Was the Isra and Mi'raj with the Prophet's body or a dream vision?

Question:
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, the father, the questioner asks: Was the Isra of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with his body, or was it a dream vision? And does one who says it was a dream vision commit an innovation? May Allah reward you. Was the Isra of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) with his body, or was it a dream vision? And does one who says it was a dream vision commit an innovation?

Answer:
It is not that one commits an innovation; rather, he lies. He is a liar. If he says it was a vision of his soul only, without his body, he is lying, because he is lying about the Qur'an and lying about the report of the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him). The Isra and Mi'raj were with his body and his soul, (peace and blessings be upon him), and it was a waking state, not a dream. For this reason, He said: If the Isra and Mi'raj had been a dream, the Quraysh would not have been astonished by it, because everyone sees dreams. They were astonished that he went to the Sacred Mosque in Jerusalem, while they take a month on the journey, and he went to the Sacred Mosque in Jerusalem, ascended to the highest heavens, and came to Makkah in one night. That is what they were astonished by. If it had been a dream, they would not have been astonished by it, because dreams are well known.