Al-Isra wal-Miraj wa Dhikr Ahadithihima wa Takhrijiha wa Bayan Sahihiha - Nasir al-Din al-Albani - (22)

Then we ascended to the lowest heaven, and Gabriel asked for the gate to be opened. It was said, “Who are you?” He replied, “Gabriel.” It was said, “And who is with you?” He replied, “Muhammad.” It was said, “Has he been sent for?” He replied, “He has indeed been sent for.1” The gate was opened for us, and there I was, face-to-face with Adam. He greeted me and prayed for my well-being.

Next we ascended to the second heaven, and Gabriel asked for the gate to be opened. It was said, “Who are you?” He replied, “Gabriel.” It was said, “And who is with you?” He replied, “Muhammad.” It was said, “Has he been sent for?” He replied, “He has indeed been sent for.” The gate was opened for us, and I found my two maternal cousins, John and Jesus; they welcomed me and prayed for my well-being.

Then we ascended to the third heaven, and Gabriel asked for the gate to be opened. It was said, “Who are you?” He replied, “Gabriel.” It was said, “And who is with you?” He replied, “Muhammad.” It was said, “Has he been sent for?” He replied, “He has indeed been sent for.” The gate was opened for us, and behold—there was Joseph, to whom half of all beauty had been granted. He welcomed me and prayed for my well-being.

After that we ascended to the fourth heaven, and Gabriel asked for the gate to be opened. It was said, “Who are you?” He replied, “Gabriel.” It was said, “And who is with you?” He replied, “Muhammad.” It was said, “Has he been sent for?” He replied, “He has indeed been sent for.” The gate was opened, and behold—

(1) Muslim’s wording here and in the subsequent occurrence is: “wa qad buʿitha ilayhi? qala: qad buʿitha ilayhi” (“Has a messenger already been sent to him?” He replied, “Indeed, one has been sent to him”).

ثم عرج بنا إلى السماء الدنيا فاستفتح جبريل فقيل: ومن أنت؟ قال: جبريل. قيل: ومن معك؟ قال: محمد. فقيل: وقد أرسل إليه؟ قال: قد أرسل إليه١. ففتح لنا فإذا أنا بآدم فرحب ودعا لي بخير. ثم عرج بنا إلى السماء الثانية فاستفتح جبريل فقيل: ومن أنت؟ قال: جبريل. فقيل: ومن معك؟ قال: محمد. فقيل: وقد أرسل إليه؟ قال: قد أرسل إليه. قال: ففتح لنا فإذا أنا بابني الخالة يحيى وعيسى فرحبا ودعوا لي بخير. ثم عرج بنا إلى السماء الثالثة فاستفتح جبريل فقيل: من أنت؟ قال: جبريل. فقيل: ومن معك؟ قال: محمد ﷺ فقيل: وقد أرسل إليه؟ قال: قد أرسل إليه. ففتح لنا فإذا أنا بيوسف ﵇ وإذا هو قد أعطي شطر الحسن فرحب ودعا لي بخير. ثم عرج بنا إلى السماء الرابعة فاستفتح جبريل. فقيل: من أنت: قال: جبريل. قيل: ومن معك؟ قال: محمد. فقيل: قد أرسل إليه؟ قال: قد أرسل إليه. ففتح الباب فإذا

١ لفظ مسلم هنا وفيما يأتي: "وقد بعث إليه؟ قال: قد بعث إليه".