Detailed Events During The Ascension Of Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ: Ḥadīth Retracement And Analysis

Abstract

The night journey and the ascendant (isrā` mi’rāj) of Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ to the sky is indeed one of the prominent events in Islam. However, some of the stories reported by the Ḥadīth narrators have an unclear status on their authenticity. Thus, this study aims to retrace and analyse the status of ḥadīths related to the group of people seen by the prophet ﷺ during his night journey. The research also will analyse the amount authentic, good, weak and fabricated ḥadīths related to the matter. In this research, a qualitative library research approach in which textual analysis is applied to analyse the status of transmitters who narrated the ḥadīths. Consequently, majority of the ḥadīths are reported as weak. Only a few detail events are reported authentic. Thus, this research may enlighten the preachers and the publics on the ḥadīths status to ensure the dignity of Prophet Muḥammad ﷺ is maintained.