[Machine] The Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , was brought the Burāq, which is a white, tall creature that places its hoof at the farthest point it can reach. It was said that neither he nor Jibrīl moved its back until they reached the House of al-Maqdis (Jerusalem). The gates of the heavens were opened for them and they saw Paradise and Hellfire. Hudaifah said that the Prophet did not pray in al-Maqdis. I said, "Yes, indeed he prayed." Hudaifah asked, "What is your name, O bald one? I recognize your face but I do not know your name." I said, "I am Zirr ibn Hubaysh." He asked, "What makes you so sure? Did you see him praying?" I said, "I said this because of the saying of Allah, 'Glorified is He who carried His servant by night.'" Hudaifah asked again, "Did you see him praying?" If he had prayed there, then we would have prayed there just as we pray in the Sacred Mosque." It was said to Hudaifah that he tied the creature to the ring that the Prophets used to tie their mounts with. Hudaifah said, "Did he fear that it would go away when Allah has given it to him?"
أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ أُتِيَ بِالْبُرَاقِ وَهُوَ دَابَّةٌ أَبْيَضُ طَوِيلٌ يَضَعُ حَافِرَهُ عِنْدَ مُنْتَهَى طَرْفِهِ قَالَ فَلَمْ يُزَايِلْ ظَهْرَهُ هُوَ وَجِبْرِيلُ حَتَّى أَتَيَا بَيْتَ الْمَقْدِسِ وَفُتِحَتْ لَهُمَا أَبْوَابُ السَّمَاءِ وَرَأَيَا الْجَنَّةَ وَالنَّارَ قَالَ وَقَالَ حُذَيْفَةُ وَلَمْ يُصَلِّ فِي بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ قَالَ زِرٌّ فَقُلْتُ بَلَى قَدْ صَلَّى قَالَ حُذَيْفَةُ مَا اسْمُكَ يَا أَصْلَعُ؟ فَإِنِّي أَعْرِفُ وَجْهَكَ وَلَا أَدْرِي مَا اسْمُكَ؟ قَالَ قُلْتُ أَنَا زِرُّ بْنُ حُبَيْشٍ قَالَ وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ؟ وَهَلْ تَجِدُهُ صَلَّى؟ قَالَ قُلْتُ لِقَوْلِ اللهِ {سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي أَسْرَى بِعَبْدِهِ} [الإسراء 1] الْآيَةَ قَالَ وَهَلْ تَجِدُهُ صَلَّى؟ لَوْ صَلَّى فِيهِ صَلَّيْنَا فِيهِ كَمَا نُصَلِّي فِي الْمَسْجِدِالْحَرَامِ وَقِيلَ لِحُذَيْفَةَ رَبَطَ الدَّابَّةَ بِالْحَلَقَةِ الَّتِي يَرْبِطُ بِهَا الْأَنْبِيَاءُ فَقَالَ حُذَيْفَةُ أَوَ كَانَ يَخَافُ أَنْ تَذْهَبَ وَقَدْ آتَاهُ اللهُ بِهَا؟