After Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) praised and glorified Allah Ta‘ala, Nabi Ebrahim (‘alaihis salaam) addressed the other Ambiyaa (‘alaihimus salaam) saying:
بهذا فضلكم محمد صلى الله عليه وسلم
It is on account of these virtues and excellent qualities (for which Rasulullah [sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam] had praised and expressed gratitude to Allah Ta‘ala) that Muhammed (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) has surpassed all of you.
Thereafter, when Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) came out from Musjid-ul-Aqsa, he was presented with three cups. One contained water, the second contained milk, and the third contained wine. Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) chose the cup with the milk and drank the milk. Hazrat Jibreel (‘alaihis salaam) then said to him, “(By choosing the milk,) you have chosen the pure and natural deen. If you chose the wine, your ummah would have gone astray, and if you chose the water, your ummah would have drowned.”
According to some narrations, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) was also presented with a cup of honey and he also partook from this cup.
After consuming the milk and honey, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) ascended to the heavens, accompanied by Hazrat Jibreel (‘alaihis salaam) and other honorable angels. According to some narrations, Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) ascended by riding the Buraaq. However, other narrations mention that after Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) came out from Musjid-ul-Aqsa, he ascended to the heavens on a ladder which was studded with precious gems and emeralds. As Rasulullah (sallallahu ‘alaihi wasallam) ascended, the angels of Allah Ta‘ala accompanied him, on either side of the ladder.
(Extracted from Seeratul Mustafa 1/299)
