Allah Speaking to His Prophet Muhammad on the Night of the Ascension
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, is it established that Allah spoke to His Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) on the Night of the Ascension or on another occasion?
The Shaykh:
On the Night of the Ascension, yes, He spoke to him, and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) reviewed the five prayers with him. However, this was a private conversation. As for Musa (peace be upon him), Allah spoke to him on a permanent basis, which is why he was named the one whom Allah spoke to. As for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), he was like the other messengers to whom Jibril would bring the revelation, except on this night when Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) spoke to him without an intermediary. This does not make him a partner with Musa in this great title, O Allah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
Adam as well; Adam was spoken to by Allah. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said, "O Adam," and He spoke to him. Therefore, they said that Adam is a prophet whom Allah spoke to, and they did not say Adam is the one whom Allah spoke to in the same way; rather, Musa (may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him) was specifically distinguished with this title.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Honorable Shaykh, is it established that Allah spoke to His Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) on the Night of the Ascension or on another occasion?
The Shaykh:
On the Night of the Ascension, yes, He spoke to him, and the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) reviewed the five prayers with him. However, this was a private conversation. As for Musa (peace be upon him), Allah spoke to him on a permanent basis, which is why he was named the one whom Allah spoke to. As for the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him), he was like the other messengers to whom Jibril would bring the revelation, except on this night when Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) spoke to him without an intermediary. This does not make him a partner with Musa in this great title, O Allah. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
Adam as well; Adam was spoken to by Allah. Allah (Exalted and Majestic is He) said, "O Adam," and He spoke to him. Therefore, they said that Adam is a prophet whom Allah spoke to, and they did not say Adam is the one whom Allah spoke to in the same way; rather, Musa (may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him) was specifically distinguished with this title.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you
Source
شرح الكافية الشافية في الانتصار للفرقة الناجية [ القصيدة النونية ] [ صالح الفوزان ]، بداية من قوله : وكذاك زندقة العباد أساسها التعطيل يشهد ذا أولو العرفان — islamhouse.com (51:23)
The Arabic text is a machine transcription of the audio recording.