Prayers(Salat)

Narrated Abu Dhar: Allah's Apostle said,
"While I was at Mecca the roof of my house
was opened and Gabriel descended, opened my
chest, and washed it with Zam-zam water.
Then he brought a golden tray full of wisdom
and faith and having poured its contents into
my chest, he closed it. Then he took my hand
and ascended with me to the nearest heaven,
when I reached the nearest heaven, Gabriel
said to the gatekeeper of the heaven, 'Open
(the gate).' The gatekeeper asked, 'Who is it?'
Gabriel answered: 'Gabriel.' He asked, 'Is there
anyone with you?' Gabriel replied, 'Yes,
Muhammad I is with me.' He asked, 'Has he
been called?' Gabriel said, 'Yes.' So the gate
was opened and we went over the nearest
heaven and there we saw a man sitting with
some people on his right and some on his left.
When he looked towards his right, he laughed
and when he looked toward his left he wept.
Then he said, 'Welcome! O pious Prophet and
pious son.' I asked Gabriel, 'Who is he?' He
replied, 'He is Adam and the people on his
right and left are the souls of his offspring.
Those on his right are the people of Paradise
and those on his left are the people of Hell
and when he looks towards his right he laughs
and when he looks towards his left he weeps.'
Then he ascended with me till he reached the
second heaven and he (Gabriel) said to its
gatekeeper, 'Open (the gate).' The gatekeeper
said to him the same as the gatekeeper of the
first heaven had said and he opened the gate.
Anas said: "Abu Dhar added that the Prophet
met Adam, Idris, Moses, Jesus and Abraham,
he (Abu Dhar) did not mention on which
heaven they were but he mentioned that he
(the Prophet ) met Adarn on the nearest
heaven and Abraham on the sixth heaven.
Anas said, "When Gabriel along with the
Prophet passed by Idris, the latter said,
'Welcome! O pious Prophet and pious brother.'
The Prophet asked, 'Who is he?' Gabriel
replied, 'He is Idris." The Prophet added, "I
passed by Moses and he said, 'Welcome! O
pious Prophet and pious brother.' I asked
Gabriel, 'Who is he?' Gabriel replied, 'He is
Moses.' Then I passed by Jesus and he said,
'Welcome! O pious brother and pious Prophet.'
I asked, 'Who is he?' Gabriel replied, 'He is
Jesus. Then I passed by Abraham and he said,
'Welcome! O pious Prophet and pious son.' I
asked Gabriel, 'Who is he?' Gabriel replied, 'He
is Abraham. The Prophet added, 'Then Gabriel
ascended with me to a place where I heard the
creaking of the pens." Ibn Hazm and Anas bin
Malik said: The Prophet said, "Then Allah
enjoined fifty prayers on my followers when I
returned with this order of Allah, I passed by
Moses who asked me, 'What has Allah
enjoined on your followers?' I replied, 'He has
enjoined fifty prayers on them.' Moses said,
'Go back to your Lord (and appeal for
reduction) for your followers will not be able
to bear it.' (So I went back to Allah and
requested for reduction) and He reduced it to
half. When I passed by Moses again and
informed him about it, he said, 'Go back to
your Lord as your followers will not be able to
bear it.' So I returned to Allah and requested
for further reduction and half of it was
reduced. I again passed by Moses and he said
to me: 'Return to your Lord, for your followers
will not be able to bear it. So I returned to
Allah and He said, 'These are five prayers and
they are all (equal to) fifty (in reward) for My
Word does not change.' I returned to Moses
and he told me to go back once again. I
replied, 'Now I feel shy of asking my Lord
again.' Then Gabriel took me till we '' reached
Sidrat-il-Muntaha (Lote tree of; the utmost
boundry) which was shrouded in colors,
indescribable. Then I was admitted into
Paradise where I found small (tents or) walls
(made) of pearls and its earth was of musk."