S Israk Mikraj Solat 17.02.2023 English
S Israk Mikraj Solat 17.02.2023 English
S Israk Mikraj Solat 17.02.2023 English
ISRAA’ MI‘RAAJ:
THE AMAANAH &
RESPONSIBILITY OF
THE PRAYER
Among the matters that
were truly significant
when the Prophet ﷺ
undertook the miraculous
journey of al-Israa’ (the
Night Journey) and al-
Mi‘raaj (the Ascension) is
the legislation of the
fard (obligatory) prayers.
In the beginning, Allah
Subhaanahu Wa Ta‘aala
had sent revelation to the
Prophet ﷺwith the
obligation of performing
50 prayers daily. The
Prophet ﷺsaid:
“Then, I descended and
met Prophet Moosa
‘Alayhissalaam, whom
inquired, ‘What has your
Lord enjoined upon your
ummah?’ I replied: ‘Fifty
prayers have been made
obligatory on them.’
Prophet Moosa then said,
‘Return to your Lord and
ask for reduction for your
ummah will not be able to
bear this burden. Verily, I
had tried my level best
with the Children of
Israa’eel and I know
them.’ The Prophet ﷺ
said: ‘Hence, I returned
to my Lord and
beseeched, ‘O my Lord,
grant relief upon my
ummah.’ Then Allah
reduced it to five daily
prayers.”
Such was our beloved
Prophet ﷺwhom went
back and forth between
Allah Subhaanahu Wa
Ta‘aala and Prophet
Moosa ‘Alayhissalaam,
until Allah decreed: ‘O
Muhammad! Verily they
are five daily prayers.
Each prayer will be
multiplied by ten.
Therefore, they are the
fifty obligatory prayers.
And whoever intends to
do a good deed but did
not perform it, it will be
recorded as one good
deed for him. If he
performs it, it will be
recorded as ten good
deeds for him. On the
contrary, whoever
intends to do a bad deed
but did not commit it,
nothing will be
recorded against him.
But if he committed the
misdeed, then it will be
recorded as one bad
deed.’
(Muslim)
After all matters were
settled, Rasulullah ﷺ
returned to meet with
Jibreel ‘Alayhissalaam,
where they descended
to earth until they
reached Bayt al-Maqdis.
He ﷺthen rode the
Buraaq, accompanied
by Jibreel, where the
Prophet reached home
in the early morning
before the time of Fajr.
The commandment for
the obligatory salaah
(prayer) is the biggest
ni‘mah (favor) from this
great event of Israa’ and
Mi‘raaj. Salaah is the link
in our relationship with
Allah. Moments of
sincere devotion and
supplication to Allah
Subhaanahu Wa Ta‘aala
should perfect our
salaah. Disconnected
from the material world,
lustful desire, and fitnah
(slander), that one
focuses fully on the
essence of The Almighty.
To the point that one
tastes the sweetness of
being in God’s presence.
Salaah is the mu’min
(believer) riding on a
Buraaq passing through
layers of sky of varying
levels, heading towards
Allah Ta‘aala.
Allah Subhaanahu Wa
Ta‘aala mentions in verse
45 of soorah al-‘Ankaboot:
صل ٰوة َ تَن َه ٰى َ َّ ٱل نَّ إ َ َۖ
ة
ِ ٰ َّ وَ ل صٱل م َ
ِ ِ َوأ
ق
شا ٓ ِء َوٱلمن َك ِۗ ِرَ ع ِن ٱلفَح َ