Al-Isrāʾ

24 passages reference this surah

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Book 12: Book of Marriage

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "which is why he promised paradise. The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, shared an experience from his night journey. One night, while I was led on my night journey, I saw a palace in paradise with a maiden in its courtyard. I asked, Whose palace is this?"

   Source in Etiquette of Marriage →

The Prophets of Bani Israil

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "Hadith. The account that is preserved in some narrations of the authentic Hadith of the Isra, night journey, is, I passed by the sons of my maternal aunt, John the Baptist, and Jesus, who are the sons of the same maternal aunt, as they say, based"

   Source in The Story of Prophets of Bani Israil →

Book 9: The Mysteries of Supplication

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "Anas and others. The Hadith of the Isra, or night journey, is agreed upon from the narration of Anas, though it does not mention the Fajr prayer at Al-Abta. The Hadith of the speaking of the poisoned sheep is narrated by Abu Dawud from Jabir,"

   Source in Invocations & Supplications →

Volume One: From Tangier to the Lands of the East

Ibn Battuta · Rihla — The Travels of Ibn Battuta

1. "as a sea. Moreover, in the authentic Hadith, it is reported that during the night journey, Isra, the messenger of God, peace be upon him, reached the Lota tree of the farthest limit, where at its base were four rivers, two hidden and two"

   Source in Volume One →

The Story of Musa

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "In the two Sahihs, it is confirmed in the narrations of the Isra, the night journey, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, passed by Musa while he was standing"

   Source in The Story of Musa →

2. "Along with these are seven other signs, making nine clear signs. As mentioned at the end of Surah Al-Isra, Allah says, and we certainly gave Moses nine clear signs. Ask the children of Israel when he came to them."

   Source in The Story of Musa →

3. "a distance. Imam Ahmad recounts that during the night journey, the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, passed by Moses, who was praying in his grave by the red dune. This narration"

   Source in The Story of Musa →

The Story of Adam

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "But when the promise of the hereafter comes, we will bring you together as a mixed crowd – Quran, Surah al-Isra, 17-104. And it is known that they were on earth, not in heaven. They said this view is not derived from those who deny the existence of paradise and hell"

   Source in The Story of Adam →

2. "is titled Abu Muhammad. This narration is weak from every aspect, and Allah knows best. In the hadith of the night journey found in the two sahihs, the messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, passed by Adam in the lowest heaven."

   Source in The Story of Adam →

3. "Quran, Surah Al-Isra, 17, 61 to 65. And Allah Almighty said, and mention when we said to the angels, prostrate to Adam, so they prostrated, except for Iblis. He was of the jinn and departed from the command"

   Source in The Story of Adam →

Book 32: Patience and Gratitude

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya’ ‘Ulum al-Din

1. "actions. There are many reports about the angels designated over the heavens, the earth, and even down to each raindrop and cloud. In the authentic hadith of Abu Dharr about the night journey, Gabriel asked the guardian of each heaven to open it as they ascended."

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Book 40: The Book of the Remembrance of Death and the Afterlife

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "Anas narrated that the Messenger of Allah peace and blessings be upon him said, When I was taken on my night journey, I entered paradise and came to a place called al-Baydak covered with tents of pearls, green emeralds, and red rubies. They greeted me with peace"

   Source in The Book of the Remembrance of Death and the Afterlife →

The Story of Ishaq & Yaqub

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "They said, By Allah, this is not a human, this is but a noble angel. It is narrated in the Hadith of the Isra, I passed by Joseph, and saw that he was granted half of beauty. Commentators like Suhaily and other scholars explain this to mean, he possessed half of"

   Source in The Story of Ishaq & Yaqub →

Yusha, al-Khidr & Ilyas

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "These accounts are from Isra'iliyat, the traditions of the children of Israel, which neither confirm nor deny, but are likely far from the truth, and Allah knows best. As for the hadith reported by Abu Bakr al-Baihaqi, it is narrated that Anas ibn Malik was with"

   Source in The Story of Yusha, Khidr & Ilyas →

2. "about a pleasant fragrance sensed during the night journey. Gabriel explained it was the scent of the grave of a hairdresser, her two sons, and her husband. The beginning of this story was that Al-Khidr was among the noblest of the children of Israel."

   Source in The Story of Yusha, Khidr & Ilyas →

3. "Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, would follow him, under his commandments and within the generality of his law. When the blessings and peace of Allah be upon him met them on the night of Isra, he was"

   Source in The Story of Yusha, Khidr & Ilyas →

The Story of Ibrahim

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "against the much-frequented house, into which 70,000 angels enter every day and never return to it again, as reported. In the report of Shariq Ibn Abi Namir from Anas on the Night Journey, it is mentioned that Abraham was in the sixth heaven and Moses"

   Source in The Story of Ibrahim →

2. "consists of the words of Ibn Abbas and includes some elements from the Isra'iliyat, indicating that Ishmael was an infant at that time. According to the people of the Torah, Allah commanded"

   Source in The Story of Ibrahim →

The Story of Idris

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "They were influenced by the hadith of Al-Zuhri from Anas regarding the night journey, where the Prophet, peace be upon him, passed by Idris. Idris said, Welcome, O righteous brother and righteous prophet, unlike Adam and Abraham,"

   Source in The Story of Idris →

2. "However, false attributes have been assigned to him, just as with other prophets, scholars, sages and saints. The phrase, and We raised him to a high place is confirmed in the hadith of Isra, where"

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Book 38: The Book of Self-Examination and Self-Reckoning

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "Whoever fears, the consequence travels by night, and at dawn the people praise their night journey. A companion of Amir ibn al-Khaiz said, I accompanied Amir ibn al-Khaiz for four months and never saw him sleep by night or day."

   Source in The Book of Self-Examination and Self-Reckoning →

Book 37: The Book of Intention, Sincerity, and Truthfulness

Imam al-Ghazali · Ihya' 'Ulum al-Din

1. "and Gabriel replied, You cannot bear that. It is established in the Sahih that the Prophet saw Gabriel in his true form twice. During the night journey, the Prophet passed by, and Gabriel was among the highest assembly,"

   Source in The Book of Intention, Sincerity, and Truthfulness →

2. "becoming like a small bird. This illustrates the profound reverence and awe that even the angels experience. Jabir narrated that during the night journey, the Prophet passed by the highest assembly,"

   Source in The Book of Intention, Sincerity, and Truthfulness →

The Story of Isa

Ibn Kathir · Stories of the Prophets

1. "in front of it, where the messenger of Allah prayed with the prophets on the night of Isra, which is the Al-Aqsa Mosque. Description of Jesus, Peace be upon Him, His Characteristics and Virtues"

   Source in The Story of Isa →