Maqdis and this is
  the place where Prophet Isa al-Masih (pbuh) was
  born."
• Then they reached Baitul Maqdis, which is located
  in today's Zionist occupied Jerusalem and is also
  known as Masjid al-Aqsa (the Furthest Mosque) and
  Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw), proceeded to tie the
  reins of al-Buraq to the same ring that the great
  Prophets (before him) used to tie their animal
  to. After this Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and
  blessing be upon him and his progeny entered the
  Masjid and it was here that he met Ibrahim, Musa,
  Isa and the rest of the Prophets (pbut). They all
  gathered around him and they all proceeded to get
  ready for Salat. Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and
  blessing be upon him and his progeny had no doubt
  that the Salat would be lead by Angel Jibreel
  (pbuh), however when the lines for the Salat were
  being formed, Angel Jibreel (pbuh) placed his
  hand on the shoulder of Holy Prophet Muhammad
  (saw) and pushed forward. Angel Jibreel (pbuh)
  also took part in the Salat behind him along with
  the various Prophets (pbut).

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• On the second part of his journey, he proceeded
  from this spot to the skies (heavens). Holy
  Prophet Muhammad (saw), then observed the stars
  and the systems of the world and conversed with
  the souls of the previous prophets, and also with
  the angels of the heavens, peace and blessing be
  upon them all. Holy Prophet Muhammad (saw) saw
  the centre of the tortures and the blessings
  (hell and heaven) and became fully aware of the
  secrets of creation, the extent of the universe
  and the signs of the Omnipotent Allah (swt).
• Then Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessing be
  upon him and his progeny, continued his journey
  and reached Sidrat ul Muntaha (Beyond this point
  nobody has access including Angel Jibreel
  (pbuh)). There he found it fully covered with
  splendor, magnificence and grandeur, and then he
  returned back by the way he had traveled. Holy
  Prophet Muhammad (saw), first came to Baitul
  Maqdis and then to Makkah. It was daybreak when
  he dismounted at the house of Umm-e-Hani from
  al-Buraq which had taken him into space. Holy
  Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessing be upon him
  and his progeny related this matter to Umm-e-Hani
  and the following night, he made it known to the
  assemblies of Quraysh as well. The word of his
  travels spread from mouth to mouth amongst all
  the groups, and now more than ever, the Quraysh
  were upset (with him).

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Proof of Isra and Miraj in the Glorious Qur'an

• In the Surah al-Isra (Surah 17 - also known as
  Bani Isra'il), it is mentioned Glory be to Him
  Who made His servant (Prophet Muhammad) to go on
  a night from the Sacred Mosque (Masjid al-Haram)
  to the Farthest Mosque (Masjid al-Aqsa) of which
  We have blessed the precincts, so that We may
  show to him some of Our signs surely He is the
  Hearing, the Seeing. (Glorious Qur'an, 171)

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