Prophet Musa (Moses)
مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُMūsā Alayhi Salām
Prophet and Messenger · Leader of Banī Isrāʾīl
Biography
Mūsā (عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ) is one of the greatest prophets, sent to the Pharaoh of Egypt and given the Torah. During the Isrāʾ wal-Miʿrāj, the Prophet ﷺ passed by his grave and saw him praying inside it. He saw him again standing and praying at Baitul Maqdis (with Isa and Ibrahim), led him in salah, then met him a third time in the sixth heaven, where Mūsā wept out of blessed jealousy (ghibṭah) that the Prophet's ﷺ Ummah would be larger than his own in Jannah. Mūsā is the prophet the Prophet ﷺ most frequently recalled when facing hardship: 'Indeed, Mūsā was harmed more than I was by his own people and he remained patient.' He later interceded during the Mi'raj to reduce the 50 daily prayers to 5.
Significance
The prophet most similar to Muhammad ﷺ in trials; his tears in the sixth heaven reflect the honor of the Prophet's Ummah; his repeated intercession for the 50→5 prayers is among the greatest gifts to this Ummah
Stories
Al-Buraq, the Journey to Baitul Maqdis, and Leading the Prophets in Ṣalāh
storySpeaker note: This covers the preparatory phase and the Isrāʾ (night journey) from Mecca to Jerusalem. The most authentic version is from Ṣaḥīḥ al-Buk…
Read the full story →The Miʿrāj: Ascending the Seven Heavens and Meeting the Prophets
storySpeaker note: This is Part 1 of the Miʿrāj, covering the ascension through all seven heavens and the meetings with the Anbiyāʾ. It is sourced from the…
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