Narrated Abu Hurairah: that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: When I was taken on the Night of Isra I met Musa. He described him saying: He was a man who was and I think he said: A thin man, whose hair was as if he was a man from Shanu'ah. He said: I met 'Eisa he described him saying: Of average build, with a red face, as if he had just come out of the Dimas meaning the bath-house. And I saw Ibrahim he said: I am the one among his offspring that most resembles him and he said: I was brought two vessels, one of them containing milk and the other containing wine. I was told: 'Take whichever one of them you wish.' So I took the milk to drink from it. It was said to me: 'You were guided to the Fitrah' or: 'You chose the Fitrah, if you had take the wine your Ummah would have strayed.'
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، أَخْبَرَنِي سَعِيدُ بْنُ الْمُسَيِّبِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: حِينَ أُسْرِيَ بِي، لَقِيتُ مُوسَى، قَالَ فَنَعَتَهُ، فَإِذَا رَجُلٌ حَسِبْتُهُ، قَالَ: مُضْطَرِبٌ رَجِلُ الرَّأْسِ كَأَنَّهُ مِنْ رِجَالِ شَنُوءَةَ، قَالَ: وَلَقِيتُ عِيسَى، قَالَ فَنَعَتَهُ، قَالَ: رَبْعَةٌ أَحْمَرُ كَأَنَّمَا خَرَجَ مِنْ دِيمَاسٍ يَعْنِي الْحَمَّامَ، وَرَأَيْتُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ: وَأَنَا أَشْبَهُ وَلَدِهِ بِهِ، قَالَ: وَأُتِيتُ بِإِنَاءَيْنِ أَحَدُهُمَا لَبَنٌ وَالْآخَرُ خَمْرٌ، فَقِيلَ لِي: خُذْ أَيَّهُمَا شِئْتَ، فَأَخَذْتُ اللَّبَنَ فَشَرِبْتُهُ، فَقِيلَ لِي: هُدِيتَ لِلْفِطْرَةِ أَوْ أَصَبْتَ الْفِطْرَةَ، أَمَا إِنَّكَ لَوْ أَخَذْتَ الْخَمْرَ غَوَتْ أُمَّتُكَ ، قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى: هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ.
Explanation
تفسير الحديث
This narration describes an event that took place during the Night Journey and Ascension of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), where he encounters several prophets. He describes Moses as having disheveled hair, resembling the people of Shanu'a, indicating a particular character. He portrays Jesus as having a reddish complexion, as if he just came out of a bath. He also mentions seeing Abraham and states that he resembles him more than any of his descendants. Finally, he is presented with two vessels, one containing milk and the other wine, and he chooses the milk, indicating that he has been guided to the sound natural disposition.
هذا الحديث يتحدث عن ما حدث للنبي محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم أثناء رحلة الإسراء والمعراج، حيث يلتقي بعدد من الأنبياء. يصف النبي موسى بأنه رجل مضطرب شعر الرأس كأنه من رجال شنوءة، يعني أنهم قوم كبير، ويرسم صورة لعيسى بأنه ربع أحمر، كأنه خرج للتو من الحمام. ثم يلقي نظرة على إبراهيم ويقول إنه يشبهه أكثر من الآخرين في عائلته. أخيرا، يعرض عليه إناءان، واحد به لبن والآخر به خمر، ويختار اللبن، مما يدل على أنه قد اهتدى للفطرة السليمة.
Source: Jami' Al-Tirmidhi by Abu `Isa Muhammad at-Tirmidhi