However, it is said that when the Prophet (s) left his bed to begin the journey of Ascension,
the Prophet’s bed was still warm with body heat when the Prophet (s) returned.
Furthermore, when the Prophet (s) opened his door, the latch on his door was still in motion when the Prophet (s) returned.
Brothers, this concept of the body’s heat and the movement of the latch relates to the world…
What was the Duration of the Night of Ascension?
What you need to understand here is that when the Prophet (s) left this world [on the Night of Ascension],
the concept of time of this world does not apply to the Night of Ascension.
So do not try to calculate the duration based on our time because the duration relates to the place the Night of Ascension occurred.
If you say that the duration of the Night of Ascension is the time it took the Prophet (s) to leave this world and return...
No, that is not the duration of the Night of Ascension.
The duration of the Night of Ascension relates to where the Night of Ascension occurred.
If you calculate it based on our worldly time - the Prophet (s) had left the world,
so then why are you applying the time of this world to the Prophet (s)?
The duration depends on the place where the Prophet (s) went.
Now, it is said that Maula Ali (a)’s sister,
who was also named Fatima but was known as Umm e Hani.
So, in other words, Prophet Muhammad (s) was at his cousin’s house.
She was the Prophet (s)’s cousin; Umm e Hani was the name of Maula Ali (a)’s sister.
So the Prophet (s) was staying the night at her house.
Then, the Prophet (s) left and returned.
Now, when you’re laying in bed and then get out of bed,
the warmth of your body stays in the bed.
Let me also give you a piece of advice here.
The bedsheets you spread on your bed and the blankets that you use,
make sure you always use cotton sheets. Why is that?
Because cotton sheets will preserve your body heat, it will not be wasted.
However, if you use a polyester blanket or any other brand (of material),
then the heat of your body shall be wasted as you sleep
and this will make you fall ill.
So when Prophet Muhammad (s) left his bed,
the warmth of his body in his bed remained unchanged.
Now, let’s suppose you’re sleeping,
and you wake up to go to the washroom.
So when you get up, your bed is warm,
and when you return from the washroom two minutes later,
the warmth of your [body heat in the] bed would no longer be there.
However, it is said that when the Prophet (s) left his bed to begin the journey of Ascension,
the Prophet’s bed was still warm with body heat when the Prophet (s) returned.
Furthermore, when the Prophet (s) opened his door, the latch on his door was still in motion when the Prophet (s) returned.
Brothers, this concept of the body’s heat and the movement of the latch relates to the world.
Do not link the duration of the Night of Ascension to our time because the Prophet (s) had left this world,
so why would the duration be counted in our time?
It wouldn’t be in our time.
For instance, America is 5 hours behind us.
If someone doesn’t know that there is a difference of 5 hours between our time and American time,
and he goes there from here - the duration of the flight is 7 hours.
If the flight takes off at 2pm (here) and the duration is 7 hours, so it should be 9pm there [when he lands].
However, when he reaches [America], the time is 4pm.
So he would wonder, ‘The flight took off at 2pm, the duration is 7 hours, so it should be 9pm here but it’s 4pm.
Only two hours have passed?!’
It has to do with the time difference.
Similarly, there is a concept of time here, but not where the Prophet (s) went; it is not bound by time and place.
Since there is no time there to begin with then how can you calculate the duration?
Therefore, do not ever ask anyone the duration of the Night of Ascension.
Why can there be no duration of the Night of Ascension?
Because there is no such thing as time in the place where the Night of Ascension occurred;
it is not bound by time and space.
It’s a timeless regime.
There’s no such thing as time there.