Forty Authentic Hadiths Related to Angels

إن الحمد لله نحمده، ونستعينه، من يهده الله فلا مضل له، ومن يضلل فلا هادي له ، وأشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، وأن محمدا عبده ورسوله . أما بعد:

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ فَاطِرِ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ جَاعِلِ الْمَلَائِكَةِ رُسُلًا أُولِي أَجْنِحَةٍ مَّثْنَىٰ وَثُلَاثَ وَرُبَاعَ ۚ يَزِيدُ فِي الْخَلْقِ مَا يَشَاءُ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ﴾

Allah Almighty has said: “All praise is for Allah, the Creator of the heavens and the earth, who made the angels messengers having wings, two, three, and four. He increases in creation what He wills. Indeed, Allah is over all things competent.”

Hadith 1:

«عن عائشة قالت: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: خلقت الملائكة من نور ، وخلق الجآن من مارج من نار ، وخلق آدم مما وصف لكم»

Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “Angels were created from light, jinn from a flame of fire, and Adam (peace be upon him) was created from that which has been described to you, that is, clay.”

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَمَا نَتَنَزَّلُ إِلَّا بِأَمْرِ رَبِّكَ ۖ لَهُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِينَا وَمَا خَلْفَنَا وَمَا بَيْنَ ذَٰلِكَ ۚ وَمَا كَانَ رَبُّكَ نَسِيًّا﴾

Allah Almighty has said: “And We (the angels) descend by the command of your Lord. To Him belongs whatever is before us and whatever is behind us, and whatever is between them, and your Lord is never forgetful.”

Hadith 2:

«وعن أبى هريرة عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم: أن رجلا زار أخا له فى قرية أخرى ، فارصد الله له ، على مدرجته، ملكا، فلما أتى عليه قال: أين تريد؟ قال: أريد أخالي فى هذه القرية، قال: هل لك عليه من نعمة تربها؟ قال: لا ، غير أني أحببته فى الله عزوجل، قال: فإنى رسول الله إليك ، بأن الله قد احبك كما احببته فيه»

“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him), who narrated from the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him): A man went to visit his brother who was in another town. Allah appointed an angel on his path to watch over him (or wait for him). When the man came before the angel, the angel asked: Where do you want to go? He said: I want to go to my brother who is in this town. The angel asked: Do you have any favor upon him that you want to complete? He said: No, I only love him for the sake of Allah Almighty. The angel said: Then I am the messenger sent to you from Allah that Allah loves you in the same way that you love your brother for His sake.”

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿إِنَّ الَّذِينَ قَالُوا رَبُّنَا اللَّهُ ثُمَّ اسْتَقَامُوا تَتَنَزَّلُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْمَلَائِكَةُ أَلَّا تَخَافُوا وَلَا تَحْزَنُوا وَأَبْشِرُوا بِالْجَنَّةِ الَّتِي كُنتُمْ تُوعَدُونَ ‎. نَحْنُ أَوْلِيَاؤُكُمْ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ ۖ وَلَكُمْ فِيهَا مَا تَشْتَهِي أَنفُسُكُمْ وَلَكُمْ فِيهَا مَا تَدَّعُونَ. نُزُلًا مِّنْ غَفُورٍ رَّحِيمٍ.﴾

Allah Almighty has said: “Indeed, those who say, ‘Our Lord is Allah,’ and then remain steadfast, the angels descend upon them, [saying], ‘Do not fear and do not grieve but receive good tidings of Paradise, which you were promised. We are your allies in this worldly life and in the Hereafter. And you will have therein whatever your souls desire, and you will have therein whatever you request. This is ever a bounty from the Most Forgiving, Most Merciful.'”

Hadith 3:

«وعن أبى هريرة رضى الله عنه ، قال: أتى جبريل النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: يا رسول الله! هذه خديجة قد أتت معها إناء فيه إدام أو طعام أو شراب فإذا هي أتتك فاقرأ عليها السلام من ربها ومني ، وبشرها ببيت فى الجنة من قصب لا صخب فيه ولا نصب»

“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that once Angel Jibril came to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! Hazrat Khadijah (may Allah be pleased with her) is coming to you carrying a vessel containing curry or food or water. When she comes to you, greet her on behalf of her Lord and me, and give her the glad tidings that there is a pearl palace for her in Paradise, in which there will be neither noise nor fatigue nor distress.”

Hadith 4:

«وعن أبى مسعود يقول: سمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: نزل جبريل فأمني فصليت معه، ثم صليت معه ، ثم صليت معه، ثم صليت معه ، ثم صليت معه، يحسب بأصابعه خمس صلوات»

“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Masood (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say that Hazrat Jibra’il (Gabriel) (peace be upon him) descended and led me in prayer. I prayed with him, then I prayed with him at another time, then I prayed with him again, then I prayed with him again, then I prayed with him again. He counted the five prayers on his fingers.”

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿فَاسْتَفْتِهِمْ أَلِرَبِّكَ الْبَنَاتُ وَلَهُمُ الْبَنُونَ . أَمْ خَلَقْنَا الْمَلَائِكَةَ إِنَاثًا وَهُمْ شَاهِدُونَ .‏ أَلَا إِنَّهُم مِّنْ إِفْكِهِمْ لَيَقُولُونَ ‎. وَلَدَ اللَّهُ وَإِنَّهُمْ لَكَاذِبُونَ . أَصْطَفَى الْبَنَاتِ عَلَى الْبَنِينَ. مَا لَكُمْ كَيْفَ تَحْكُمُونَ ‎. أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ.﴾

Allah Almighty has said: “So ask them, ‘Are your gods daughters while they have sons?’ Or did We create the angels females while they were witnesses? Listen! Indeed, they are, concerning their saying, surely inventing a lie against Allah. And indeed, they are liars. Has He chosen daughters over sons? What is wrong with you? How do you judge? Then will you not be admonished?”

Hadith 5:

وعن مسروق قال: كنت متكئا عند عائشة ، فقالت: يا أبا عائشة ، ثلاث من تكلم بواحدة منهن فقد أعظم على الله الفرية ، قلت: ما هن؟ قالت: من زعم أن محمدا صلى الله عليه وسلم رأى ربه فقد أعظم على الله الفرية، قال: وكنت متكنا فجلست، فقلت: يا أم المؤمنين أنظريني ولا تعجليني، ألم يقل الله عز وجل: ﴿وَلَقَدْ رَآهُ بِالْأُفُقِ الْمُبِينِ﴾

) ﴿وَلَقَدْ رَآهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَىٰ﴾

She said: I was the first in this Ummah to ask the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, about that, and he said: It is only Jibril – peace be upon him – I have not seen him in the form in which he was created except these two times. I saw him descending from the sky, his great stature filling the space between the heaven and the earth. She said: Have you not heard that Allah says: ﴿لَّا تُدْرِكُهُ الْأَبْصَارُ وَهُوَ يُدْرِكُ الْأَبْصَارَ ۖ وَهُوَ اللَّطِيفُ الْخَبِيرُ﴾

Have you not heard that Allah says: ﴿وَمَا كَانَ لِبَشَرٍ أَن يُكَلِّمَهُ اللَّهُ إِلَّا وَحْيًا أَوْ مِن وَرَاءِ حِجَابٍ أَوْ يُرْسِلَ رَسُولًا فَيُوحِيَ بِإِذْنِهِ مَا يَشَاءُ ۚ إِنَّهُ عَلِيٌّ حَكِيمٌ﴾

She said: Whoever claims that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, concealed anything from the Book of Allah has committed a great slander against Allah, and Allah says: ﴿يَا أَيُّهَا الرَّسُولُ بَلِّغْ مَا أُنزِلَ إِلَيْكَ مِن رَّبِّكَ ۖ وَإِن لَّمْ تَفْعَلْ فَمَا بَلَّغْتَ رِسَالَتَهُ﴾

She said: And whoever claims that he informs about what will happen tomorrow has committed a great slander against Allah, and Allah says: ﴿قُل لَّا يَعْلَمُ مَن فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ الْغَيْبَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ﴾

And Masruq says that I was sitting leaning against something near Hazrat Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, when she said: O Abu Aisha (Masruq’s kunyah), there are three things, whoever believes in any of them has committed a great slander against Allah. I asked, what are those things? She replied: Whoever thinks that Muhammad, peace be upon him, saw his Lord, then he has told a great lie about Allah. Masruq says, I was sitting leaning, then I sat up straight and said: O Mother of the Believers! Please give me a chance to speak! Do not hurry me. This is not the command of Allah: “Indeed, they saw him on the clear horizon.”

“And they saw him twice.”

Then Hazrat Aisha, may Allah be pleased with her, said: I was the first in this Ummah to ask the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, about it, and he said: It is Jibril. I have not seen him in his original form, in which he was created, except these two times. I saw him once descending from the sky, his great stature filling the space between the heaven and the earth. Then the Mother of the Believers said: Have you not heard Allah’s command: “Vision perceives Him not, but He perceives [all] vision; and He is the Subtle, the Acquainted.”

And have you not heard Allah’s command: “And it is not for any human being that Allah should speak to him except by revelation or from behind a veil or by sending a messenger to reveal, by His permission, what He wills. Indeed, He is Most High and Wise.”

The Mother of the Believers said: Whoever thinks that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, concealed anything from the Book of Allah has committed a great slander against Allah, while Allah’s command is: “O Messenger, deliver what has been revealed to you from your Lord; and if you do not, then you have not conveyed His message.”

And she said: And whoever says: You used to inform about what will happen tomorrow, then he has committed a great lie against Allah. Because Allah says: “Say, None in the heavens and earth knows the unseen except Allah.”

Hadith 6:

وعن عبد الله قال: ﴿مَا كَذَبَ الْفُؤَادُ مَا رَأَىٰ﴾

قال: رأى جبريل عليه السلام له ست مائة جناح

“And it is narrated from Abdullah bin Mas’ud (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (SAW) saw Jibreel (AS) in his original form and he had six hundred wings.”

