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Sahih al-Bukhari 3437 (Book 60, Hadith 108) #3286
Taking the Right Path

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was taken to heaven and met Moses, Jesus, and Abraham. He was offered two cups of either milk or wine and he chose the milk which symbolized his right path.

Narrated Hisham: From Ma'mar as below. Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "I met Moses on the night of my Ascension to heaven". The Prophet then described him saying, as I think, "He was a tall person with lank hair as if he belonged to the people of the tribe of Shanu-ah'. The Prophet further said, "I met Jesus". The Prophet described him saying, "He was one of moderate height and was red-faced as if he had just come out of a bathroom. I saw Abraham whom I resembled more than any of his children did". The Prophet further said, "(That night) I was given two cups; one full of milk and the other full of wine. I was asked to take either of them which I liked, and I took the milk and drank it. On that it was said to me, 'You have taken the right path (religion). If you had taken the wine, your (Muslim) nation would have gone astray".
حَدَّثَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ مُوسَى، أَخْبَرَنَا هِشَامٌ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ،‏.‏ حَدَّثَنِي مَحْمُودٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏ "‏ لَيْلَةَ أُسْرِيَ بِهِ لَقِيتُ مُوسَى ـ قَالَ فَنَعَتَهُ ـ فَإِذَا رَجُلٌ ـ حَسِبْتُهُ قَالَ ـ مُضْطَرِبٌ رَجِلُ الرَّأْسِ، كَأَنَّهُ مِنْ رِجَالِ شَنُوءَةَ ـ قَالَ ـ وَلَقِيتُ عِيسَى ـ فَنَعَتَهُ النَّبِيُّ فَقَالَ ـ رَبْعَةٌ أَحْمَرُ كَأَنَّمَا خَرَجَ مِنْ دِيمَاسٍ ـ يَعْنِي الْحَمَّامَ ـ وَرَأَيْتُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَأَنَا أَشْبَهُ وَلَدِهِ بِهِ ـ قَالَ ـ وَأُتِيتُ بِإِنَاءَيْنِ أَحَدُهُمَا لَبَنٌ وَالآخَرُ فِيهِ خَمْرٌ، فَقِيلَ لِي خُذْ أَيَّهُمَا شِئْتَ‏.‏ فَأَخَذْتُ اللَّبَنَ فَشَرِبْتُهُ، فَقِيلَ لِي هُدِيتَ الْفِطْرَةَ، أَوْ أَصَبْتَ الْفِطْرَةَ، أَمَا إِنَّكَ لَوْ أَخَذْتَ الْخَمْرَ غَوَتْ أُمَّتُكَ

TOPICS
ascension  *  milk  *  wine  *  heaven  *  miraj  *  halib  *  nabidh  *  jannah

QUICK LESSONS:
Choose what is right even if it may not be popular at first glance . Follow in the footsteps of our beloved prophets who were all on a righteous path throughout their lives .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about Prophet Muhammad's ascension to heaven, known as Mi'raj. During this journey he encountered many prophets such as Moses, Jesus, and Abraham. He was offered two cups of either milk or wine but chose the cup of milk which symbolized his right path in life. This hadith teaches us that we should always choose what is right even if it may not be the most popular choice at first glance. It also shows us that we should strive to follow in the footsteps of our beloved prophets who were all on a righteous path throughout their lives.

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