مسند امام احمد بن حنبل · Hadith 2324

It was narrated that Ibn 'Abbas (RA) said: On the night when the Prophet (PBUH) was taken on the Night Journey ( Isra '), he entered Paradise and heard a sound in some part of it. Fie said: "O Jibreel, what is this?" He said This is Bilal, the mu’adhdhin. When he came to the people, the Prophet of Allah (PBUH)said: "Bilal has attained success; 1 saw such and such for him." Then he was met by Moosa (AS), who welcomed him and said: Welcome to the unlettered Prophet. He (the Prophet (PBUH) said: "He was a tall, dark man with straight hair down to his ears or above them." And he said: "Who is this, O Jibreel?" He said: This is Moosa (AS). Then he went further and was met by 'Eesa, who welcomed him. He said: "Who is this, O Jibreel?" He said: This is 'Eesa. Then he went on and was met by a spectable, dignified old man, who welcomed him and greeted him with salam, and all of them greeted him with salam. He said: "Who is this, O Jibreel?" He said: This is your father Ibraheem. Then he looked into Hell and saw people consuming corpses. He said: "Who are these people, O Jibreel?" He said: These are the ones who eat people's flesh (i.e., gossip). And he saw a man who looked red and blue, of stocky build and dishevelled. He said: "Who is this, O Jibreel?" He said: This is the one who hamstrung the she-camel. Then the Prophet (PBUH) entered nl-Masjid al-Aqsa, he stood up to pray, then he turned around and saw all the Prophets praying with him. When he finished praying, two vessels were brought to him, one from the right and the other from the left. In one of them there was milk and in the other there was honey. He took the milk and drank some of it, and the one who brought the vessel said: You have acted in accordance with sound human nature (done the right thing).

Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020