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Sahih Muslim 168 (Book 1, Hadith 329) #7594
Guidance of the Prophet Muhammad

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad was taken on a night journey and met Moses, Jesus, and Abraham. He was offered two vessels of milk and wine, he chose the milk which symbolizes his guidance for his Ummah.

It is narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira that the Messenger of Allah said: When I was taken for the night journey I met Moses peace be upon him). The Apostle of Allah gave his description thus: He was a man, I suppose-and he (the narrator) was somewhat doubtful (that the Prophet observed): (Moses) was a man erect in stature with straight hair on his head as it he was one of the men of the Shanu'a; and I met Jesus and the Messenger of Allah described him as one having a medium stature and a red complexion as if he had (just) come out of the bath He observed: I saw Ibrahim (peace be upon him) and amongst his children I have the greatest resemblance with him. He said: There were brought to me two vessels. In one of them was milk and in the other one there was wine. And it was said to me: Select any one you like. So I selected the vessel containing milk and drank it. He (the angel) said: You have been guided on al-fitra or you have attained al-fitra. Had you selected wine, your Ummah would have been misled.
وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، وَعَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، - وَتَقَارَبَا فِي اللَّفْظِ - قَالَ ابْنُ رَافِعٍ حَدَّثَنَا وَقَالَ عَبْدٌ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ‏"‏ حِينَ أُسْرِيَ بِي لَقِيتُ مُوسَى - عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ - ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَنَعَتَهُ النَّبِيُّ ‏"‏ فَإِذَا رَجُلٌ - حَسِبْتُهُ قَالَ - مُضْطَرِبٌ رَجِلُ الرَّأْسِ كَأَنَّهُ مِنْ رِجَالِ شَنُوءَةَ - قَالَ - وَلَقِيتُ عِيسَى ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَنَعَتَهُ النَّبِيُّ ‏"‏ فَإِذَا رَبْعَةٌ أَحْمَرُ كَأَنَّمَا خَرَجَ مِنْ دِيمَاسٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ - يَعْنِي حَمَّامًا - قَالَ ‏"‏ وَرَأَيْتُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ - صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ - وَأَنَا أَشْبَهُ وَلَدِهِ بِهِ - قَالَ - فَأُتِيتُ بِإِنَاءَيْنِ فِي أَحَدِهِمَا لَبَنٌ وَفِي الآخَرِ خَمْرٌ فَقِيلَ لِي خُذْ أَيَّهُمَا شِئْتَ ‏.‏ فَأَخَذْتُ اللَّبَنَ فَشَرِبْتُهُ ‏.‏ فَقَالَ هُدِيتَ الْفِطْرَةَ أَوْ أَصَبْتَ الْفِطْرَةَ أَمَا إِنَّكَ لَوْ أَخَذْتَ الْخَمْرَ غَوَتْ أُمَّتُكَ

TOPICS
journey  *  vessels  *  milk  *  wine  *  guidance  *  israa  *  mai  *  khamr  *  fitrah

QUICK LESSONS:
Choose what is right even if it may not be popular or easy to do so . Respect your elders as they are your role models who can guide you towards success in life . Follow their footsteps with sincerity and dedication .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the night journey of Prophet Muhammad in which he met Moses, Jesus, and Abraham. It is said that he was offered two vessels containing milk and wine respectively. He chose to drink from the vessel containing milk which symbolizes his guidance for his Ummah. This hadith teaches us that it is important to choose what is right even if it may not be popular or easy to do so as this will lead us on the path of righteousness. It also shows us how much importance Allah has given to His prophets by allowing them to meet each other in such a miraculous way. Furthermore, it highlights how much respect we should have for our elders as they are our role models who can guide us towards success in life if we follow their footsteps with sincerity and dedication.

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