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he night hanged on the Mecca sky. The dark covered corner of the city and brought the cold air. Quiet and silent. In the corner of Mecca, Muhammad who was in the house was surprised when Jibril came to him suddenly. Jibril said, “ Please do thawaf seven times! You were commanded by Allah to do a journey towards the sky from Al-Aqsha Al-Aqsha Mosque.” Then, Muhammad saw hurriedly went to Al-Haram Mosque and did thawaf for seven rounds. when he had just completed the last lap , suddenly there was an animal called Buraq who would be riding Muhammad during his journey. n an instant , both arrived at the Al-Aqsha Mosque. Muhammad saw surprised when there was the Prophets, from Adam to Isa who had been waiting. After that Jibril ordered Muhammad to be a imam for prayers. After finished praying, Muhammad saw was given three different bowls by Jibril. Each cup contained water, wine, and milk. At the same time, Muhammad heard a voice, “If you took a a cup of water, of course you and your people would sink. If you took a cup of wine, you and your people would be tempted. If you choose a cup of milk, you were given guidance and your people would be given guided.” guided.” Muhammad followed the advice of the voice, but he didn’t didn’t know where the cup containing milk. Thanks to the help of Allah, Muhammad took the cup containing milk and drank it. “You were given guidance and your people would be guided, guided, O Muhammad!” Said Muhammad!” Said Jibril. After that Muhammad and Jibril continue their journey to the seventh heaven. They reached the limit of the sky world, then they asked for permission to enter. Someone asked them, “Who is “Who is there?” there?” “I’m Jibril “I’m Jibril.” .” he heaven door opened. There Muhammad saw met Adam. After that Muhammad was taken to the second heaven, where he met Yahya ibn Zakariya and Isa son of Maryam. At the third heaven Muhammad met Yusuf. At the fourth heaven Muhammad met Idris. At the fifth heaven Muhammad met Harun. After that Muhammad was taken to the sixth heaven and meet Musa. But when Muhammad was about to leave, Musa cried. “Why were you were you crying?” crying?” Asked Muhammad curiously. curiously. “I was crying because of the youth who was sent as a messenger after me, his people is more likely to got into into heaven than my people.” Musa said. Musa said. Then Muhammad saw raised again to the seventh heaven, where he met with Ibrahim. At the time of Muhammad met with the Prophets, he said salaam. The y replied his salaam, welcome him and admitted his apostleship. uhammad arrived in Sidratul Muntaha. But Jibril stopped. “Why did you stop, Jibril?” Jibril?” Asked Asked the Prophet wondered. “Didn’t we have a position position that has been set? Here is my limit. If I crossed it, surely I would burn.” would burn.” Said Said Jibril.
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Muhammad eventually crossed the border towards Sidratul Muntaha alone. After that Muhammad was raised towards Baitul Makmur. Muhammad then raised again towards Allah Jalla Jalaluh, Al Jabur. In the Face of Allah, Muhammad had been ordered to pray. Allah swt required prayer 50 times to Muhammad and his followers.Then he went back down and met Musa. “How much time was the prayers p rayers required to you?” Asked you?” Asked Musa. “Fifty time.” Answered time.” Answered Muhammad saw “Really, your people wouldn’t be wouldn’t be able to pray 50 times. Come back to Allah and asked Allah to spare for your people!” Musa people!” Musa suggested. Muhammad repeatedly met Musa and Allah, until finally set to be a five-time prayers. However, Musa still asked Muhammad to plea to Allah. Muhammad said. “I “I was ashamed to Allah and anyway I had the pleasure and accepted his command.” In this Mi'raj, the Prophet also suffered chest cleavage. Muhammad has completed his journey. That same evening he returned home. t daybreak Muhammad visited by Abu Jahl. Muhammad was immediately told him what had happened. Abu Jahl was still unconvinced. Muhammad ordered Abu Jahl to gather all the inhabitants of Mecca to listened to his experiences. Among them were the great men of Quraysh musryik. Muhammad told coherently, while those listening. listening. Suddenly Abu Jahl spoke, “Muhammad, “Muhammad, we did a journey towards Baitul Maqdis for one month, and then came back in a month. While you claim to have to go there, then went up to the seventh heaven, to Sidrat al-Muntaha, and back back in just one night? It didn’t make didn’t make sense.” Said Abu Jahl. The inhabitants wanted Muhammad to described Baitul Maqdis detailed. And they surprised when Muhammad described it exactly. But they wanted another evidence. Then Muhammad said, “Good. “Good. I smell the caravan would arrive tomorrow, led by one of you. In front of the caravan, there was a camel with two white dots on its forehead and broken legs.” legs.” They said that they would wait the truth of his h is words. When morning came, the anticipated caravan was dating. A camel with two colors of white on his forehead and broken legs was in front of the group. Quraysh Quraysh couldn’t deny the truth of the words of Muhammad. However, they remain broken and accused him of using magic.
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