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿الَّذِينَ يَحْمِلُونَ الْعَرْشَ وَمَنْ حَوْلَهُ يُسَبِّحُونَ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّهِمْ وَيُؤْمِنُونَ بِهِ وَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَ لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا رَبَّنَا وَسِعْتَ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ رَّحْمَةً وَعِلْمًا فَاغْفِرْ لِلَّذِينَ تَابُوا وَاتَّبَعُوا سَبِيلَكَ وَقِهِمْ عَذَابَ الْجَحِيمِ﴾

Allah Almighty said: “Those (angels) who carry the Throne and those around it exalt their Lord with praise and believe in Him and ask forgiveness for those who have believed, saying: ‘Our Lord! You have encompassed all things in mercy and knowledge, so forgive those who repent and follow Your way and save them from the punishment of the blazing Fire.'”

Hadith 7:

«وعن عبد الله بن عامر بن ربيعة ، عن أبيه، عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: ما من مسلم يصلى على إلا صلت عليه الملائكة ما صلى علي، فليقل العبد من ذلك أو ليكثر»

Muhaddith Albani has classified it as “Hasan.”
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Amir (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Whoever sends blessings upon me, the angels continue to pray for mercy for him as long as he continues to send blessings upon me. So, a person may send me a little or a lot of blessings.” (Now this is according to his own choice)

Hadith 8:

«وعن مالك بن صعصعة رضي الله عنهما قال: قال النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم: بينا أنا عند البيت بين النائم واليقطان وذكر يعني رجلا بين الرجلين، فأتيت بطست من ذهب ملان حكمة وإيمانا فشق من النحر إلى مراق البطن، ثم غسل البطن بماء زمزم ، ثم ملى ء حكمة وإيمانا ، وأتيت بدابة أبيض دون البغل وفوق الحمار البراق ، فانطلقت مع جبريل حتى أتينا السماء الدنيا قيل: من هذا؟ قال . جبريل . قيل؟ من معك؟ قال: محمد ، قيل: وقد أرسل إليه؟ قال: نعم . قيل: مرحبا به ، ولنعم المجيء جاء ، فأتيت على آدم فسلمت عليه فقال: مرحبا بك من ابن ونبي . فأتينا السماء الثانية ، قيل: من هذا؟ قال: جبريل قيل: من معك؟ قال محمد . قيل: أرسل إليه؟ قال: نعم، قيل: مرحبا به ولنعم المجيء جاء ، فأتيت على عيسى ويحيى فقالا: مرحبا بك من أح ونبي . فأتينا السماء الثالثة، قيل: من هذا؟ قيل: جبريل قيل من معك؟ قيل: محمد قيل: وقد أرسل إليه؟ قال: نعم . قيل: مرحبا به ولنعم المجيء جاء ، فأتيت على يوسف فسلمت عليه ، قال: مرحبا بك من أح ونبي، فأتينا السماء الرابعة ، قيل: من هذا؟ قال جبريل: قيل: من معك؟ قيل: محمد . قيل: وقد أرسل إليه؟ قيل: نعم . قيل مرحبا به ولنعم المجيء جاء ، فأتيت على إدريس فسلمت عليه ، فقال مرحبا بك من أح ونبي . فأتينا السماء الخامسة ، قيل: من هذا؟ قال جبريل قيل: ومن معك قيل محمد قيل: وقد أرسل إليه؟ قال نعم . قيل: مرحبا به ، ولنعم المجيء جاء . فأتينا على هارون فسلمت عليه فقال: مرحبا بك من أخ ونبي . فأتينا على السماء السادسة، قيل: من هذا قيل: جبريل قيل: من معك؟ قيل: محمد . قيل: وقد أرسل إليه؟ مرحبابه ، ولنعم المجيء جاء . فأتيت على موسى، فسلمت عليه فقال: مرحبا بك من أح ونبي ، فلما جاوزت بكى . فقيل: ما أبكاك؟ قال: يا رب، هذا الغلام الذى بعث بعدى يدخل الجنة من أمته أفضل مما يدخل من أمتي . فأتينا السماء السابعة قيل: من هذا قيل: جبريل قيل: من معك قيل: محمد . قيل وقد أرسل إليه؟ مرحبا به ، ولنعم المجيء جاء . فأتيت على إبراهيم، فسلمت عليه فقال: مرحبا بك من ابن ونبي، فرفع لى البيت المعمور ، فسألت جبريل: فقال هذا البيت المعمور، يصلى فيه كل يوم سبعون ألف ملك، إذا خرجوا لم يعودوا إليه آخر ما عليهم، ورفعت لي سدرة المنتهى فإذا نبقها كأنه قلال هجر، وورقها كأنه آذان الفيول، فى أصلها أربعة أنهار: نهران باطنان ونهران ظاهران ، فسألت جبريل فقال: أما الباطنان ففي الجنة ، وأما الظاهران النيل والفرات ، ثم فرضت على خمسون صلاة، فأقبلت حتى جئت موسى، فقال ما صنعت؟ قلت: فرضت على خمسون صلاة . قال: أنا أعلم بالناس منك ، عالجت بني إسرائيل أشد المعالجة ، وإن أمتك لا تطيق ، فارجع إلى ربك فسله فرجعت فسألته ، فجعلها أربعين ثم مثله ثم ثلاثين ثم مثله فجعل عشرين ثم مثله . فجعل عشرا، فأتيت موسى فقال مثله فجعلها خمسا ، فأتيت موسى فقال ما صنعت؟ قلت جعلها خمسا فقال مثله ، قلت: سلمت، بخير فنودي إني قد أمضيت فريضتي وخففت عن عبادي ، وأجزي الحسنة»

“And Hazrat Malik bin Sa’sa’ah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: Once, I was in a state between sleep and wakefulness near the Kaaba. Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) mentioned a third man taken between two men. After that, a golden basin full of wisdom and faith was brought to me. My chest was split open down to the last part of my stomach. Then my stomach was washed with Zamzam water and filled with wisdom and faith. After that, a mount was brought to me. White, smaller than a mule and larger than a donkey, that is, Al-Buraq. I mounted it and went with Jibreel (Gabriel). When we reached the sky of the world, a question was asked: Who are these gentlemen? He said: Jibreel. It was asked: Who else came with you? He said: Muhammad (peace be upon him). It was asked: Were you sent to call them? He said: Yes. Then the answer came: How blessed are those who come to a spacious place! Then I came before Adam (peace be upon him) and greeted him. He said, Come, dear son and good Prophet. Then we reached the second heaven, where the same question was asked. Who are these gentlemen? He said: Jibreel. It was asked, Did anyone else come with you? He said: Muhammad (peace be upon him). It was asked, Were you sent to call them? He said: Yes. The answer came from there: How blessed are those who come to a spacious place! After that, I met Jesus and John (peace be upon them), who also welcomed their brother and Prophet. Then we came to the third heaven, where the same question was asked: Who are these gentlemen? The answer was Jibreel. It was asked, Is there anyone else with you? He said: Muhammad (peace be upon him). It was asked, Were you sent to call them? He said: Yes. Then a voice said: How blessed are those who come to a spacious place, how righteous are those who come! Here I met Joseph (peace be upon him) and greeted him. He said, How blessed are my brother and Prophet who have come to a spacious place. From here we came to the fourth heaven, where the same question was asked: Who are these gentlemen? The answer was Jibreel. It was asked, Who else is with you? He said: Muhammad (peace be upon him). It was asked, Were you sent to bring them? He said: Yes. Then the voice said: How blessed are those who come to a spacious place, how good are those who come! Here I met Enoch (Idris) (peace be upon him) and greeted him. He said, Welcome, brother and Prophet. From here we came to the fifth heaven. Here too the question was asked: Who are these gentlemen? The answer was Jibreel. It was asked, Who else came with you? He said: Muhammad (peace be upon him). It was asked, Were you sent to call them? He said: Yes. The voice said: How blessed are those who come to a spacious place, how good are those who come. Here we met Aaron (Harun) (peace be upon him) and I greeted him. He said, Blessed, my brother and Prophet, you have come to a spacious place! From here we came to the sixth heaven, where the same question was asked: Who are these gentlemen? The answer was Jibreel. It was asked, Is there anyone else with you? He said: Yes, Muhammad (peace be upon him). It was asked, Were they called? He said: Yes. It was said, How blessed are those who come to a spacious place, how good are those who come. Here I met Moses (Musa) (peace be upon him) and greeted him. He said, My brother and Prophet, you have come to a spacious place! When I was about to move on from there, he began to weep. Someone asked, Honorable one! Why are you crying? He said, O Allah! This young man, to whom prophethood was given after me, the number of those entering Paradise from his nation will be more than those entering Paradise from my nation. After that, we came to the seventh heaven, where the same question was asked: Who are these gentlemen? The answer was Jibreel. It was asked, Is there anyone else with you? He said: Muhammad (peace be upon him). It was asked, Were you sent to call them? Welcome, good ones who come. Here I met Abraham (Ibrahim) (peace be upon him) and greeted him. He said, My son and Prophet, blessed, you have come to a spacious place! After that, I was shown Bayt al-Ma’mur. I asked Jibreel about it, and he explained that this is Bayt al-Ma’mur. Seventy thousand angels pray there daily, and once an angel leaves after praying, he never enters again. I was also shown Sidrat al-Muntaha, its fruits were like the pots of Maqam al-Hijr, and its leaves were like elephant ears. Four rivers flowed from its root, two internal and two external. I asked Jibreel, and he said that the two internal rivers are in Paradise, and the two external rivers in the world are the Nile and the Euphrates. After that, fifty daily prayers were made obligatory upon me. When I returned and met Moses (peace be upon him), he asked what I had done. I said that fifty prayers were made obligatory upon me. He said, I know humans better than you; I have had great experience with the Children of Israel. Your nation does not have the strength for so many prayers, so return to your Lord and ask for some reduction. I returned, and Allah reduced the prayers to forty. Still, Moses insisted on reduction. This time it was reduced to thirty. Then he said the same, so it was reduced to twenty. Then Moses said the same, and upon my request to the Lord of Glory, Allah reduced it to ten. When I came to Moses, he still insisted on reduction, and this time Allah reduced it to five. Then I met Moses again, and he asked what happened. I said Allah had reduced it to five. He again insisted on reduction. I said now I have entrusted it to Allah. Then a voice came: I have established your duty (five prayers). I have eased it for My servants, and I give ten times the reward for one good deed.”

