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Meaning of the word ‘فراش’ in a Hadith of Sahih Muslim

What is the meaning of فراش in the following Hadith in Sahih Muslim?

عن عبد الله، قال: لما أسري برسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، انتهي به إلى سدرة المنتهى، وهي في السماء السادسة، إليها ينتهي ما يعرج به من الأرض فيقبض منها، وإليها ينتهي ما يهبط به من فوقها فيقبض منها، قال: ” إذ يغشى [النجم: 16] السدرة ما يغشى “، قال: فراش من ذهب، قال: ” فأعطي رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ثلاثا: أعطي الصلوات الخمس، وأعطي خواتيم سورة البقرة، وغفر لمن لم يشرك بالله من أمته شيئا، المقحمات

Answer

The Hadith in question is regarding Mi’raj. ‘فراش’ refers to a moth/butterfly.

(Refer: Fathul Bari of Ibn Rajab, vol. 2 pg. 93. Also see: Fathul Mulhim, vol. 2 pg. 189)

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Answered by: Moulana Suhail Motala

Approved by: Moulana Muhammad Abasoomar

Checked by: Moulana Haroon Abasoomar

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