thousand angels enter it; once they depart they never return—this is the last duty laid upon them.¹
(He then resumed the narration of Anas) (Aḥmad).
Then a vessel of wine, a vessel of milk, and a vessel of honey were brought to me; I chose the milk. He said, “This is the fitrah (innate purity) upon which you and your community stand.” (Aḥmad)
He said, “After that I was raised to the Lote Tree of the Ultimate Boundary. Its fruits were like the large earthenware jars of Hajar, and its leaves like the ears of elephants.” He added, “This is the Lote Tree of the Ultimate Boundary.” (Aḥmad, Bukhārī) At its roots flowed four rivers: two hidden and two visible. I asked Gabriel, “What are these?” He replied, “The two hidden ones are in Paradise, whereas the two visible ones are the Euphrates and the Nile.”
He said, “Then fifty prayers were made obligatory upon me every day.” He continued, “So I returned.” (Aḥmad, Bukhārī) I passed by Moses, who asked, “What have you been commanded?” I replied, “Fifty prayers have been prescribed for me every day.” He said, “By Allah, I know the people better than you do…"