Hadith 9:

«وعن أبى هريرة رضى الله عنه حدثه، انه سمع رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، يقول: ” إن ثلاثة فى بني إسرائيل ابرص واقرع واعمى بدا لله عز وجل ان يبتليهم فبعث إليهم ملكا فاتى الابرص، فقال: اي شيء احب إليك، قال: لون حسن وجلد حسن قد قذرني الناس، قال: فمسحه فذهب عنه فاعطي لونا حسنا وجلدا حسنا، فقال: اي المال احب إليك، قال: الإبل او، قال: البقر هو شك فى ذلك إن الابرص والاقرع، قال: احدهما الإبل، وقال: الآخر البقر فاعطي ناقة عشراء، فقال: يبارك لك فيها واتى الاقرع، فقال: اي شيء احب إليك، قال: شعر حسن ويذهب عني هذا قد قذرني الناس، قال: فمسحه فذهب واعطي شعرا حسنا، قال: فاي المال احب إليك، قال: البقر، قال: فاعطاه بقرة حاملا، وقال: يبارك لك فيها واتى الاعمى، فقال: اي شيء احب إليك، قال: يرد الله إلى بصري فابصر به الناس، قال: فمسحه فرد الله إليه بصره، قال: فاي المال احب إليك، قال: الغنم فاعطاه شاة والدا فانتج هذان وولد هذا فكان لهذا واد من إبل ولهذا واد من بقر ولهذا واد من غنم ثم إنه اتى الابرص فى صورته وهيئته، فقال: رجل مسكين تقطعت بي الحبال فى سفري فلا بلاغ اليوم إلا بالله، ثم بك اسالك بالذي اعطاك اللون الحسن والجلد الحسن والمال بعيرا اتبلغ عليه فى سفري، فقال له: إن الحقوق كثيرة، فقال له: كاني اعرفك الم تكن ابرص يقذرك الناس فقيرا فاعطاك الله، فقال: لقد ورثت لكابر عن كابر، فقال: إن كنت كاذبا فصيرك الله إلى ما كنت واتى الاقرع فى صورته وهيئته، فقال له: مثل ما، قال: لهذا فرد عليه مثل ما رد عليه هذا، فقال: إن كنت كاذبا فصيرك الله إلى ما كنت واتى الاعمى فى صورته، فقال: رجل مسكين وابن سبيل وتقطعت بي الحبال فى سفري فلا بلاغ اليوم إلا بالله ثم بك اسالك بالذي رد عليك بصرك شاة اتبلغ بها فى سفري، فقال: قد كنت اعمى فرد الله بصري وفقيرا فقد اغناني فخذ ما شئت فوالله لا اجهدك اليوم بشيء اخذته لله، فقال: امسك مالك فإنما ابتليتم فقد رضي الله عنك وسخط على صاحبيك»

“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that he heard the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) say: There were three persons among the Children of Israel: one was leprous, the second was blind, and the third was bald. Allah Almighty wished to test them. So Allah sent an angel to them. The angel first came to the leper and asked him what he liked the most. He replied, ‘Good color and good skin, because people avoid me.’ It is narrated that the angel laid his hand on him, and his disease was removed, his color became beautiful, and his skin became good. The angel asked, ‘What kind of wealth would you prefer?’ He said, ‘A camel!’ or he said, ‘A cow.’ Ishaq bin Abdullah had a doubt in this regard that one of the leper and the bald man desired a camel, and the other desired a cow. So he was given a pregnant she-camel and was told that Allah would bless it for him. Then the angel came to the bald man and asked him what he liked. He said, ‘Fine hair and that my present defect be removed, because people avoid me because of it.’ It is narrated that the angel laid his hand on his head, and his defect disappeared and was replaced by fine hair. The angel asked, ‘What kind of wealth would you prefer?’ He said, ‘A cow!’ It is narrated that the angel gave him a pregnant cow and said that Allah would bless it for him. Then the angel came to the blind man and said, ‘What do you like?’ He said, ‘May Allah grant me the light of sight so that I may see people.’ It is narrated that the angel laid his hand on him, and Allah restored his sight. Then he asked, ‘What kind of wealth would you prefer?’ He said, ‘Goats!’ The angel gave him a pregnant goat. Then the offspring of the three animals were born, so much so that the leper’s camels filled his valley, the bald man’s cows and bulls filled his valley, and the blind man’s goats filled his valley. Then the angel came again in his original form to the leper and said, ‘I am a very poor and needy man; all my travel provisions are finished, and I hope for help from none but Allah. But I ask you for a camel for the journey by the same Being who gave you good color, good skin, and wealth.’ He said to the angel, ‘I have many rights over me.’ The angel said, ‘I probably know you. Did you not have leprosy because of which people detested you? You were poor and a laborer. Then Allah gave you these things?’ He said, ‘All this wealth has come from my forefathers.’ The angel said, ‘If you are lying, may Allah return you to your first state.’ Then the angel came to the bald man in his original form and made the same request, and he gave the same answer as the leper. The angel said, ‘If you are lying, may Allah return you to your first state.’ Then the angel came to the blind man in his original form and said, ‘I am a poor man; all my travel provisions are finished, and I hope for help from none but Allah. I ask you for a goat by the same Being who restored your sight so that I may fulfill my travel needs.’ The blind man replied, ‘Indeed, I was blind, and Allah by His grace gave me sight. Indeed, I was poor and needy, and Allah made me wealthy. You may take as many goats as you want. By Allah! Since you have invoked Allah’s name, take as much as you wish; I will not stop you at all.’ The angel said, ‘Keep your wealth; this was only a test, and Allah is pleased and happy with you but displeased with your two companions.'”

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَلَهُ مَن فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۚ وَمَنْ عِندَهُ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ عَنْ عِبَادَتِهِ وَلَا يَسْتَحْسِرُونَ ‎. يُسَبِّحُونَ اللَّيْلَ وَالنَّهَارَ لَا يَفْتُرُونَ .﴾

Allah Almighty has said: “And to Him belong those in the heavens and the earth, and the (angels) near Him do not disdain His worship nor do they tire. They glorify Him night and day, never becoming weary.”

Hadith 10:

«وعن أبى أمامة الباهلي ، قال: ذكر لرسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم رجلان أحدهما عابد والآخر عالم ، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: فضل العالم على العابد كفضلى على أدناكم ، ثم قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إن الله وملائكته وأهل السموات والأرضين حتى النملة فى جحرها وحتى الحوت ليصلون على معلم الناس الخير»

Muhaddith Albani has declared it authentic.
“And it is narrated from Abu Umamah Bahili (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Indeed, all the angels of Allah and all those in the heavens and the earth, even the ant in its hole and the fish (in the water), pray for mercy upon those who teach goodness to people, and Allah Almighty also bestows His mercy upon them.”

قَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿إِنَّ الَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا وَمَاتُوا وَهُمْ كُفَّارٌ أُولَٰئِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ لَعْنَةُ اللَّهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةِ وَالنَّاسِ أَجْمَعِينَ.﴾

Allah Almighty has said: “Indeed, those who disbelieve and die while they are disbelievers – upon them is the curse of Allah and of the angels and of the people, all together.”

Hadith 11:

«وعن على قال: ما كتبنا عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إلا القرآن وما فى هذه الصحيفة، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: المدينة حرام ما بين عائر إلى ثور ، فمن أحدث حدثا أو آوى محدثا فعليه لعنة الله والملائكة والناس أجمعين ، لا يقبل منه عدل ولا صرف، وذمة المسلمين واحدة يسعى بها أدناهم ، فمن أخفر مسلما فعليه لعنة الله والملائكة والناس أجمعين ، لا يقبل منه عدل ولا صرف، ومن والى قوما بغير إذن مواليه فعليه لعنة الله والملائكة والناس أجمعين ، لا يقبل منه عدل ولا صرف»

Muhaddith Albani has declared it authentic.
“And Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) had with him a parchment containing the sayings of the Prophet (peace be upon him), which included this hadith: The sanctity of Medina extends from Al-Ghair to Mount Thawr. Whoever innovates any bid’ah (innovation) in it or gives place to an innovator, upon him be the curse of Allah, all the angels, and all the people; his voluntary and obligatory acts of worship will not be accepted. And all Muslims will be under one law, within which even the lowest among them will be included. Whoever humiliates any Muslim, upon him be the curse of Allah, all the angels, and all the people; his voluntary and obligatory acts of worship will not be accepted. And whoever becomes the ruler over any people, upon him be the curse of Allah, all the angels, and all the people; his voluntary and obligatory acts of worship will not be accepted.”

