The meaning of his saying: "Then He raised me up until I reached the second heaven..."

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The Shaykh : In the second heaven, the people of the heaven welcomed him just as the people of the lower heaven had welcomed him. And there were Yahya and 'Isa, who were maternal cousins. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) greeted them, and they returned the greeting to him and said to him:

Welcome, O Pious Brother and Pious Prophet.

مرحباً بالأخ الصالح والنبي الصالح

Sahih al-Bukhari 3393

They testified to his righteousness and prophethood. May Allah send blessings and peace upon him. Yes.
The reader:

where he asked for the gate to be opened, but it was asked, 'Who is it?' Gabriel replied, 'I am Gabriel.' It was asked,

فاستفتح، قيل: من هذا؟ قال: جبريل، قيل: ..

Sahih al-Bukhari 3430

The Shaykh : What comes after the second? Then?
The reader:

Then Gabriel ascended with me to the third heaven and asked for its gate to be opened. It was asked, 'Who is it?' Gabriel replied, 'Gabriel.' It was asked, 'Who is accompanying you?' Gabriel replied, 'Muhammad.' It was asked, 'Has he been called?' Gabriel replied in the affirmative. Then it was said, 'He is welcomed, what an excellent visit his is!' The gate was opened, and when I went over the third heaven there I saw Joseph. Gabriel said (to me), 'This is Joseph; pay him your greetings.' So I greeted him and he returned the greeting to me and said, 'You are welcomed, O pious brother and pious Prophet.'

ثم صعد بي إلى السماء الثالثة فاستفتح، قيل: من هذا ؟ قال: جبريل، قيل: ومن معك؟ قال: محمد، قيل: وقد أرسل إليه؟ قال: نعم، قيل: مرحباً به فنعم المجيء جاء، فلما خلصت إذا يوسف، قال: هذا يوسف فسلم عليه، فسلمت عليه فرد فقال: مرحباً بالأخ الصالح والنبي الصالح ثم صعد بي ..

Sahih al-Bukhari 3887

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