Description of Musa and Isa on the Night Journey

The Prophet ﷺ said, "On the night of my Ascent to the Heaven, I saw Moses who was a tall brown curlyhaired man as if he was one of the men of Shan'awa tribe, and I saw Jesus, a man of medium height and moderate complexion inclined to the red and white colors and of lank hair. I also saw Malik, the gate-keeper of the (Hell) Fire and Ad-Dajjal amongst the signs which Allah showed me." (The Prophet then recited the Holy Verse): "So be not you in doubt of meeting him' when you met Moses during the night of Mi'raj over the heavens" (32.23)

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ لَيْلَةَ أُسْرِيَ بِي مُوسَى رَجُلاً آدَمَ طُوَالاً جَعْدًا كَأَنَّهُ مِنْ رِجَالِ شَنُوءَةَ وَرَأَيْتُ عِيسَى رَجُلاً مَرْبُوعًا مَرْبُوعَ الْخَلْقِ إِلَى الْحُمْرَةِ وَالْبَيَاضِ سَبْطَ الرَّأْسِ وَرَأَيْتُ مَالِكًا خَازِنَ النَّارِ وَالدَّجَّالَ فِي آيَاتٍ أَرَاهُنَّ اللَّهُ إِيَّاهُ فَلاَ تَكُنْ فِي مِرْيَةٍ مِنْ لِقَائِهِ

Ibn Abbas, the son of your Prophet's uncle, told us that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had observed: On the night of my night journey I passed by Moses b. 'Imran (peace be upon him), a man light brown in complexion, tall. well-built as if he was one of the men of the Shanu'a, and saw Jesus son of Mary as a medium-statured man with white and red complexion and crisp hair, and I was shown Malik the guardian of Fire, and Dajjal amongst the signs which were shown to me by Allah. He (the narrator) observed: Then do not doubt his (i. e. of the Holy Prophet) meeting with him (Moses). Qatada elucidated it thus: Verily the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, met Moses (peace be upon him).

حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عَمِّ نَبِيِّكُمْ ﷺ ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ مَرَرْتُ لَيْلَةَ أُسْرِيَ بِي عَلَى مُوسَى بْنِ عِمْرَانَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ رَجُلٌ آدَمُ طُوَالٌ جَعْدٌ كَأَنَّهُ مِنْ رِجَالِ شَنُوءَةَ وَرَأَيْتُ عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ مَرْبُوعَ الْخَلْقِ إِلَى الْحُمْرَةِ وَالْبَيَاضِ سَبِطَ الرَّأْسِ وَأُرِيَ مَالِكًا خَازِنَ النَّارِ وَالدَّجَّالَ فِي آيَاتٍ أَرَاهُنَّ اللَّهُ إِيَّاهُ فَلاَ تَكُنْ فِي مِرْيَةٍ مِنْ لِقَائِهِ قَالَ كَانَ قَتَادَةُ يُفَسِّرُهَا أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَدْ لَقِيَ مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ

[AI] The narrator Ibn Abbas, a cousin of your Prophet, narrated from the Prophet ﷺ that he said, "I saw during my Night Journey Musa bin Imran, upon him be peace, a tall man with curly hair as if he were one of the men of Shanu'ah. And I saw Isa son of Maryam, upon him be peace, of medium height, with a reddish-white complexion."

الرِّيَاحِيِّحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ عَمِّ نَبِيِّكُمُ يَعْنِي ابْنُ عَبَّاسٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ رَأَيْتُ لَيْلَةَ أُسْرِيَ بِي مُوسَى بْنَ عِمْرَانَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ رَجُلًا آدَمَ طُوَالًا جَعْدَ الرَّأْسِ كَأَنَّهُ مِنْ رِجَالِ شَنُوءَةَ وَرَأَيْتُ عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلامُ مَرْبُوعَ الْخَلْقِ فِي الْحُمْرَةِ وَالْبَيَاضِ سَبْطًا

[AI] Ibn 'Amr, the cousin of your prophet ﷺ , narrated: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah said: It is not appropriate for a servant to claim superiority over Yunus bin Matta and his lineage to his father." He also mentioned that he know he was taken up (on a journey) and that he saw Musa, ﷺ , extensively as if he was from the men of the Shaniyyah tribe. He also mentioned that he saw Isa bent (leaning) towards the reddish and white shades and that he saw the Dajjal and Maalik, the keeper of Hellfire.

حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ عَمِّ نَبِيِّكُمْ ﷺ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ اللهُ ﷻ مَا يَنْبَغِي لِعَبْدٍ أَنْ يَقُولَ أَنَا خَيْرٌ مِنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ مَتَّى وَنَسَبَهُ إِلَى أَبِيهِ قَالَ وَذَكَرَ أَنَّهُ أُسْرِيَ بِهِ وَأَنَّهُ رَأَى مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ آدَمَ طُوَالًا كَأَنَّهُ مِنْ رِجَالِ شَنُوءَةَ وَذَكَرَ أَنَّهُ رَأَى عِيسَى مَرْبُوعًا إِلَى الْحُمْرَةِ وَالْبَيَاضِ جَعْدًا وَذَكَرَ أَنَّهُ رَأَى الدَّجَّالَ وَمَالِكًا خَازِنَ النَّارِ

[AI] I was informed by the cousin of your prophet, ﷺ , meaning Ibn Abbas, who said that the Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , said: "I saw during the night of my ascension, Musa ibn Imran, ﷺ , a man of medium height, with curly hair as if he was from the people of Shanu'ah. And I saw Jesus, son of Mary, ﷺ , a man with red and white complexion, his hair was wavy. And I saw Malik, the guardian of Hellfire. And I saw the false messiah, in signs that Allah showed me."

حَدَّثَنِي ابْنُ عَمِّ نَبِيِّكُمْ ﷺ يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ رَأَيْتُ لَيْلَةَ أُسْرِيَ بِي مُوسَى بْنَ عِمْرَانَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ رَجُلٌ آدَمُ طُوَالٌ جَعْدٌ كَأَنَّهُ مِنْ رِجَالِ شَنُوءَةَ وَرَأَيْتُ عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ رَجُلٌ مَرْبُوعٌ إِلَى الْحُمْرَةِ وَالْبَيَاضِ سَبِطُ الرَّأْسِ وَرَأَيْتُ مَالِكًا خَازِنَ النَّارِ وَرَأَيْتُ الدَّجَّالَ فِي آيَاتٍ أَرَانِيهِنَّ اللهُ ﷻ

"رَأَيْتُ لَيْلَة أُسْرِى بِى مُوسى رجلًا آدمَ طُوالًا جعْدًا، كأَنه مِنْ رجال شَنُوءَة، ورأَيْتُ عِيسى رجُلًا مرْبُوع الْخَلْقِ إِلى الحُمْرةِ والبياضِ سبْطَ الرَّأسِ، ورأَيْتُ مالِكًا خَازِنَ النَّارِ والدَّجَّال".