What is al-Buraq, which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) rode?

Question : We will take a call, please go ahead. Peace be upon you. And upon you be peace. The sister caller with us on the line says: Honorable Shaykh, a school says that al-Buraq is an angel in the form of a horse. Is this correct, the one the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) rode?

Answer : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and I send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, the Seal of the Prophets and the Imam of the righteous, and upon his family and his Companions, and those who follow them with excellence until the Day of Judgment. This al-Buraq is a beast between a horse and a donkey, not an angel, but rather one of the beasts that Allah (Mighty and Majestic) created. However, it is swift in its stride; its stride reaches the limit of one's vision. Yes.