Historical Context of Isra al-Mi'raj

The podcast discusses the significance of Isra al-Mi'raj and the varying scholarly opinions regarding when it actually occurred. It highlights that while the event is universally accepted in Islam, the exact date remains debated, particularly whether it took place on the 27th of Rajab. The earliest biographies don't specify this date, indicating that the identification of Rajab as the month of Isra al-Mi'raj is a more recent development in Islamic historiography. Notably, earlier sources like Ibn Sa'd attribute the event to the 17th of Ramadan or the 17th of Rabi' al-Awwal, suggesting the absence of consensus on the date, which prompts a deeper exploration of historical texts and scholarship on this topic.