Timeline of the Journey
Definitions & Concepts
The Night of Isrāʾ
The Ascension (Miʿrāj)
Gifts from Allah
100

According to the most accepted opinion, Isrāʾ occurred on the 27th night of this month.

Rajab

100

Linguistically, the word Isrāʾ means this.

Traveling at night

100

The Prophet ﷺ was resting in this companion’s home when the journey began.

Umm Hānī

100

The Prophet ﷺ met this prophet in the first heaven.

Adam عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ 

100

Initially, this many daily prayers were made obligatory.

50

200

This miraculous journey occurred after the Prophet ﷺ returned from what city?

Taif

200

In seerah terminology, Isrāʾ refers specifically to the journey from Makkah to what city.

Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem)

200

Which angel descended, opened the Prophet’s chest, and prepared him for the journey.

Jibreel عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ 

200

This prophet, was met in the third heaven.

Yusuf عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ 

200

The Prophet ﷺ chose this drink over wine, symbolizing fitrah.

Milk
300

Where was the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ when Jibreel عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ & other angels arrived? 

1st report - Home of Umi Hani

2nd report - Hatim 

300

Miʿrāj refers to what concept? what does it mean?

rising or ascending

300

At Masjid al-Aqṣā, the Prophet ﷺ was given this honor among all the prophets.

Lead them all in Salah

300

Yahyā and ʿĪsā (ʿalayhimā-salām) were met in this numbered heaven.

Second heaven

300

These verses were gifted from beneath the Throne of Allah.

Last 3 verses Surah Baqarah

400

Scholars differ on the exact year, but Isrāʾ occurred sometime after this year of Prophethood.

10th year of Prophethood

400

Jibril took a human form for the comfort of the Prophet. He would take the form of a Sahabi named

Dihya ibn Khalifa al-Kalbi رضي الله عنه 

400

The Prophet’s heart was washed using a golden vessel filled with this.

Zamzam

400

This prophet was leaning against Bayt al-Maʿmūr in the seventh heaven.

Ibraheem عَلَيْهِ ٱلسَّلَامُ 

400

This companion immediately affirmed the Prophet ﷺ, saying “Ṣadaqta.”

Abu bakr رضي الله عنه 

500

The most preferred opinion places Isrāʾ after the death of which noble woman and before the pledge of ʿAqabah.

Khadija رضي الله عنها

500

What is Baytul Ma'moor?

Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said "its above the kab'ah on Earth such that if it were to fall it would fall on the kab'ah on the Earth, and every single day 70,000 angels enter the baytul ma'moor, and they never return again".

500

Before the journey, the Prophet’s heart was washed with Zamzam in this specific area of the Ka’bah.

Hatim

500

This man, who had previously protected the Prophet (pbuh) after Taif, turned his back and called him a "liar" after hearing about the Israa

Mut’im bin Adi

500

Ibrahim (a.s) sent a message to the Ummah saying the trees of Jannah are planted by reciting these four phrases

Subhanallah, Alhamdulillah, La ilaha illallah, Allahu Akbar