FATWA OF THREE SALAFI SCHOLARS ABOUT ISRĀ’ AND MI‘RĀJ
Shaykh al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله (d. 728 H) was asked:
Question: About “Laylat al-Qadr” and “the Night of the Isrā’ of the Prophet ﷺ” — which of the two is more virtuous?
Answer: He replied:
That the Night of Isrā’ is more virtuous specifically for the Prophet ﷺ, while Laylat al-Qadr is more virtuous in relation to the الأمة (the Ummah).
For indeed, the share (portion of virtue) of the Prophet ﷺ that was exclusively granted to him on the Night of Mi‘rāj is more complete and perfect than his share from the nights of Laylat al-Qadr.
Whereas the share (portion of virtue) of the Ummah from Laylat al-Qadr is more complete and perfect than their share from the Night of Mi‘rāj, even though they also have a عظيمة (very great) share in it.
However, the virtue, honor, and the highest rank on that night were truly attained only by the one who was taken on the journey (Isrā’) with it — namely, the Prophet ﷺ.
📚 (Majmū‘ al-Fatāwā of Ibn Taymiyyah, 25/286)
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Shaykh Ibn Bāz رحمه الله (d. 1421 H) was asked:
Question: Regarding the night of the 27th of Rajab every year and the night of mid-Sha‘bān, Muslims have become accustomed to celebrating them, preparing lavish foods, and similar practices. What is your opinion on this?
Answer: Both of them are bid‘ah (religious innovations): the celebration of the middle of Sha‘bān and the celebration of the night of the 27th of Rajab. Both are bid‘ah that have no evidence, and there is no authentic narration from the Prophet ﷺ.
Nor is it established from him ﷺ that the night of the 27th of Rajab is the night of Isrā’ and Mi‘rāj. And what is reported about this in some hadiths is not authentic according to the scholars.
Even if it were established that it was the night of Mi‘rāj, it would still not be permissible to celebrate it — even if that were true — because the Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not celebrate it, nor did his Companions, and they are the role models.
📚 (Fatāwā Nūr ‘alā ad-Darb, by Ibn Bāz: 3/104)
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Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymīn رحمه الله (d. 1421 H) said:
Likewise, regarding the month of Rajab: some people think that Isrā’ and Mi‘rāj occurred in Rajab, on the night of the twenty-seventh. This is incorrect, and no authentic report from the Salaf has ever been established regarding this.
Indeed, Ibn Hazm رحمه الله نقل (transmitted) a claim of consensus that Isrā’ and Mi‘rāj occurred in Rabī‘ al-Awwal. However, in reality there is disagreement, so there is no true consensus. The historians have differed on this issue into approximately ten opinions.
Therefore, Shaykh al-Islām Ibn Taymiyyah رحمه الله said:
> “All the hadiths concerning this are weak, disconnected, and contradictory; they cannot be relied upon.”
Thus, Mi‘rāj did not occur in Rajab, and the closest opinion is that it occurred in Rabī‘.
Secondly: Even if we فرضنا (assumed) that it occurred in Rajab and on the night of the twenty-seventh, do we have the right to introduce a celebration on that night and تعطيل الأعمال (suspend work) the following morning? Never.
For this is an ugly religious innovation and a reprehensible bid‘ah. Some people even think that the Night of Mi‘rāj is more virtuous for the Ummah than Laylat al-Qadr — may Allah protect us — and this is pure error.
Therefore, it is obligatory upon us — the later generations of this Ummah — to look at what the Salaf of the Ummah did before the emergence of innovations, and to clarify it to the people.
And whoever the truth becomes clear to, yet does not follow it, is in danger, based on the saying of Allah the Most High:
> “And whoever opposes the Messenger after guidance has become clear to him and follows a path other than the path of the believers — We will leave him to that which he has chosen and burn him in Hell, and what an evil destination it is.” (Qur’an, Sūrat an-Nisā’ 4:115)
📚 (Majmū‘ Fatāwā wa Rasā’il al-‘Uthaymīn, 22/280)
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