Divine Sight of Allah Almighty

Question
What is the ruling of the Ulamā of Islam concerning the Divine Sight of Allah Almighty?
Did Sayyiduna RasūlAllah şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam see Allah Almighty with his naked
eye on the night of Mi’raj? Is there any proof in Hadīth Sharīf concerning this subject?
Please provide us with authentic proofs from the sacred Shari’ah and clarify this matter.
May Allah Almighty bless you for the service of Deen.

Answer

Directly Traced Ahadīth

1. Imām Ahmad ibn Hambal rađiyAllāhu ánhu in his Musnad narrates from Sayyidunā
Abdullah ibn Abbas rađiyAllāhu ánhu,

Sayyidunā RasūlAllah şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam said,  

I saw my Sublime Creator.

Imām Jallāluddīn Suyūti rađiyAllāhu ánhu in his Khasā'is Ul-Kubra and Allama Abdur
Rauf Munawī rađiyAllāhu ánhu in his Sharh Jamī Us-Sagīr states that this Hadīth Sharīf is
authentic.

2. Imām Muhaddith ibn Asakir rađiyAllāhu ánhu narrates from Sayyidunā Jābir bin

Abdullah rađiyAllāhu ánhu that Sayyidunā RasūlAllah şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam states:

Verily, Almighty Allah blessed Sayyidunā Mūsa alayhis salam with the privilege of
Dialogue and cherished me with his Divine Vision and exalted me with the Crown of
Intercession and the Fountain of Kawthar.

3. Imam Asakir rađiyAllāhu ánhu also narrates from Sayyidunā Abdullah ibn

Mas'ūd rađiyAllāhu ánhu who said:

Sayyidunā RasūlAllah şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam states,

My Glorious Lord said to me, 'I gave My friendship to Sayyidunā Ibrahīm alayhis salam
and spoke to Sayyidunā Musa alayhis salam, and O Muhammad şallAllāhu álayhi wa
sallam! I blessed you with My Meeting (where you saw My Divine Being without any
obstacles).

4. Ibn Marduwiyya rađiyAllāhu ánhu narrates from Sayyidah Asma bint Abu Bakr

rađiyAllāhu ánha that:

Sayyidunā RasūlAllah şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam was praising the excellence of Sidrat-

Ul-Muntaha when I inquired from him,  

Ya RasūlAllah şallAllāhu álayhi wa sallam! What did you see at Sidratul-Muntaha?" He

said, "There I saw the Divine Glory (i.e. of Allah Almighty)."