Encounters during the Mi’raj: Meeting Moses (a.s.) Twice

بِسۡمِ ٱللهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ

During the night of the Mi’raj, the Prophet (s.a.w.), accompanied by Jibril (a.s.), travelled to a place where he was met by some of Allah’s (s.w.t.) creatures who said, “Peace be upon you, O First One!  Peace upon you, O Last One!  Peace be upon you, O Gatherer!” 

Jibril (a.s.) said to him, “Return their greeting,” and he did. 

Then he saw them another time and they said the same thing.  Then he saw them a third time, and again they greeted him.  He asked, “Who are they, O Jibril?” 

He replied, “Ibrahim, Musa, and ‘Isa.” 

The Prophet (s.a.w.) then passed by Musa (a.s.) again as he was praying in his grave at a place of red sand hills.  He was tall, with long hair and brown complexion, similar to one of the shanu’a, the Yemeni men of pure lineage and manly virtue.  He was saying with a loud voice, “You have Honoured him and Preferred him!” 

Then the Prophet (s.a.w.) greeted him, and he returned his greeting.  Musa (a.s.) asked: “Who is this with you, O Jibril?” 

He replied, “This is Ahmad.” 

He said, “Welcome to the Arabian Prophet who acted perfectly with his ummah!” and he made an invocation for Blessing on his behalf.  Then he said, “Ask ease for your ummah.” 

They continued travelling and the Prophet (s.a.w.) said, “O Jibril, who was that?” 

He replied, “That was Musa ibn ‘Imran.” 

The Prophet (s.a.w.) asked, “Who was he reprimanding?” 

He said, “He is reprimanding his Lord.” 

The Prophet (s.a.w.) said, “He reprimands his Lord and raises his voice against his Lord?” 

Jibril (a.s.) said, “Allah (s.w.t.) Knows Musa’s bluntness.”