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The Prophet's companions told him that this was the Garden of Eden, then
pointed to a palace in the sky and informed him that it was his residence.
Our beloved Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, was very happy and
asked if he may enter, but his companions told him that the time had not
yet come, but he would undoubtedly enter it.
The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, turned to his companions and
said, "Tonight, I have witnessed many strange things, what are their
meanings?"
His companions replied, "Now is the time to tell you. The first man you saw
being struck upon the head, was a man who had committed the Koran to
heart, then forgot it and neglected to say his obligatory five daily prayers.
As for the man who was being beaten with an iron hook, he was being
punished on account of the lies he told and spread.
The Prophet's companions told him that this was the Garden of Eden, then
pointed to a palace in the sky and informed him that it was his residence.
Our beloved Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, was very happy and
asked if he may enter, but his companions told him that the time had not
yet come, but he would undoubtedly enter it.
The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, turned to his companions and
said, "Tonight, I have witnessed many strange things, what are their
meanings?"
His companions replied, "Now is the time to tell you. The first man you saw
being struck upon the head, was a man who had committed the Koran to
heart, then forgot it and neglected to say his obligatory five daily prayers.
As for the man who was being beaten with an iron hook, he was being
punished on account of the lies he told and spread.