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It was in the seventh heaven that the Prophet saw a beautiful, heavenly maiden -- a
houri -- and asked to whom she would be espoused and was told Zayd, the son of
Haritha.
Then he saw angels entering the gates of the mansion and was told that each day
seventy thousand angels enter never to return again until the Day of Resurrection.
Then Gabriel took the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) to the Lote tree of the
Furthest Limit. The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) described the tree as having
leaves the size of elephant‟s ears and fruit like earthenware vessels. When the
command of Allah covers it, that which is covered undergoes a change, the beauty of
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which none in all creation is able to describe.
The Prophet, (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) was told, "This is the Lote Tree of the Ending.
houri -- and asked to whom she would be espoused and was told Zayd, the son of
Haritha.
Then he saw angels entering the gates of the mansion and was told that each day
seventy thousand angels enter never to return again until the Day of Resurrection.
Then Gabriel took the Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) to the Lote tree of the
Furthest Limit. The Prophet (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) described the tree as having
leaves the size of elephant‟s ears and fruit like earthenware vessels. When the
command of Allah covers it, that which is covered undergoes a change, the beauty of
4
which none in all creation is able to describe.
The Prophet, (salla Allahu alihi wa sallam) was told, "This is the Lote Tree of the Ending.