Hadith 12:

وعن ابن عباس قال: اول ما اتخذ النساء المنطق من قبل ام إسماعيل اتخذت منطقا لتعفي اثرها على سارة، ثم جاء بها إبراهيم وبابنها إسماعيل وهى ترضعه حتى وضعهما عند البيت عند دوحة فوق زمزم فى اعلى المسجد وليس بمكة يومئذ احد وليس بها ماء فوضعهما هنالك ووضع عندهما جرابا فيه تمر وسقاء فيه ماء، ثم قفى إبراهيم منطلقا فتبعته ام إسماعيل، فقالت: يا إبراهيم اين تذهب وتتركنا بهذا الوادي الذى ليس فيه إنس ولا شيء، فقالت له: ذلك مرارا وجعل لا يلتفت إليها، فقالت له: آلله الذى امرك بهذا، قال: نعم، قالت: إذا لا يضيعنا ثم رجعت فانطلق إبراهيم حتى إذا كان عند الثنية حيث لا يرونه استقبل بوجهه البيت ثم دعا بهؤلاء الكلمات ورفع يديه، فقال: ﴿رَّبَّنَا إِنِّي أَسْكَنتُ مِن ذُرِّيَّتِي بِوَادٍ غَيْرِ ذِي زَرْعٍ عِندَ بَيْتِكَ الْمُحَرَّمِ﴾ until he reached ﴿يَشْكُرُونَ﴾

and the mother of Ismail breastfed Ismail and drank from that water until the water in the skin ran out. She became thirsty, and her son became thirsty, and she watched him writhing or, it is said, staggering. She disliked looking at him, so she found Safa, the nearest mountain on the earth next to her. She climbed it, then faced the valley to see if she could see anyone, but she saw no one. She descended from Safa, and when she reached the valley, she lifted the edge of her garment, then ran with great effort until she crossed the valley. Then she came to Marwah, stood on it, and looked to see if she could see anyone, but saw no one. She did this seven times. Ibn Abbas said: The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: “That is the running of people between them.” When she reached Marwah, she heard a voice and said, “Hush! She is calling herself.” Then she listened again and heard it again. She said, “I have heard you. If you have any help, then help me.” Then she saw the angel at the place of Zamzam. He dug with his heel or, it is said, with his wing until the water appeared. She made a basin and with her hand made it so that the water would not flow away, and she began to scoop water into her skin bag while it bubbled after each scoop. Ibn Abbas said the Prophet, peace be upon him, said: “May Allah have mercy on the mother of Ismail. If she had left Zamzam or had not scooped water, Zamzam would have been a flowing spring.” She drank and breastfed her son. The angel said to her: “Do not fear loss, for here is the House of Allah, which this boy and his father will build, and Allah does not waste His people.” The House was elevated from the ground like a hill. Floodwaters would come and take away the land on its right and left. This continued until a group from Jurhum or a household from Jurhum came approaching from the road of Kidaa. They settled in the lower part of Mecca and saw a bird hovering. They said: “This bird is circling water, for we know this valley and there is no water in it.” They sent one or two runners, and they found water and returned to inform them. They came, and the mother of Ismail was at the water. They asked: “Will you allow us to settle near you?” She said: “Yes, but you have no right to the water.” They agreed. Ibn Abbas said the Prophet, peace be upon him, said: “Now the mother of Ismail had neighbors, and the presence of people gave them comfort.” They settled there and sent for their families, who also came and settled. Thus, many households settled there, and the boy (Ismail, son of Jurhum) grew up and learned Arabic from them. When he grew up, he was so handsome that all eyes were upon him, and he was the most handsome of all. The Jurhum people married him to one of their women. Then the mother of Ismail (Hajar) passed away. After Ismail’s marriage, Ibrahim came to see the family he had left there. Ismail was not home, so he asked his wife about him. She said he had gone seeking livelihood. He asked about their living conditions and situation. She said they were in hardship and difficulty and complained to him. Ibrahim said: “When your husband comes, convey my greetings to him and tell him to change the threshold of his door.” When Ismail returned, he seemed to feel something and asked: “Has anyone come to you?” She said: “Yes, an old man of such and such description came and asked about you. I told him, and he asked about our living conditions. I told him we were in hardship and difficulty.” He asked: “Did he advise you on anything?” She said: “Yes, he told me to convey his greetings to you and to tell you to change the threshold of your door.” Ismail said: “That was my father, and he ordered me to separate from you. You may go to your family.” So Ismail divorced her and married another woman from among them. Ibrahim stayed away from them as Allah willed. Then he came again but did not find him. He entered his wife’s place and asked about him. She said he had gone seeking livelihood. He asked about their living conditions and situation. She said they were well and prosperous and praised Allah. He asked: “What is your food?” She said: “Meat.” He asked: “What is your drink?” She said: “Water.” He prayed: “O Allah, bless their meat and water.” The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: “At that time, they had no grain. If they had grain, he would have prayed for its blessing too. Living only on meat and water is not suitable anywhere except Mecca.” Ibrahim said (as he left): “When your husband returns, convey my greetings to him and tell him to keep the threshold of his door.” When Ismail came, he asked: “Has anyone come to you?” She said: “Yes, a handsome old man came and praised you. He asked about you, and I told him. He asked about our living conditions, and I told him we were well.” He asked: “Did he advise you on anything?” She said: “Yes, he conveyed his greetings to you and ordered you to keep the threshold of your door.” Ismail said: “That was my father, and you are the threshold. He ordered me to keep you.” Then Ibrahim stayed with them as Allah willed. Later, Ibrahim came and saw Ismail making arrows under a tree near Zamzam (where Ibrahim had left them). When Ismail saw Ibrahim, he stood up to him, and they behaved with each other as a father and son do with love. Ibrahim said: “O Ismail, Allah has commanded me something.” Ismail said: “Do what your Lord has commanded you.” Ibrahim said: “Will you help me?” Ismail said: “I will help you.” Ibrahim said: “Allah has commanded me to build a house here,” and he pointed to a hill higher than the surroundings. The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: “Then they raised the foundations of the House. Ismail brought stones, and Ibrahim built. When the building rose, Ismail brought a stone and placed it for Ibrahim, who stood on it to build, while Ismail handed him stones, and they said: ﴿رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّا ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ﴾

. They built while circling the House, saying ﴿رَبَّنَا تَقَبَّلْ مِنَّا ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ﴾

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يَشْكُرُونَ

Hadith 13:

«وعن أبى هريرة ، عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إذا قام أحدكم إلى الصلاة فلا يبصق أمامه ، فإنما يناجي الله ما دام فى مصلاه، ولا عن يمينه ، فإن عن يمينه ملكا، وليبصق عن يساره أو تحت قدمه ، فيدفنها»

“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (RA) that the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: When a person stands for prayer, he should not spit in front of him because as long as he is in his place of prayer, he is whispering to Allah, and he should not spit to the right side either because there is an angel on that side; rather, he should spit to the left side or under his foot and hide it in the soil.”

Hadith 14:

«وعن أبى هريرة يقول قال أبو القاسم صلى الله عليه وسلم: من أشار إلى أخيه بحديدة فإن الملائكة تلعنه حتى يدعه وإن كان أخاه لابيه وأمه»

“And Hazrat Abu Huraira (RA) narrates that I heard Abu al-Qasim (PBUH) say: Whoever points a sharp weapon towards his brother (to threaten or frighten him), the angels will curse him, even if he is indeed his real brother.”

Hadith 15:

«وعن ابن عباس قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ومن قتل عمدا فهو قود، ومن حال بينه وبينه ، فعليه لعنة الله والملائكة والناس أجمعين ، لا يقبل الله منه صرفا ولا عدلا»

Al-Muhaddith Al-Albani has declared it authentic.
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Whoever is deliberately killed, his killer will be subjected to Qisas (retribution), and whoever creates an obstacle between the killer and the Qisas, upon him is the curse of Allah, the angels, and all people, and such a person’s obligatory and voluntary acts of worship are not accepted.”

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَلِلَّهِ يَسْجُدُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ مِن دَابَّةٍ وَالْمَلَائِكَةُ وَهُمْ لَا يَسْتَكْبِرُونَ.‏ يَخَافُونَ رَبَّهُم مِّن فَوْقِهِمْ وَيَفْعَلُونَ مَا يُؤْمَرُونَ.﴾

Allah Almighty has said: “And to Allah prostrates whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth of creatures, and the angels [as well], and they are not arrogant. They fear their Lord above them, and they do what they are commanded.”

Hadith 16:

«و عن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه ، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إن لله ملائكة سياحين فى الأرض يبلغونى من أمتي السلام»

Muhaddith Albani has declared it authentic.
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Masood (RA) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: Some angels of Allah walk on the earth and convey salutations and peace from my Ummah to me.”

Hadith 17:

«وعن أبى ذر قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إني أرى ما لا ترون، وأسمع ما لا تسمعون، أطت السماء وحق لها أن تيط، ما فيها موضع أربع أصابع إلا وملك واضع جبهته ساجدا لله»

“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: The things that I see, you do not see, and the things that I hear, you do not hear. A sound comes from the sky (like the rustling sound of a saddle when mounting a horse), and it is appropriate for that sound to come. By the One in Whose hand is my soul, there is not a place in the heavens the size of four fingers where there is not some angel prostrating.”

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَالصَّافَّاتِ صَفًّا﴾

Allah Almighty has said: “By those [angels] lined up in rows, well lined up.”

Hadith 18:

«وعن جابر بن سمرة قال: خرج علينا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: ما لي أراكم رافعي أيديكم كأنها أذناب خيل شمس؟ اسكنوا فى الصلوة. قال: ثم خرج علينا فرآنا حلقا، فقال: مالي أراكم عزين؟ قال: ثم خرج علينا فقال: ألا تصفون كما تصف الملائكة عند ربها؟ فقلنا يا رسول الله وكيف تصف الملائكة عند ربها؟ قال: يتمون الصفوف الأول ويتراصون فى الصف»

“And it is narrated from Hazrat Jabir bin Samurah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) came to us and said, ‘What is the reason I see you raising your hands in prayer as if they are the tails of rebellious horses? Perform the prayer with calmness (pray with tranquility).’ Then he came again and saw us sitting in different circles and said, ‘What is the reason I see you sitting in different circles?’ Then he came a third time and said, ‘Why do you not line up in rows as the angels line up in the presence of Allah?’ We asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah! How do the angels line up in the presence of Allah?’ He said, ‘They complete the first rows and stand joined together in the row.'”

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿هُوَ الَّذِي يُصَلِّي عَلَيْكُمْ وَمَلَائِكَتُهُ لِيُخْرِجَكُم مِّنَ الظُّلُمَاتِ إِلَى النُّورِ ۚ وَكَانَ بِالْمُؤْمِنِينَ رَحِيمًا﴾ ‎

Allah Almighty has said: “It is He who sends blessings upon you, and His angels [ask Him to do so] that He may bring you out from darknesses into the light. And ever is He, to the believers, Merciful.”

