The Night Journey (Isra)
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This verse refers to the Prophet being taken by night from the Sacred Mosque in Mecca to al-Masjid al-Aqsa (the Isra); the event is related in hadiths found in Bukhari and Muslim. According to the widely accepted view, the journey took place shortly before the Hijra. Reports state that when the Prophet recounted the event, Quraysh denied it, while Abu Bakr affirmed it without hesitation, earning the title "as-Siddiq" (the ever-truthful).
Buhârî 3887; Müslim 164; İbn İshâk, Sîre
Revelation context of the surah
Surah-wide
Al-Isra is Meccan, dated to the late Meccan period; it takes its name from the Night Journey, which the predominant view places about a year to a year and a half before the Hijra. It contains references to the history of the Children of Israel and sets out a comprehensive charter of moral principles.
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