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Sahih Muslim 165b — Signs Seen in the Night Journey
The night journey on which the messenger of Allah (saws) was taken up into the heavens and the prayers were enjoined
Hadith About Signs Seen During Isra and Miraj
Sahih Muslim : 165b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 165b
وَحَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الْعَالِيَةِ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عَمِّ، نَبِيِّكُمْ صلى الله عليه وسلم ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَرَرْتُ لَيْلَةَ أُسْرِيَ بِي عَلَى مُوسَى بْنِ عِمْرَانَ - عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ - رَجُلٌ آدَمُ طُوَالٌ جَعْدٌ كَأَنَّهُ مِنْ رِجَالِ شَنُوءَةَ وَرَأَيْتُ عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ مَرْبُوعَ الْخَلْقِ إِلَى الْحُمْرَةِ وَالْبَيَاضِ سَبِطَ الرَّأْسِ " . وَأُرِيَ مَالِكًا خَازِنَ النَّارِ وَالدَّجَّالَ . فِي آيَاتٍ أَرَاهُنَّ اللَّهُ إِيَّاهُ فَلاَ تَكُنْ فِي مِرْيَةٍ مِنْ لِقَائِهِ . قَالَ كَانَ قَتَادَةُ يُفَسِّرُهَا أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَدْ لَقِيَ مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ .
Abu al-'Aliya Narrated from:
Ibn Abbas, the son of your Prophet's uncle, told us that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) had observed: On the night of my night journey I passed by Moses b. 'Imran (peace be upon him), a man light brown in complexion, tall. well-built as if he was one of the men of the Shanu'a, and saw Jesus son of Mary as a medium-statured man with white and red complexion and crisp hair, and I was shown Malik the guardian of Fire, and Dajjal amongst the signs which were shown to me by Allah.He (the narrator) observed: Then do not doubt his (i. e. of the Holy Prophet) meeting with him (Moses). Qatada elucidated it thus: Verily the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), met Moses (peace be upon him).
[1] As-Sajdah 32:23.Reference : Sahih Muslim 165bIn-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 324USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 317
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 165b
This hadith gives a fuller wording of Ibn Abbas’s report. The Prophet said that on the night of his journey he passed by Moses son of Imran and described him as tall and well-built, like one of the men of Shanu’ah. He also saw Jesus son of Mary and described him as medium in stature, with a white and red complexion and crisp hair. The Prophet was also shown Malik, the guardian of Fire, and Dajjal among signs shown to him by Allah. The narration ends by clarifying that the Prophet met Moses. For searches about Prophet descriptions during Miraj, this report is direct and detailed.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith describes Moses and Jesus as seen during the Night Journey.
- The Prophet was shown Malik, the guardian of Fire.
- Dajjal is mentioned among signs shown to the Prophet.
- The narration affirms the Prophet’s meeting with Moses.
