The greatest moment of Prophet’s (SAW) life was when on the commands of Allah, he was accompanied by Jibreel (AS), the archangel, on a journey to the heavens. This miraculous incident happened before 1415 years before on 27th of the Islamic month of Rajab during night. The holy Prophet was fifty two years of age at that time. It is this miraculous and amazing journey which is called as the Al-Mi-raj.

On 27th of Rajab when Gabriel, the archangel on the Commands of Allah visited Prophet (SAW) during night. At that time the Prophet was taking rest in the small house of Hazrat Umm e Hani. During rest also our beloved Prophet was remembering Allah in his heart and was praying to Allah for our forgiveness. Allah had commanded the angels to postpone all their engagements and be ready to receive His beloved Prophet (SAW), the last Prophet. And the angel Rizwan, the custodian of heavens had been commanded to open the doors of all heavens in honor of His beloved Prophet (SAW).

The Messenger of Allah (SAW) was carried from the Sacred Mosque in Mecca to the distant Mosque in Jerusalem on a horse called Al-Buraq in the company of Gabriel. There he alighted and in the mosque led the prophets in prayer. After that Gabriel took him to the heavens on the same Al-Buraq and when they reached the first........

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