Hadith 19:

«وعن أبى هريرة عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إذا أحب الله العبد نادى جبريل: إن الله يحب فلانا فأحببه ، فيحبه جبريل ، فينادى جبريل فى أهل السماء ، إن الله يحب فلانا فأحبوه، فيحبه أهل السماء ، ثم يوضع له القبول فى الأرض»

“And Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: When Allah loves a servant, He calls Jibreel (Gabriel) and says: ‘Indeed, I love so-and-so; love him.’ Then Jibreel loves him. Then Jibreel calls out to the inhabitants of the heavens saying: ‘Allah loves so-and-so; love him.’ So all the inhabitants of the heavens love him. Then acceptance is granted to him on earth as well.”

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿كَلَّا لَئِن لَّمْ يَنتَهِ لَنَسْفَعًا بِالنَّاصِيَةِ ‎. نَاصِيَةٍ كَاذِبَةٍ خَاطِئَةٍ .﴾

Allah Almighty has said: “No! If he does not desist, We will surely drag him by the forelock— a lying, sinning forelock.”

Hadith 20:

«وعن ابن عباس ، قال أبو جهل: لئن رأيت محمدا يصلى عند الكعبة لأطأن على عنقه فبلغ النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: لو فعله لأخذته الملائكة»

“And Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) narrated that Abu Jahl had said that if he saw Muhammad (peace be upon him) praying near the Kaaba, he would crush his neck. When the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) heard this, he said that if he did so, angels would seize him.”

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَلَقَدْ نَصَرَكُمُ اللَّهُ بِبَدْرٍ وَأَنتُمْ أَذِلَّةٌ ۖ فَاتَّقُوا اللَّهَ لَعَلَّكُمْ تَشْكُرُونَ . إِذْ تَقُولُ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَلَن يَكْفِيَكُمْ أَن يُمِدَّكُمْ رَبُّكُم بِثَلَاثَةِ آلَافٍ مِّنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ مُنزَلِينَ .﴾

Allah Almighty said: “And Allah helped you at Badr when you were weak. So fear Allah that you may be grateful. (O Prophet!) When you were telling the believers: Would it not be sufficient for you that Allah should send down to you three thousand angels to help you from the heaven?”

Hadith 21:

«وعن ابن عباس أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال يوم بدر: هذا جبريل آخد برأس فرسه عليه أداة الحرب»

“And it is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) that the Holy Prophet (peace be upon him) said during the Battle of Badr: These are Gabriel (peace be upon him) holding the head of his horse and armed.”

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَهُوَ الْقَاهِرُ فَوْقَ عِبَادِهِ ۖ وَيُرْسِلُ عَلَيْكُمْ حَفَظَةً حَتَّىٰ إِذَا جَاءَ أَحَدَكُمُ الْمَوْتُ تَوَفَّتْهُ رُسُلُنَا وَهُمْ لَا يُفَرِّطُونَ﴾

Allah Almighty said: “And He is predominant over His servants, and He sends guardians (angels) over you until, when death comes to one of you, Our angels take him, and they do not neglect their duty.”

Hadith 22:

«وعن أبى هريرة، قال: قال النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم: إذا كان يوم الجمعة وقفت الملائكة على باب المسجد يكتبون الأول فالأول ، ومثل المهجر كمثل الذى يهدي بدنة، ثم كالذي يهدى بقرة، ثم كبشا، ثم دجاجة، ثم بيضة ، فإذا خرج الإمام طووا صحفهم ويستمعون الذكر»

“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: When the day of Friday comes, angels write down the names of those who come to the congregational mosque at the door. The first one to come is recorded as if he has sacrificed a camel. The next one is recorded as if he has sacrificed a cow, then the reward of sacrificing a ram, then a chicken, then an egg. But when the Imam comes out (to deliver the sermon), these angels close their registers and engage themselves in listening to the sermon.”

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿اللَّهُ يَصْطَفِي مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ رُسُلًا وَمِنَ النَّاسِ ۚ إِنَّ اللَّهَ سَمِيعٌ بَصِيرٌ.﴾

Allah Almighty has said: “Allah chooses some messengers from among the angels and from among the people. Indeed, Allah is Hearing and Seeing.”

Hadith 23:

«وعن أنس بن مالك قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: أتي باب الجنة يوم القيامة ، فأستفتح فيقول الخازن: من أنت؟ فأقول: محمد ، فيقول: بك أمرت لا أفتح لأحد قبلك»

“And it is narrated from Hazrat Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: On the Day of Resurrection, I will come to the gate of Paradise and demand it to be opened (or knock on it), then the gatekeeper will say: Who are you? I will say: I am Muhammad (peace be upon him). Then the guardian will say: I have been commanded to open the gate of Paradise only for you and not for anyone else before you.”

قَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى: ‏ ﴿وَقَالَ الَّذِينَ فِي النَّارِ لِخَزَنَةِ جَهَنَّمَ ادْعُوا رَبَّكُمْ يُخَفِّفْ عَنَّا يَوْمًا مِّنَ الْعَذَابِ﴾

Allah Almighty has said: “And those who are in the Fire will call to the keepers of Hell, ‘Pray to your Lord to lighten for us the torment for a day.'”

Hadith 24:

«وعن سمرة قال: قال النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم: رأيت الليلة رجلين أتياني ، قالا: الذى يوقد النار مالك خازن النار، وأنا جبريل ، وهذا ميكائيل»

“And it is narrated from Hazrat Samrah bin Jundub (RA) that the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: I saw in a dream tonight that two persons came to me. They told me that the one who is kindling the fire is the angel Malik, the guardian of Hell. I am Jibra’il and this is Mikail.”

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا قُوا أَنفُسَكُمْ وَأَهْلِيكُمْ نَارًا وَقُودُهَا النَّاسُ وَالْحِجَارَةُ عَلَيْهَا مَلَائِكَةٌ غِلَاظٌ شِدَادٌ لَّا يَعْصُونَ اللَّهَ مَا أَمَرَهُمْ وَيَفْعَلُونَ مَا يُؤْمَرُونَ﴾

Allah Almighty has said: “O you who have believed! Protect yourselves and your families from a Fire whose fuel is men and stones, over it are [appointed] angels, harsh and severe; they do not disobey Allah in what He commands them but do what they are commanded.”

Hadith 25:

«وعن ابي هريرة، يبلغ به النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: إذا قضى الله الامر فى السماء، ضربت الملائكة باجنحتها خضعانا، لقوله: كالسلسلة على صفوان، قال علي: وقال غيره: صفوان ينفذهم ذلك، فإذا ﴿فُزِّعَ عَن قُلُوبِهِمْ قَالُوا مَاذَا قَالَ رَبُّكُمْ﴾ They said: To the one who said ﴿الْحَقَّ ۖ وَهُوَ الْعَلِيُّ الْكَبِيرُ﴾, eavesdroppers hear it, and the eavesdroppers are like one above the other. Sufyan described with his hand, spreading his fingers of the right hand, placing them one above the other. Perhaps the shooting star reaches the listener before he throws it to his companion and burns him, or perhaps it does not reach him until he throws it to the one below him, and so on until they throw it to the ground. Sufyan perhaps said: until it reaches the ground, then it is thrown on the mouth of the sorcerer, who mixes a hundred lies with it, and some of them become true. They say: Did he not inform us on such and such a day, and such and such happened? So it was found true for the word that was heard from the sky.”

“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: When Allah Almighty makes a decision in the heavens, the angels humbly strike their wings. As Allah Almighty says: ‘Like the striking of a chain on a smooth stone’ (sound is produced). Ali bin Abdullah al-Madini narrated that except for Sufyan bin Uyaynah and the narrators after Safwan, they said the words ﴿يَنْفُدُهُمْ ذالِكَ﴾ (which cause them fear). Then Allah conveys His command to the angels. When the fear is removed from their hearts, the angels in the next circle ask the angels in the nearer circle what order the Lord has issued. The nearer angels say: Indeed, He has commanded, and it is exalted and great. These words of the angels are overheard by the devils who secretly spread rumors. These rumor-spreading devils stay one above the other (stacked). Sufyan showed with his right hand fingers spread one above the other that this is how the devils stay stacked and go there. Then sometimes it happens that the angels, upon learning this, throw a flame of fire that burns the listener before he can pass the message to the one behind him. Sometimes the flame does not reach him, and he passes the message to the devil below him, who passes it to the one below him, and so on until it reaches the earth (sometimes Sufyan said so). Then the message is placed on the mouth of the astrologer, who mixes a hundred lies with it and tells people. Some of his words turn out to be true, so people say: Look, this astrologer informed us on such and such day that such and such would happen, and it happened just as he said. His words turned out to be true. This is the message that was stolen from the heavens.”

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿عَلَيْهَا تِسْعَةَ عَشَرَ. وَمَا جَعَلْنَا أَصْحَابَ النَّارِ إِلَّا مَلَائِكَةً ۙ وَمَا جَعَلْنَا عِدَّتَهُمْ إِلَّا فِتْنَةً لِّلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوا لِيَسْتَيْقِنَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ وَيَزْدَادَ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا إِيمَانًا ۙ وَلَا يَرْتَابَ الَّذِينَ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ وَالْمُؤْمِنُونَ ۙ وَلِيَقُولَ الَّذِينَ فِي قُلُوبِهِم مَّرَضٌ وَالْكَافِرُونَ مَاذَا أَرَادَ اللَّهُ بِهَٰذَا مَثَلًا ۚ كَذَٰلِكَ يُضِلُّ اللَّهُ مَن يَشَاءُ وَيَهْدِي مَن يَشَاءُ ۚ وَمَا يَعْلَمُ جُنُودَ رَبِّكَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۚ وَمَا هِيَ إِلَّا ذِكْرَىٰ لِلْبَشَرِ .﴾

Allah Almighty has said: “There are nineteen appointed over it. And We have not made the guardians of the Hellfire except angels; and We have not made their number except as a trial for those who disbelieve, that those who were given the Scripture will be certain and those who have believed will increase in faith and those who were given the Scripture and the believers will not doubt and that those in whose hearts is disease and the disbelievers will say, ‘What does Allah intend by this as an example?’ Thus does Allah leave astray whom He wills and guides whom He wills. And none knows the soldiers of your Lord except Him. And it is not but a reminder to humanity.”

