Is it true that the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) ascension was on the 27th night of the month of Rajab?

Question : And there is a question that says, regarding what I saw. This question says: Some people say that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was taken up in the 27th night of this month. Is this true or not?

Answer : The answer to that is that this is not correct, for it has not been established that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was taken up in the month of Rajab, nor on its 27th night. Rather, the historians mentioned that he was taken up in the month of Rabi' al-Awwal, and this is also not a fixed matter. What is established in the two Sahihs is that he was taken up, and even if it were established that he was taken up on the 27th night or the 25th night, it is not permissible for us to innovate a celebration on this night, neither with dhikr nor with anything else. This is because anything by which the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) is honored and praised is an act of worship, for Allah the Exalted has made it obligatory upon us to honor the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), honor his Shari'ah, and love him. So if someone wants to do something that indicates honoring the Messenger, but the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not prescribe it, then he is an innovator. Accordingly, what some people hold on the 27th night, claiming that this indicates love, is a bid'ah (religious innovation) and it is not permissible for us to do it. The truth is that bid'ah has false and dangerous implications. The implication of the innovator's statement is that the Shari'ah was not complete, and that it was completed by this bid'ah. The implication of that is also that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) fell short in conveying the Shari'ah of Allah to his Ummah, because he did not convey to them this bid'ah. The implication of that is also that legislation does not belong to Allah, but to humans, so they legislate whatever they wish. All these implications are false. And whoever claims that he loves Allah and His Messenger, we have a measure that Allah the Exalted has set for His servants, which is His saying: So, anyone who claims that he loves Allah and His Messenger, I say: Go ahead. If your actions follow the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), then you are truthful. But if you innovate in his religion or contradict him, then your claim is not truthful. If I have made myself clear. Never mention it, because if it is mentioned at this time, the common people will think that the Mi'raj (ascension) was on this day or on this night.