Another pearl of wisdom of Mi’raaj-e-Mustafa

1.         One of the beliefs of Mi’raaj-e-Mustafa that the Islamic scholars have mentioned is to reveal the greatness of the Beloved and Blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم to the whole universe. Therefore, when the Holy Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم arrived at Masjid-ul-Aqsa, he صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم led the Salah of all the Prophets عَـلَـيْـهِمُ الـصَّلٰوةُ وَالـسَّـلَام, so that the superiority of our Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم could be apparent over all the blessed Prophets عَـلَـيْـهِمُ الـصَّلٰوةُ وَالـسَّـلَام. (Ma’aarij-un-Nubuwwah, pp. 85)

Sayyiduna Anas رَضِىَ اللهُ تَعَالٰی عَـنْهُ has narrated that the Beloved and Blessed Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم said: Then I entered Bayt-ul-Muqaddas, so all the Prophets عَـلَـيْـهِمُ الـصَّلٰوةُ وَالـسَّـلَام were gathered for me, then Sayyiduna Jibra`eel عَـلَـيْـهِ الـصَّلٰوةُ وَالـسَّـلَام requested me to go ahead and then I led the Salah of all the Prophets عَـلَـيْـهِمُ الـصَّلٰوةُ وَالـسَّـلَام. (Sunan Nasa`ee, pp. 81, Hadees 448)

نمازِ اَقصٰی میں تھا یہی سِرّ عیاں ہوں مَعنیِ اَوَّل آخر

کہ دَست بستہ ہیں پیچھے حاضر جو سلطنت آگے کر گئے تھے

Explanation of couplets: On the night of Mi’raaj, the Salah in which our Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم led all the Prophets and Rasools عَـلَـيْـهِمُ الـصَّلٰوةُ وَالـسَّـلَام, had the secret to differentiate between the first and last (i.e. coming in the end does not mean that the glory and dignity of the last one is less). The Prophets who declared their Prophethood before the Noblest Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم were standing with folded hands, behind the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم.

O lovers of Mustafa صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, on the illuminating night of Mi’raaj, not only did the Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم lead the Salah of the blessed Prophets, but also of the Angels in the skies, so that the excellence of our Beloved Prophet صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم could be revealed to the Angels as well.

(Ma’aarij-un-Nubuwwah, pp. 85)