Hadith 26:

«وعن عبد الله قال قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: يؤتى بجهنم يومئذ لها سبعون ألف زمام مع كل زمام سبعون ألف ملك يجرونها»

“And Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Hell will be brought on that Day, having seventy (70) reins, and with each rein there will be seventy thousand angels pulling it.”

قَالَ الله تَعَالَى: ﴿وَالْمَلَكُ عَلَىٰ أَرْجَائِهَا ۚ وَيَحْمِلُ عَرْشَ رَبِّكَ فَوْقَهُمْ يَوْمَئِذٍ ثَمَانِيَةٌ﴾

Allah Almighty has said: “And the angels will be on its edges, and on that Day, your Lord’s Throne will be carried by eight (angels) above them.”

Hadith 27:

«وعن العباس بن عبد المطلب قال: كنت فى البطحاء فى عصابة، فيهم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، فمرت بهم سحابة ، فنظر إليها فقال: ما تسمون هذه؟ قالوا: السحاب، قال: والمزن؟ قالوا: والمزن، قال: والعنان؟ قالوا والعنان، قال أبو داود: لم أتقن العنان جيدا قال: هل تدرون ما بعد ما بين السماء والأرض؟ قالوا: لا ندري، قال: إن بعد ما بينهما إما واحدة ، أو اثنتان ، أو ثلاث وسبعون سنة، ثم السماء فوقها كذلك ، حتى عد سبع سماوات ، ثم فوق السابعة بحر بين أسفله وأعلاه مثل ما بين سماء ، إلى سماء ثم فوق ذلك ثمانية ، أو عال بين أظلافهم وركبهم مثل ما بين سماء إلى سماء ، ثم على ظهورهم العرش ما بين أسفله وأعلاه مثل ما بين سماء ، إلى سماء ثم الله تبارك وتعالى فوق ذلك»

“And Hazrat Abbas bin Abdul Muttalib (may Allah be pleased with him) said that I was with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) in Bat’ha, and the Prophet (peace be upon him) saw a cloud passing by a group of his companions and asked what its name was. They said: Sahab (cloud). The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Is it also called Mazn? They said yes. He said: ‘Anan also?’ They replied yes. He asked: Do you know the distance between the sky and the earth? The companions said no. He said: It is the distance of seventy-one or seventy-three years’ journey. Then the sky above it is also at the same distance from the first sky, and similarly the seven heavens. On the seventh heaven, there is a sea of the same depth. Above it are eight angels in the form of mountain goats, whose homes are at a distance of their knees. On their backs is the Throne of Allah, whose height is also the same. Above that is Allah, the Blessed and Exalted.”

Hadith 28:

«وعن صفوان وهو ابن عبد الله بن صفوان وكانت تحته الدرداء قال: قدمت الشام فأتيت أبا الدرداء فى منزله فلم اجده، ووجدت أم الدرداء فقالت: أتريد الحج العام؟ فقلت: نعم قالت فادع الله لنا بخير فإن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يقول: دعوة المرء المسلم لأخيه بظهر الغيب مستجابة ، عند رأسه ملك موكل كلما دعا لأخيه بخير»

“And Safwan, that is the son of Abdullah bin Safwan, who was the husband of Darda, says: I came to Sham (my in-laws), so I went to Abu Darda رضي الله عنه at their house, but he was not present, and I met Umm Darda رحمہ اللہ. She asked, ‘Do you intend to perform Hajj this year?’ I said, ‘Yes.’ She said, ‘Pray for goodness for us as well from Allah, because the Prophet ﷺ said: A person’s supplication for his brother behind his back is accepted; an angel is appointed at his head, and whenever he prays for good for his brother, the appointed angel says, “Ameen, and may you also receive the same.”‘”

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَنُفِخَ فِي الصُّورِ فَصَعِقَ مَن فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَن فِي الْأَرْضِ إِلَّا مَن شَاءَ اللَّهُ ۖ ثُمَّ نُفِخَ فِيهِ أُخْرَىٰ فَإِذَا هُمْ قِيَامٌ يَنظُرُونَ﴾

Allah Almighty has said: “And the trumpet will be blown, and whoever is in the heavens and whoever is on the earth will fall dead except whom Allah wills. Then it will be blown a second time, and suddenly they will be standing, looking on.”

Hadith 29:

«وعن أبى سعيد الخدري قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: كيف أنعم وقد التقم صاحب القرن القرن وحنى جبهته وأصغى سمعه ينتظر أن يؤمر أن ينفخ فينفخ»

“And it is narrated from Abu Saeed Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: How can I be indifferent when the angel with the trumpet has placed it to his mouth and bowed his forehead and is waiting, putting his ear close, waiting for the command to blow into it.”

Hadith 30:

«وعن أبى سعيد ، أن جبريل أتى النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: يا محمد اشتكيت؟ قال: نعم، قال: باسم الله أرقيك من كل شيء يؤذيك ، من شر كل نفس وعين حاسد باسم الله أرقيك ، والله يشفيك»

Al-Muhaddith Al-Albani has declared it authentic.
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri (RA) that Angel Jibreel came to the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) and said: O Muhammad (PBUH)! Are you ill? The Prophet (PBUH) replied: Yes! Then he performed ruqyah (spiritual healing) saying: In the name of Allah, I perform ruqyah for you from everything that troubles you, from the evil of every soul and from the evil eye of every envier. May Allah grant you healing. In the name of Allah, I perform ruqyah for you.”

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿قُلْ مَن كَانَ عَدُوًّا لِّجِبْرِيلَ فَإِنَّهُ نَزَّلَهُ عَلَىٰ قَلْبِكَ بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَيْنَ يَدَيْهِ وَهُدًى وَبُشْرَىٰ لِلْمُؤْمِنِينَ﴾

Allah Almighty has said: “Say, whoever is an enemy to Gabriel—for indeed, he has brought it down upon your heart by Allah’s permission, confirming what was before it and guidance and good tidings for the believers.”

Hadith 31:

«وعن ابن عباس رضى الله عنهما قال: كان النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم أجود الناس بالخير ، وأجود ما يكون فى شهر رمضان ، لأن جبريل كان يلقاه فى كل ليلة فى شهر رمضان حتى ينسلخ ، يعرض عليه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم القرآن فإذا لقيه جبريل كان أجود بالخير من الريح المرسلة»

“And it is narrated from Hazrat Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was the most generous in giving charity, and in Ramadan, his generosity knew no bounds because during the month of Ramadan, Hazrat Jibril (Gabriel) (peace be upon him) would come to him every night until the month of Ramadan ended. During those nights, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) would review the Quran with him. When Hazrat Jibril (peace be upon him) met him, the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) would become even more generous than a fast wind.”

Hadith 32:

«وعن أبى هريرة قال: كان يعرض على النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم القرآن كل عام مرة فعرض عليه مرتين فى العام الذى قبض فيه، وكان يعتكف كل عام عشرا ، فاعتكف عشرين فى العام الذى قبض فيه»

“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that Hazrat Jibril (peace be upon him) used to review the Quran with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) once every year, but in the year the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) passed away, he reviewed it twice with him. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to observe i’tikaf for ten days every year, but in the year of his passing, he observed i’tikaf for twenty days.”

Hadith 33:

«وعن انس رضي الله عنه، قال: بلغ عبد الله بن سلام مقدم رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم المدينة فاتاه، فقال: إني سائلك عن ثلاث لا يعلمهن إلا نبي، قال: ما اول اشراط الساعة وما اول طعام ياكله اهل الجنة ومن اي شيء ينزع الولد إلى ابيه ومن اي شيء ينزع إلى اخواله، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ” خبرني بهن آنفا جبريل قال فقال عبد الله ذاك عدو اليهود من الملائكة، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: اما اول اشراط الساعة فنار تحشر الناس من المشرق إلى المغرب واما اول طعام ياكله اهل الجنة فزيادة كبد حوت واما الشبه فى الولد، فإن الرجل إذا غشي المراة فسبقها ماؤه كان الشبه له وإذا سبق ماؤها كان الشبه لها، قال: اشهد انك رسول الله، ثم قال: يا رسول الله إن اليهود قوم بهت إن علموا بإسلامي قبل ان تسالهم بهتوني عندك فجاءت اليهود ودخل عبد الله البيت، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: اي رجل فيكم عبد الله بن سلام، قالوا: اعلمنا وابن اعلمنا واخبرنا وابن اخيرنا، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: افرايتم إن اسلم عبد الله، قالوا: اعاذه الله من ذلك فخرج عبد الله إليهم، فقال: اشهد ان لا إله إلا الله واشهد ان محمدا رسول الله، فقالوا: شرنا وابن شرنا ووقعوا فيه»

“And it is narrated from Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that when Hazrat Abdullah bin Salam (may Allah be pleased with him) received the news of the arrival of the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) in Medina, he came to him and said that I will ask you about three things that no one except the Prophet knows. What is the first sign of the Day of Judgment? What is the food that will be given first to the people of Paradise? And due to what does a child resemble his father? The Prophet (peace be upon him) said that Angel Jibreel (Gabriel) has just come and informed me about it. Upon this, Hazrat Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) said that among the angels, they are the enemies of the Jews. The Noble Prophet (peace be upon him) said: The first sign of the Day of Judgment will appear in the form of a fire that will drive people from the east to the west. The first food that will be presented to the people of Paradise will be the piece of fish liver that hangs. And as far as the resemblance of the child is concerned, when a man approaches a woman, if the man’s semen comes first, then the child resembles him in appearance. If the woman’s semen comes first, then the child resembles the woman in appearance. (Hearing this) Hazrat Abdullah bin Salam (may Allah be pleased with him) said, I testify that you are the Messenger of Allah. Then he said, O Messenger of Allah! The Jews are an extremely lying nation. If they learn about my acceptance of Islam before you announce it, they will start accusing me of all kinds of falsehoods in front of you. Accordingly, some Jews came, and Hazrat Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) hid inside the house. The Noble Prophet (peace be upon him) asked them, Who is Abdullah bin Salam among you? All the Jews said, He is the greatest scholar among us and the son of the greatest scholar. He is the best among us and the son of the best. The Noble Prophet (peace be upon him) said to them: If Abdullah becomes a Muslim, then what will you think? They said, May Allah protect him from that. At that moment, Hazrat Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) came out and said, I testify that there is no deity except Allah and I testify that Muhammad is the true Messenger of Allah. Now they all started saying about him that he is the worst among us and the son of the worst, and they began to speak ill of him.”

Hadith 34:

«وعن أبى هريرة ، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: يتعاقبون فيكم ملائكة بالليل وملائكة بالنهار، ويجتمعون فى صلاة الفجر وصلاة العصر ، ثم يعرج الذين باتوا فيكم، فيسألهم – وهو أعلم بهم – كيف تركتم عبادى؟ فيقولون: تركناهم وهم يصلون وأتيناهم وهم يصلون»

“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that the duties of angels change during the night and day, and there is a gathering of those who come on duty and those who leave during the Fajr and Asr prayers. Then the angels who stay with you ascend, and Allah Almighty asks, although He knows much more about His servants, ‘In what state did you leave My servants?’ They reply, ‘When we left them, they were performing the Fajr prayer, and when we came to them, they were performing the Asr prayer.'”

Hadith 35:

«وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها زوج النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم حدثته: أنها قالت للنبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: هل أتى عليك يوم كان أشد من يوم أحد؟ قال: لقد لقيت من قومك ما لقيت ، وكان أشد ما لقيت منهم يوم العقبة، إذ عرضت نفسى على ابن عبدياليل بن عبد كلال، فلم يجبني إلى ما أردت ، فانطلقت وأنا مهموم على وجهي ، فلم أستفق إلا وأنا بقرن الشعالب، فرفعت رأسي، فإذا أنا بسحابة قد أظلتني ، فنظرت فإذا فيها جبريل فناداني فقال: إن الله قد سمع قول قومك لك وما ردوا عليك، وقد بعث إليك ملك الجبال لتأمره بما شئت فيهم ، فناداني ملك الجبال ، فسلم على ثم قال: يا محمد! فقال: ذلك فيما شئت ، إن شئت أن أطبق عليهم الأخشبين . فقال النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم: بل أرجو أن يخرج الله من أصلابهم من يعبد الله وحده لا يشرك به شيئا»

“And the purified wife of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), says that she asked the Prophet ﷺ, ‘Has there been any day more difficult for you than the day of Uhud?’ He ﷺ replied, ‘I have endured many hardships from your people (Quraysh), but among all those times, the day of Aqabah was the most difficult for me. It was the occasion when I presented myself to Kanana ibn Abdiyalil ibn Abd Kallal, the chief of Ta’if, but he rejected my invitation (to Islam). I returned from there extremely distressed. Then, when I reached Qarn al-Thalab, I regained some consciousness. I raised my head and saw a cloud shading me, and I saw that Angel Jibril (Gabriel) was within it. He called me and said, “Allah has heard what your people have said about you and what they have rejected. Allah has sent the Angel of the Mountains to you; command him whatever you wish regarding them.” After that, the Angel of the Mountains called me, greeted me, and said, “O Muhammad ﷺ!” Then he said the same thing, “Command me whatever you wish; if you want, I can bring the mountains together on both sides and crush them.” The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said, “I hope that Allah will raise from their descendants such offspring who will worship Allah alone and associate no partners with Him.”‘ ”

Hadith 36:

«وعن ابي هريرة ، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: سلوني؟ فهابوه ان يسالوه، فجاء رجل فجلس عند ركبتيه، فقال: يا رسول الله، ما الإسلام؟ قال: ” لا تشرك بالله شيئا، وتقيم الصلاة، وتؤتي الزكاة، وتصوم رمضان”، قال: صدقت، قال: يا رسول الله، ما الإيمان؟ قال: ” ان تؤمن بالله، وملائكته، وكتابه، ولقائه، ورسله، وتؤمن بالبعث، وتؤمن بالقدر كله”، قال: صدقت، قال: يا رسول الله، ما الإحسان؟ قال: ” ان تخشى الله، كانك تراه، فإنك إن لا تكن تراه، فإنه يراك”، قال: صدقت، قال: يا رسول الله، متى تقوم الساعة؟ قال: ما المسئول عنها باعلم من السائل، وساحدثك عن اشراطها” إذا رايت المراة تلد ربها، فذاك من اشراطها، وإذا رايت الحفاة العراة الصم البكم ملوك الارض، فذاك من اشراطها، وإذا رايت رعاء البهم يتطاولون فى البنيان، فذاك من اشراطها، فى خمس من الغيب، لا يعلمهن إلا الله”، ثم قرا ﴿إِنَّ اللَّهَ عِندَهُ عِلْمُ السَّاعَةِ وَيُنَزِّلُ الْغَيْثَ وَيَعْلَمُ مَا فِي الْأَرْحَامِ ۖ وَمَا تَدْرِي نَفْسٌ مَّاذَا تَكْسِبُ غَدًا ۖ وَمَا تَدْرِي نَفْسٌ بِأَيِّ أَرْضٍ تَمُوتُ﴾ until the end of the Surah

, he said: Then a man stood up, and the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: “Return him to me,” so they searched but did not find him. The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: “This was Jibreel, he wanted you to learn since you did not ask.”

And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: Ask me about the religion. The Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, were so awed by him that they could not ask questions. Then a man came and sat near both of the Prophet’s knees, then said: O Messenger of Allah! What is Islam? He replied: You must not associate anyone with Allah, establish prayer, pay zakat, and fast during Ramadan. He said: You have spoken the truth. Then he asked: O Messenger of Allah! What is Iman (faith)? He replied: It is to believe in Allah, His angels, His books, (the meeting with Him on the Day of Judgment), and His messengers, to believe in resurrection after death, and to believe in the divine decree of all matters. He said: You have spoken correctly. Then he said: O Messenger of Allah! What is Ihsan (excellence)? He replied: You should fear Allah as if you see Him, and if you do not see Him, then surely He sees you. He said: You have spoken rightly. Then he asked: O Messenger of Allah! When will the Hour (Day of Judgment) be established? He replied: The one who is asked about the Hour does not know more than the questioner. I will tell you its signs: When you see a woman giving birth to her master, then this is among its signs; and when you see barefoot, naked, mute, and deaf people ruling the earth, then this is among its signs; and when you see shepherds of sheep competing in building tall buildings, then this is also among its signs. This (the occurrence of the Hour) is among the five unseen matters that none knows except Allah. Then he recited this verse: “Indeed, with Allah is the knowledge of the Hour; He sends down the rain, and He knows what is in the wombs. And no soul perceives what it will earn tomorrow, and no soul perceives in what land it will die…” until the end of the Surah. Hazrat Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, said: Then the man stood up (and left), so the Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: Bring him back to me. They searched but did not find him among the Companions. The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: This was Jibreel; he wanted you to learn since you were not asking (he came and asked on your behalf).

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿لَّن يَسْتَنكِفَ الْمَسِيحُ أَن يَكُونَ عَبْدًا لِّلَّهِ وَلَا الْمَلَائِكَةُ الْمُقَرَّبُونَ ۚ وَمَن يَسْتَنكِفْ عَنْ عِبَادَتِهِ وَيَسْتَكْبِرْ فَسَيَحْشُرُهُمْ إِلَيْهِ جَمِيعًا﴾

Allah Almighty has said: “It is no disgrace for the Messiah (Jesus, son of Mary) to be a servant of Allah, nor for the close angels; and whoever disdains the worship of Allah and is arrogant, Allah will gather them all to Himself soon.”

Hadith 37:

«وعن النواس بن سمعان ، قال: ذكر رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم الدجال ذات غداة، فخفض فيه ورفع حتى ظنناه فى طائفة النخل، فلما رحنا إليه عرف ذلك فينا، فقال: ” ما شانكم؟ “، قلنا: يا رسول الله، ذكرت الدجال غداة، فخفضت فيه ورفعت حتى ظنناه فى طائفة النخل، فقال: ” غير الدجال اخوفني عليكم إن يخرج، وانا فيكم فانا حجيجه دونكم، وإن يخرج ولست فيكم، فامرؤ حجيج نفسه والله خليفتي على كل مسلم إنه شاب قطط عينه طافئة كاني اشبهه بعبد العزى بن قطن، فمن ادركه منكم، فليقرا عليه فواتح سورة الكهف إنه خارج خلة بين الشام والعراق، فعاث يمينا وعاث شمالا، يا عباد الله فاثبتوا ” قلنا: يا رسول الله، وما لبثه فى الارض؟ ، قال: ” اربعون يوما يوم كسنة، ويوم كشهر، ويوم كجمعة وسائر ايامه كايامكم “، قلنا: يا رسول الله، فذلك اليوم الذى كسنة اتكفينا فيه صلاة يوم؟ ، قال: لا اقدروا له قدره “، قلنا: يا رسول الله، وما إسراعه فى الارض؟ ، قال: ” كالغيث استدبرته الريح، فياتي على القوم، فيدعوهم فيؤمنون به ويستجيبون له، فيامر السماء فتمطر، والارض فتنبت، فتروح عليهم سارحتهم اطول ما كانت ذرا واسبغه ضروعا، وامده خواصر ثم ياتي القوم، فيدعوهم فيردون عليه قوله فينصرف عنهم، فيصبحون ممحلين ليس بايديهم شيء من اموالهم ويمر بالخربة، فيقول: لها اخرجي كنوزك، فتتبعه كنوزها كيعاسيب النحل ثم يدعو رجلا ممتلئا شبابا، فيضربه بالسيف فيقطعه جزلتين رمية الغرض ثم يدعوه، فيقبل ويتهلل وجهه يضحك فبينما هو كذلك إذ بعث الله المسيح ابن مريم، فينزل عند المنارة البيضاء شرقي دمشق بين مهرودتين، واضعا كفيه على اجنحة ملكين إذا طاطا راسه قطر، وإذا رفعه تحدر منه جمان كاللؤلؤ، فلا يحل لكافر يجد ريح نفسه إلا مات ونفسه ينتهي حيث ينتهي طرفه، فيطلبه حتى يدركه بباب لد، فيقتله ثم ياتي عيسى ابن مريم قوم قد عصمهم الله منه، فيمسح عن وجوههم ويحدثهم بدرجاتهم فى الجنة، فبينما هو كذلك إذ اوحى الله إلى عيسى إني قد اخرجت عبادا لي لا يدان لاحد بقتالهم، فحرز عبادي إلى الطور، ويبعث الله ياجوج وماجوج وهم من كل حدب ينسلون، فيمر اوائلهم على بحيرة طبرية، فيشربون ما فيها ويمر آخرهم، فيقولون: لقد كان بهذه مرة ماء، ويحصر نبي الله عيسى، واصحابه حتى يكون راس الثور لاحدهم خيرا من مائة دينار لاحدكم اليوم فيرغب نبي الله عيسى واصحابه فيرسل الله عليهم النغف فى رقابهم، فيصبحون فرسى كموت نفس واحدة، ثم يهبط نبي الله عيسى واصحابه إلى الارض، فلا يجدون فى الارض موضع شبر إلا ملاه زهمهم ونتنهم، فيرغب نبي الله عيسى واصحابه إلى الله، فيرسل الله طيرا كاعناق البخت، فتحملهم فتطرحهم حيث شاء الله ثم يرسل الله مطرا لا يكن منه بيت مدر، ولا وبر فيغسل الارض حتى يتركها كالزلفة، ثم يقال للارض: انبتي ثمرتك وردي بركتك، فيومئذ تاكل العصابة من الرمانة ويستظلون بقحفها، ويبارك فى الرسل حتى ان اللقحة من الإبل لتكفي الفئام من الناس، واللقحة من البقر لتكفي القبيلة من الناس، واللقحة من الغنم لتكفي الفخذ من الناس، فبينما هم كذلك إذ بعث الله ريحا طيبة، فتاخذهم تحت آباطهم، فتقبض روح كل مؤمن وكل مسلم ويبقى شرار الناس يتهارجون فيها تهارج الحمر، فعليهم تقوم الساعة»

