Originally Posted by M Asghar

Sahih Bukhari Chapter Beginning of Creation Volume 4, Book 54, Hadith Number 429

Narrated Malik bin Sasaa:
The Prophet said, "While I was at the House in a state midway between sleep and wakefulness, (an angel recognized me) as the man lying between two men. A golden tray full of wisdom and belief was brought to me and my body was cut open from the throat to the lower part of the abdomen and then my abdomen was washed with Zam-zam water and (my heart was) filled with wisdom and belief. Al-Buraq, a white animal, smaller than a mule and bigger than a donkey was brought to me and I set out with Gabriel. When I reached the nearest heaven. Gabriel said to the heaven gate-keeper, 'Open the gate.' The gatekeeper asked, 'Who is it?' He said, 'Gabriel.' The gate-keeper,' Who is accompanying you?' Gabriel said, 'Muhammad.' The gate-keeper said, 'Has he been called?' Gabriel said, 'Yes.' Then it was said, 'He is welcomed. What a wonderful visit his is!' Then I met Adam and greeted him and he said, 'You are welcomed O son and a Prophet.' Then we ascended to the second heaven. It was asked, 'Who is it?' Gabriel said, 'Gabriel.' It was said, 'Who is with you?' He said, 'Muhammad' It was asked, 'Has he been sent for?' He said, 'Yes.' It was said, 'He is welcomed. What a wonderful visit his is!" Then I met Jesus and Yahya (John) who said, 'You are welcomed, O brother and a Prophet.' Then we ascended to the third heaven. It was asked, 'Who is it?' Gabriel said, 'Gabriel.' It was asked, 'Who is with you? Gabriel said, 'Muhammad.' It was asked, 'Has he been sent for?' 'Yes,' said Gabriel. 'He is welcomed. What a wonderful visit his is!' (The Prophet added). There I met Joseph and greeted him, and he replied, 'You are welcomed, O brother and a Prophet!' Then we ascended to the 4th heaven and again the same questions and answers were exchanged as in the previous heavens. There I met Idris and greeted him. He said, 'You are welcomed O brother and Prophet.' Then we ascended to the 5th heaven and again the same questions and answers were exchanged as in previous heavens. there I met and greeted Aaron who said, 'You are welcomed O brother and a Prophet". Then we ascended to the 6th heaven and again the same questions and answers were exchanged as in the previous heavens. There I met and greeted Moses who said, 'You are welcomed O brother and. a Prophet.' When I proceeded on, he started weeping and on being asked why he was weeping, he said, 'O Lord! Followers of this youth who was sent after me will enter Paradise in greater number than my followers.' Then we ascended to the seventh heaven and again the same questions and answers were exchanged as in the previous heavens. There I met and greeted Abraham who said, 'You are welcomed o son and a Prophet.' Then I was shown Al-Bait-al-Ma'mur (i.e. Allah's House). I asked Gabriel about it and he said, This is Al Bait-ul-Ma'mur where 70,000 angels perform prayers daily and when they leave they never return to it (but always a fresh batch comes into it daily).' Then I was shown Sidrat-ul-Muntaha (i.e. a tree in the seventh heaven) and I saw its Nabk fruits which resembled the clay jugs of Hajr (i.e. a town in Arabia), and its leaves were like the ears of elephants, and four rivers originated at its root, two of them were apparent and two were hidden. I asked Gabriel about those rivers and he said, 'The two hidden rivers are in Paradise, and the apparent ones are the Nile and the Euphrates.' Then fifty prayers were enjoined on me. I descended till I met Moses who asked me, 'What have you done?' I said, 'Fifty prayers have been enjoined on me.' He said, 'I know the people better than you, because I had the hardest experience to bring Bani Israel to obedience. Your followers cannot put up with such obligation. So, return to your Lord and request Him (to reduce the number of prayers.' I returned and requested Allah (for reduction) and He made it forty. I returned and (met Moses) and had a similar discussion, and then returned again to Allah for reduction and He made it thirty, then twenty, then ten, and then I came to Moses who repeated the same advice. Ultimately Allah reduced it to five. When I came to Moses again, he said, 'What have you done?' I said, 'Allah has made it five only.' He repeated the same advice but I said that I surrendered (to Allah's Final Order)'" Allah's Apostle was addressed by Allah, "I have decreed My Obligation and have reduced the burden on My slaves, and I shall reward a single good deed as if it were ten good deeds."
Source http://www.sultan.org/books/bukhari/054.htm

