The secrets of Meraj and the vision of Allah Taala

When Hadhrat Abdullah Bin Abbas (May Allah be well pleased with her) met Hadhrat Ka’ab in ‘Arafah, he asked Hadhrat Abdullah (May Allah be well pleased with him) a question.  Hadhrat Ka’ab gave such a cry that the mountains echoed with it.  Hadhrat Ibn Abas (May Allah be well pleased with them) said: Indeed! We the Sadaat from Banu Hashim, hold the belief that Hadhrat Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) saw His Lord twice.  Then Hadhrat Ka’ab (May Allah be well pleased with him) said: Allah Ta’ala has placed His vision and His Speech between Hadhrat Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) and Hadhrat Moosa (peace be upon him).  Hadhrat Moosa (peace be upon him) heard His speech and Hadhrat Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) saw Him.  (Tafseer Ibn Katheer, Surah Najm-5)

Translation of Hadith: Hadhrat Ma’adh Bin Jabal (May Allah be well pleased with him) says: The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: I saw my Lord.  (Kitab As Shifa, Vol. 1, Pg. No. 196/197)

Hadhrat Imam Abdur Razzaq (May Allah shower His mercy on him) who is the teacher of Imam Bukhari’s teachers, narrates: Hadhrat Hasan Basri (May Allah shower His mercy on him) would take an oath thrice on this, that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) has seen His Lord.  (Tafseer Abdur Razzaq, Hadith No. 2940; Al Mawahib Al Ladunniya, Vol. 8, Pg. No. 266)

It is given in “Rauzul Unf”:

Translation: It is narrated on the authority of Hadhrat Imam Ahmed Bin Hambal (May Allah be well pleased with him), he says that he was asked: Did the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) see Allah Ta’ala? He said: He saw Him, He saw Him and kept saying this until he was out of breath.  (Rauzul Unf, Ruyatun Nabiyyi Rabbahu)