Arabic Words
What does abd (عبد) mean?
The Arabic word for slave.
What does al-Isra Wal Miraj mean?
Al-Isra means the night journey
Miraj means ascension or elevation, or rising up
Together, the phrase is the night journey of the prophet from Makkah to Jerusalem.
Did the prophet see Allah in his true form during the night journey?
It is strongly debated among scholars. When asked, the prophet said “There was light, how could I see him?” It is proven that he probably saw the veil of Allah, for he has a hijab of noor. If he lifted it, the rays from his face would destroy everything.
What is the time of dhuhr prayer?
The time the sun reaches its zenith until the length of a person’s shadow is equal to their height.
What should a true believer do?
Glorify Allah at all times and under all conditions. This includes praying the five daily prayers.
What is daaba?
A beast, an animal.
From what masjids did the prophet travel between during his journey?
From Masjid al-Haram to Masjid Al-Aqsa
When the Prophet Muhammad greeted prophet Musa in the sixth heaven, he began to cry. Why is this?
Musa said that he was crying because the young man sent before him shall have a larger following that should enter Jannah than his own ummah.
When is Asr prayer?
Asr prayer sets in at the end of dhuhr prayer time, and lasts until the sun appears yellowish.
What does sunan mu-akkadah mean?
Emphasized voluntary prayers.
What is Al-Hateem?
A semicircular region outside the kaaba. The crescent-shaped area immediately adjacent to the Kaaba.
What did the prophet ride upon during the journey?
A pure white beast referred to as Al Buraaq, a heavenly equine in Islamic tradition that served as the mount of the Islamic prophet Muhammad during his Isra and Mi'raj journey from Mecca to Jerusalem and up through the heavens and back by night. It was not explicitly stated as a horse, but it was smaller than a mule and larger than a donkey and had wings.
What were the three things the prophet was given during the journey?
1. The five salah.
2. The ending of surah al baqarah.
3. Allah’s promise that whoever worshiped him from the Prophet’s ummah without committing shirk would be forgiven and allowed to enter Jannah.
What are the 3 times during the day when it is prohibited to pray?
At sunrise, noon, and sunset.
How is it preferred to pray the four rak-at before or after Dhuhr?
In 2 sets consisting of 2 raka’aat each, although permissible to make them together with only one tasleem at the end.
What is the Sidrat al-Muntaha?
The Sidrat al-Muntaha is a large lote tree or Sidr tree that marks the utmost boundary in the seventh heaven, which no one can pass. It is known for its large branches and delicious fruit. It translates vaguely into “Lote Tree of the Farthest Boundary.”
What happened when the prophet prayed in Bayt Al Maqdis?
He turned around and saw all the prophets lined behind him, including prophet Musa whose grave he had passed on the way to the masjid. He also saw Prophet Isa and Prophet This was meant to represent how he was the leader of all prophets, the leader of every single ummah and the master.
When presented with the greatest miracles of Allah, the prophet asked Jibreel what the smell of sweet fragrance was. Jibreel said it was the fragrance of the one who used to comb the hair of the daughter of phiraun and her children. Why was the smell so sweet?
When she was combing the hair of phiraun’s daughter, it once fell from her hands and she said bismillah. The daughter told her father, and he asked the slave girl if she had a god beside him. She said her lord was Allah, and had to throw all her children into a cauldron of fire, and then herself. She did so with little hesitation.
What is dhuhr prayer preceded by?
4 rakats of voluntary prayer, performed between the adhaan and iqaamah.
Where are Muslim men required to perform the compulsory salah?
In congregation at the masjid, but it is commended they pray some of the sunnah prayers at home.
Al Bayt Al Mamoor
This means the “frequented house,” or a house which is situated on the 7th heaven, directly above the Ka'aba on earth.
How many times did he meet Musa during the trip?
He met Musa 3 times. He passed by his grave on the way to Masjid Al-Aqsa, saw him behind him in prayer in the masjid, then ascended to the sixth heaven and saw him there.
What was the point of the journey? What was some of the things the prophet saw?
It was a personal gift to the prophet to increase his own faith. However, the prophet saw proofs of many Islamic things. He saw the hijab of Allah and spoke directly to Allah. He saw numerous angels, including angel Jibreel in his original form. He saw all the prophets and their books, signs of the day of judgment, heaven and hell, and the reality of qadr.
Aboo Ayyoob al-Ansaari would lengthen the sunan rak‘aat before Dhuhr. Why?
He saw the prophet doing the same, and he had told him that the doors of heaven are open during this time and he wants his good deeds to to be raised to heaven.
During the 4 rakaat after dhuhr prayer, what would the prophet do?
He would remain for long in the qiyaam position and perform rukoo and sujood perfectly.