Muḥammad b. ꜤAlī  رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه  who narrates:

One day, Imam al-Suyūṭī  رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه said to me: “If you do not reveal my secret before my passing, then today I intend to perform ꜤAṣr in Makkah.”

I replied, “Yes, I promise I will not reveal it.”

The Imam رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه took my hand and said: “Close your eyes.” I closed my eyes, and after walking about twenty-seven steps, he told me to open them. When I opened them, we were standing at the gate of Jannat al-MaꜤlā in Makkah! We visited the blessed grave of the beloved mother of believers, Sayyidah Khadījah al-Kubrā  رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهَا . Then we reached the sacred Ḥaram, performed Ṭawāf, drank Zamzam, and sat near Maqām Ibrāhīm. After this, we performed ꜤAṣr.

After completing all of this, Imam al-Suyūṭī رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه said to me: “If you wish, you may return with me, or you can travel back with the pilgrims.”

I replied: “I will return with you.”

So, we returned to the gate of Jannat al-MaꜤlā, and the Imam  رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه  said: “Close your eyes.” I closed them, and after a short while, he told me to open them. When I opened them, we were back in Egypt.^[1]

The marvel of the Earth folding

Dear Islamic brothers! The folding of the earth is a marvel, which is known as Ṭayy al-Arḍ. Allah Almighty grants His chosen Saints the ability to travel without physical means. They complete journeys that take ordinary people days, months, or years, within moments. This type of marvel is also mentioned in the noble Quran (Part 19, Surah al-Naml). When Queen Bilqīs set out from Sabaˈ to appear before Prophet Sulaymān  عَـلَيْـهِ الـسَّـلاَم , he said to his courtiers: