been sent?” He replied, “He has indeed been sent.” So it was opened for us, and there I found my two maternal cousins: Jesus son of Mary and John son of Zachariah, may God’s blessings be upon them both. They welcomed me and supplicated for goodness for me.

Then I was taken up to the third heaven, and Gabriel requested that it be opened. He was asked, “Who are you?” He replied, “Gabriel.” It was asked, “Who is with you?” He replied, “Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him.” It was asked, “Has he been sent?” He replied, “He has indeed been sent.” So it was opened for us, and there I found Joseph, peace be upon him, who had been given half of all beauty. He welcomed me and supplicated for goodness for me.

Then we ascended to the fourth heaven, and Gabriel, peace be upon him, requested that it be opened. He was asked, “Who is this?” He replied, “Gabriel.” It was asked, “Who is with you?” He replied, “Muhammad.” It was asked, “Has he been sent?” He replied, “He has indeed been sent.” So it was opened for us, and there I found Idris. He welcomed me and supplicated for goodness for me. God, exalted is He, said: “And We raised him to a high station.”

Then we ascended to the fifth heaven, and Gabriel requested that it be opened. He was asked, “Who is this?” He replied, “Gabriel.” It was asked, “Who is with you?” He replied, “Muhammad.” It was asked, “Has he been sent?” He replied, “He has indeed been sent.” So it was opened for us, and there I found Aaron, peace be upon him. He welcomed me and supplicated for goodness for me.

Then we ascended to the sixth heaven, and Gabriel, peace be upon him, requested that it be opened. He was asked, “Who is this?” He replied, “Gabriel.” It was asked, “Who is with you?” He replied, “Muhammad.” It was asked, “Has he been sent?” He replied, “He has indeed been sent.” So it was opened for us, and there I found Moses, peace be upon him. He welcomed me and supplicated for goodness for me.

Then we ascended to the seventh heaven, and Gabriel requested that it be opened. He was asked, “Who is this?” He replied, “Gabriel.” It was asked, “Who is with you?” He replied, “Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him.” It was asked, “Has he been sent?” He replied, “He has indeed been sent.” So it was opened for us, and there I found Abraham, peace be upon him, leaning his back against the Frequently Visited House. Seventy thousand angels enter it each day and never return to it.

Then he took me to the Lote Tree of the Furthest Boundary, and behold, its leaves were like the ears of elephants, and its