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There are different accounts of what occurred during the Miʿraj. [[Al-Tabari]]'s description can be summarized as; Muhammad ascends into heaven with [[Gabriel]] and meets a different prophet at each of [[seven heavens|the seven levels of heaven]]; first [[Adam in Islam|Adam]], then [[John the Baptist#Islam|John the Baptist]] and [[Jesus in Islam|Jesus]], then [[Joseph in Islam|Joseph]], then [[Idris (prophet)|Idris]], then [[Aaron]], then [[Moses in Islam|Moses]], and lastly [[Abraham in Islam|Abraham]]. Then continues to meet God without Gabriel. God tells Muhammad that his people must pray 50 times a day, but on returns to Earth, he meets Moses who tells him persistently "return to God and ask for fewer prayers because fifty is too many". Muhammad goes between Moses and God nine times, until the prayers are reduced to the five daily prayers, which God will reward tenfold.<ref>{{cite book|last1=al-Tabari|title=The History of al-Tabari volume VI: Muhammad at Mecca|date=1989|publisher=State University of New York Press|isbn=0-88706-706-9}}</ref> Other accounts, such as [[Muhammad al-Bukhari]], [[ibn Ishaq]], [[Ahmad ibn Hanbal]], vary by details to some extend.{{Citation needed|date=February 2025}}
Some narratives also record events that preceded the heavenly ascent. Muhammad's chest was opened up and water of Zamzam was poured on his heart giving him wisdom, belief, and other necessary characteristics to help him in his ascent. This purification thema is also seen in the trial of the drinks. It is debated when it took place—before or after the ascent—but either way it plays an important role in
Todays narrations consist of purifying Muhammad's heart, going to the [[Al-Aqsa]] (i.e. the Farthest or Noble Sanctuary) on [[Buraq]] (a winged horse-like creature) accompanied by [[Gabriel]] (named "Isra meaning night journey"), tying Buraq and leading the prophets such as [[Abraham in Islam|Ibrahim]], [[Moses in Islam|Musa]], and [[Jesus in Islam|Isa]] in prayer,<ref>{{cite book |title=Jerusalem and Its Role in Islamic Solidarity |first=Y. |last=Reiter |publisher=Springer |year=2008 |page=30 |isbn=978-1-349-37460-1 }}</ref> ascending to the sky (Miʿrāj) from the [[Foundation Stone| muallak (suspended) stone]],<ref>{{hadith-usc|usc=yes|bukhari|1|4|5|8|9|56|93|345|609|770}}</ref> conversations with Allah, dialogues with other prophets [[Seven heavens|in the different sky layers]], seeing [[Jannah|heaven]] and [[Jahannam|hell]], and returning sections.
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