Did Allah Almighty ask His Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) during the journey of Al-Isra and Al-Mi'raj: "What would you like Me to call you?" after mentioning to him the titles of the other prophets, whereupon the Prophet replied: "Call me the orphan," and Allah responded: "By My might and glory, I shall place you above all other prophets, and I shall give you, and you will be satisfied"?
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This report has not been narrated with any chain of transmission, and it also contradicts what is established in the story of the Mi'raj, where Allah addressed His Prophet Muhammad by his name, not with the word "orphan." Orphanhood is a characteristic that does not denote praise or dispraise, and the Prophet was not an orphan on the night of the Mi'raj because he was over forty years old, and orphanhood ceases upon reaching puberty.
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