Originally Posted by Frank Heart

Fifty Prayers a Day:-
Sahih Al-Bukhari HadithHadith 1.345
Narrated byAbu Dhar Night Journey Allah's Apostle said, "While I was at Mecca the roof of my house was opened and Gabriel descended, opened my chest, and washed it with Zam-zam water.
Then he brought a golden tray full of
wisdom and faith and having poured its
contents into my chest, he closed it. Then he took my hand and ascended
with me to the nearest heaven, when I reached the nearest heaven, Gabriel said
to the gatekeeper of the heaven, 'Open
(the gate).' The gatekeeper asked, 'Who
is it?' Gabriel answered: 'Gabriel.' He
asked, 'Is there anyone with you?'
Gabriel replied, 'Yes, Muhammad is with me.' He asked, 'Has he been called?'
Gabriel said, 'Yes.' So the gate was
opened and we went over the nearest
heaven and there we saw a man sitting
with some people on his right and some
on his left. When he looked towards his right, he laughed and when he looked
toward his left he wept. Then he said,
'Welcome! O pious Prophet and pious
son.' I asked Gabriel, 'Who is he?' He
replied, 'He is Adam and the people on his right and left are the souls of his
offspring. Those on his right are the
people of Paradise and those on his left
are the people of Hell and when he looks
towards his right he laughs and when he
looks towards his left he weeps.' Then he ascended with me till he reached
the second heaven and he (Gabriel) said to its gatekeeper, 'Open (the gate).' The
gatekeeper said to him the same as the
gatekeeper of the first heaven had said
and he opened the gate. Anas said: "Abu
Dhar added that the Prophet met Adam, Idris, Moses, Jesus and Abraham, he (Abu Dhar) did not mention on which heaven
they were but he mentioned that he (the
Prophet) met Adam on the nearest
heaven and Abraham on the sixth heaven. Anas said, "When Gabriel along with the Prophet passed by Idris, the
latter said, 'Welcome! O pious Prophet
and pious brother.' The Prophet asked,
'Who is he?' Gabriel replied, 'He is Idris.'
The Prophet added, 'I passed by Moses
and he said, "Welcome! O pious Prophet and pious brother.'"I asked Gabriel, "Who
is he?"Gabriel replied, "He is Moses." Then
I passed by Jesus and he said, "Welcome!
O pious brother and pious Prophet."I
asked, "Who is he?" Gabriel replied, "He is
Jesus." Then I passed by Abraham and he said,
"Welcome! O pious Prophet and pious
son."I asked Gabriel, "Who is he?"Gabriel
replied, "He is Abraham."
The Prophet added, "Then Gabriel
ascended with me to a place where I heard the creaking of the pens." Ibn
Hazm and Anas bin Malik said: The
Prophet said, "Then Allah enjoined fifty prayers on my followers. When I returned with this order of Allah,
I passed by Moses who asked me, 'What has Allah enjoined on your followers?' I
replied, 'He has enjoined fifty prayers on
them.' Moses said, 'Go back to your Lord (and appeal for reduction) for your
followers will not be able to bear it.' (So I went back to Allah and requested for
reduction) and He reduced it to half.
When I passed by Moses again and
informed him about it, he said, 'Go back
to your Lord as your followers will not be
able to bear it.' So I returned to Allah and requested for further reduction and half
of it was reduced. I again passed by
Moses and he said to me: 'Return to your
Lord, for your followers will not be able
to bear it. So I returned to Allah and He
said, 'These are five prayers and they are all (equal to) fifty (in reward) for My Word does not change.' I returned to
Moses and he told me to go back once
again. I replied, 'Now I feel shy of asking
my Lord again.'.....