Reading the hadith of the Night Journey and the Ascension from the book Mishkat al-Masabih.
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The Shaykh : May Allah reward you with the best reward and protect us and you from trials, whether apparent or hidden. The author (may Allah have mercy on him) mentioned in his book "Mishkat al-Masabih", in the Book of Virtues and Characteristics, in the chapter on the Ascension: from Qatadah, from Anas ibn Malik, from Malik ibn Sa'sa'ah, that the Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) told them about the night he was taken on the Night Journey Mishkat al-Masabih 5862
The Shaykh : Then it was filled.
The reader:Mishkat al-Masabih 5862
The Shaykh : At the farthest what?
The reader: At the farthest end of it.
The Shaykh : End of it.
The reader:Mishkat al-Masabih 5862.
The Shaykh : Be patient.
While I was lying down at al-Hatim[2] (but perhaps he said al-Hijr), someone came to me and made a split from here to here (meaning from the pit of his chest to the hair below his navel), then took out my heart. I was next brought a gold dish full of faith, and my heart was washed, then filled up and put back.
بينما أنا في الحطيم -وربما قال في الحجر- مضطجعا إذ آتاني آت فشق ما بين هذه وهذه -يعني من ثغرة نحره إلى شعرته- فاستخرج قلبي ثم أُتيت بطست من ذهب مملوء إيماناً فغسل قلبي ثم جشي ثم أعيد وفي رواية..The Shaykh : Then it was filled.
The reader:
then filled up and put back. (A version says the inside was washed with Zamzam water, after which it was filled with faith and wisdom.) I was then brought a beast smaller than a mule and larger than a donkey, which was white, was called al-Buraq, and stepped a distance equal to the range of its vision. I was mounted on it, and
ثم حُشي ثم أعيد، -وفي رواية- ثم غسل البطن بماء زمزم ثم ملئ إيمانا وحكمة، ثم أتيت بدابة دون البغل وفوق الحمار أبيض يقال له البراق يضع خطوه عند أقصى طرفه فحملت عليه فانطلق بي..The Shaykh : At the farthest what?
The reader: At the farthest end of it.
The Shaykh : End of it.
The reader:
a distance equal to the range of its vision. I was mounted on it, and Gabriel went with me till he came to the lowest heaven. He asked that the gate be opened, and when he was asked who he was he replied that he was Gabriel
عند أقصى طرْفه، فحملت عليه فانطلق بي جبريل حتى أتى السماء الدنيا فاستفتح قيل من هذا؟ قال جبريل ..The Shaykh : Be patient.