Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) see Paradise?
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The questioner:
Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) see Paradise during the Night Journey and the Ascension?
The Shaykh:
He saw the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary.[An-Najm 53:14-15]. Yes, he saw the Fire, and he saw it during the eclipse prayer as well. He saw Paradise and he saw the Fire while he was in the eclipse prayer, peace and blessings be upon him. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner:
And he asks how we reconcile the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) seeing of Paradise with the Qudsi hadithSahih al-Bukhari 7498
The Shaykh:
My brother, Paradise is not of one type; it has various types. There are types of Paradises, some of which Allah has informed us about and explained to us, and some of which He said:[As-Sajdah 32:17] Just as they concealed their deeds and their standing in prayer at night, Allah has concealed their reward. No soul knows what is hidden for them. Before that, He says: Their sides leave their beds, they call upon their Lord out of fear and hope, and they spend out of what We have provided them. [As-Sajdah 32:17] The reward is of the same kind as the deed. Because they concealed their deeds out of fear of showing off, Allah concealed their reward. Yes.
Did the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) see Paradise during the Night Journey and the Ascension?
The Shaykh:
He saw the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary.
(14) At the Lote Tree of the Utmost Boundary - (15) Near it is the Garden of Refuge -
عِندَ سِدْرَةِ الْمُنتَهَىٰ عِندَهَا جَنَّةُ الْمَأْوَىٰThe presenter:
May Allah reward you,
The questioner:
And he asks how we reconcile the Prophet’s (peace and blessings be upon him) seeing of Paradise with the Qudsi hadith
I have prepared for My righteous slaves (such excellent things) as no eye has ever seen, nor an ear has ever heard nor a human heart can ever think of.
أعددت لعبادي الصالحين ما لا عين رأت ولا أذن سمعت ولا خطر على قلب بشر؟The Shaykh:
My brother, Paradise is not of one type; it has various types. There are types of Paradises, some of which Allah has informed us about and explained to us, and some of which He said:
And no soul knows what has been hidden for them of comfort for eyes as reward for what they used to do.
فَلَا تَعْلَمُ نَفْسٌ مَّا أُخْفِيَ لَهُم مِّن قُرَّةِ أَعْيُنٍ جَزَاءً بِمَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَAnd no soul knows what has been hidden for them
فَلَا تَعْلَمُ نَفْسٌ مَّا أُخْفِيَ لَهُم
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل رأى النبي –صلى الله عليه وسلم– الجنة؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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