اٰمِیْنْ بِجَاہِ خاتَمِ النَّبِیّٖن صلَّی اللہُ عَلَیْہ ِوَاٰلِہٖ وَسَلَّمَ

The Beautiful Gift of the Journey of MiꜤrāj

The most beautiful gift of the journey of MiꜤrāj is prayer (Ṣalāh). To fulfil the rights of servitude, we should at the very least be punctual in our prayers. Let us make an intention today to obey every command of Allah Almighty and, specifically, never to miss a prayer.

It is mentioned in narrations that on the night of MiꜤrāj, the noble Prophet       صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم passed by people whose heads were being crushed with stones. Every time they were crushed, their heads would return to their original state, and this cycle continued. Heصَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم  asked: "O Jibrīl! Who are these people?"

He replied: "These are the people whose heads used to feel heavy (reluctant) to perform the obligatory prayers."^[1]

Dear Islamic brothers! If one suffers a minor head injury, one writhes in pain. مَعاذ َاللہ! What will become of us if angels begin crushing this delicate head with stones as a punishment for missing prayers? If only all Muslims would become steadfast in their prayers!

The Punishment of Crushing the Head

Listen to the terrifying punishment for those who keep sleeping during the time of Fajr prayer and let the time pass. Then, perform sincere repentance. The beloved Prophetصَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم  told the noble Companions رَضِیَ اللهُ عَنْهُم: "Tonight, two individuals (Jibrīl and Mīkāˈīl عَـلَيْهِمَا الـسَّلَام) came to me and took me to the Holy Land (Jerusalem).^[2] I saw a man lying down, and another man stood near his head holding a stone. He was repeatedly crushing the man's head with the stone, and after each strike, the head would return to its normal state.