“And Hazrat Nuwaas bin Samaan (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that one morning the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) mentioned the Dajjal and described his matter as both insignificant and great, to the extent that we imagined him among the clusters of dates. So, in the evening, we went to him, and he perceived our impression or thought and said: What is your condition? We said, O Messenger of Allah! You mentioned the Dajjal in the morning and sometimes spoke of him in a low voice and sometimes loudly, sometimes belittling him and sometimes magnifying him (meaning sometimes belittling his trial and sometimes considering his trial great), to the extent that we imagined him among the clusters of dates. He said: I fear something more for you than the Dajjal. If he emerges in your presence, I will confront him first (and overcome him with evidence), and if he emerges in my absence, then every person will confront him on their own, and every Muslim has Allah as a guardian or protector on my behalf. He will be a young man with curly hair, one of his eyes will be blind as if I liken him to ‘Abd al-‘Uzza bin Qatan. Whoever among you finds him should recite the opening verses of Surah Al-Kahf over him. Indeed, he will emerge from the path between Sham (Syria) and Iraq and will spread corruption on the right and left. O servants of Allah! Remain steadfast. We said, O Messenger of Allah! How long will he stay on earth? He said: Forty days; one day will be like a year, one day like a month, one day like a week, and the rest of the days will be like ordinary days. We said, O Messenger of Allah! Will the prayers of one day suffice for us if it is like a year? He said: No, estimate the time accordingly. We said, O Messenger of Allah! How fast will he travel on earth? He said: Like the rain driven by the wind. Then he will come to a people and invite them; they will believe in him and accept his words. He will command the clouds, and they will rain; the earth will grow by his command. In the evening, their grazing livestock will come back with their tails longer and udders larger and wombs extended. Then he will come to another people and invite them; they will reject his words, so he will leave them, and by morning they will be afflicted by famine, having nothing left of their wealth. When he passes through a barren land, he will say, ‘Bring out your treasures,’ and their treasures will follow him like bees follow their leader. Then he will call a strong young man and strike him with a sword, cutting him into two pieces with a distance between them like the length of a grave. Then he will call him, and he will come laughing with a radiant face. At that time, Allah will send Jesus, the son of Mary (peace be upon him), who will descend near the white minaret in the east of Damascus, dressed in two yellow garments, with the two angels’ wings beneath him, placing his hands on them. When he lowers his head, sweat will drip, and when he raises it, drops like pearls will fall. Whoever inhales the fragrance of Jesus’ breath will not remain alive, and his breath will reach as far as his sight can reach. Jesus will search for the Dajjal until he traps him at the gate of Ludd and kills him. Then a people will come to Jesus whom Allah has saved from the Dajjal (they will not be affected by him). Jesus will place his hands on their faces and show them their ranks in Paradise. At that time, Allah will reveal to Jesus that He has sent out such servants that no one can fight them, so take My servants to the refuge of Mount Tur. Allah will then send Gog and Magog, who will run from every hill. Their first group will pass by the Sea of Tiberias and drink all its water. Then their second group will come, and sometimes there will be water, and sometimes not. The Prophet Jesus and his companions will be besieged (trapped on Mount Tur) until for one of them, the head of an ox will be better than a hundred dinars to any of you. Then the Prophet Jesus and his companions will turn to Allah (pray), and Allah will place worms in their necks, and they will die instantly like one person. Then the Prophet Jesus and his companions will descend from the mountain to the earth, but they will not find a piece of land that is not filled with their fat and stench. Then the Prophet Jesus and his companions will turn to Allah (pray), and Allah will send birds with necks like Bactrian camels that will carry them and throw them wherever Allah wills. Then Allah will send such rain that no house made of soil or hair will remain. The rain will wash the earth, leaving it as clear and transparent as glass. Then the earth will be commanded to bring forth its produce and return its blessings. In those days, a single pomegranate will satisfy a group, and they will sit under its peel’s shade. Milk will be blessed so that a milking she-camel will suffice a large group of people, a milking cow will suffice a tribe, and a milking goat will suffice a family. Then suddenly Allah will send a pure wind that will touch people’s armpits and take the souls of every believer and every Muslim, leaving behind the worst people who will openly maintain relations like donkeys, and the Hour will be established upon them.”

قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿قُلْ يَتَوَفَّاكُم مَّلَكُ الْمَوْتِ الَّذِي وُكِّلَ بِكُمْ ثُمَّ إِلَىٰ رَبِّكُمْ تُرْجَعُونَ﴾

Allah Almighty has said: “Say, the Angel of Death will take you who has been appointed over you, then you will be returned to your Lord.”

Hadith 38:

«وعن أبى هريرة رضي الله عنه قال: أرسل ملك الموت إلى موسى عليهما السلام فلما جائه صله فرجع إلى ربه فقال: أرسلتني إلى عبد لا يريد الموت قال: ارجع إليه فقل له يضع يده على متن ثور فله بما غطت يده بكل شعرة سنة قال: أى رب ، ثم ماذا قال: ثم الموت قال: فالآن قال: فسأل الله أن يدنيه من الأرض المقدسة رمية بحجر قال أبو هريرة: فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: لو كنت ثم لأريتكم قبره إلى جانب الطريق تحت الكثيب الأحمر»

“And Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that Allah Almighty sent the Angel of Death to Hazrat Musa (Moses) (peace be upon him). When the Angel of Death came to Hazrat Musa (peace be upon him), he struck him (because he came in the form of a human). The Angel of Death returned to the presence of Allah, the Exalted, and said that You sent me to a servant who is not ready for death. Allah Almighty said, ‘Go back to him and tell him to place his hand on the back of a bull; for every hair that comes under his hand, he will be granted a year of life in exchange.’ (The Angel of Death came again and conveyed Allah’s decision.) Hazrat Musa (peace be upon him) said, ‘O Lord! What will happen after that?’ Allah Almighty said, ‘Then there is death.’ Hazrat Musa (peace be upon him) said, ‘Then why does it not come immediately?’ Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that then Hazrat Musa (peace be upon him) prayed to Allah to be brought so close to Bayt al-Maqdis (Jerusalem) that if anyone throws a stone, it would reach Bayt al-Maqdis. Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, ‘If I were there in Bayt al-Maqdis, I would show you his grave, which is by the roadside, beneath the red sand dune.'”

Hadith 39:

«وعن البراء بن عازب رضي الله عنه قال: خرجنا مع النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فى جنازة رجل من الأنصار فانتهينا إلى القبر ، ولما يلحد، فجلس رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم وجلسنا حوله، وكان على رؤوسنا الطير، وفي يده عود ينكت فى الأرض ، فرفع رأسه فقال: استعيذوا بالله من عذاب القبر . مرتين أو ثلاثا ، ثم قال: إن العبد المؤمن إذا كان فى انقطاع من الدنيا وإقبال من الآخرة، نزل إليه ملائكة من السماء بيض الوجوه كأن وجوههم الشمس معهم كفن من أكفان الجنة وحنوط من حنوط الجنة حتى يجلسوا منه مد البصر ، ثم يجيء ملك الموت عليه السلام حتى يجلس عند رأسه ، فيقول: أيتها النفس الطيبة اخرجى إلى مغفرة من الله ورضوان، قال: فتخرج تسيل كما تسيل القطرة من فى السقاء، فيأخذها ، فإذا أخذها لم يدعوها فى يده طرفة عين حتى يأخذوها فيجعلوها فى ذالك الكفن وفي ذالك الحنوط، ويخرج منها كأطيب نفحة مسك، وجدت على وجه الأرض ، قال: فيصعدون بها فلا يمرون يعني بها على ملا من الملائكة إلا قالوا: ما هذا الروح الطيب فيقولون: فلان بن فلان بأحسن أسمائه التى كانوا يسمونه بها فى الدنيا حتى ينتهوا بها إلى السماء الدنيا فيستفتحون له فيفتح لهم ، فيشيعه من كل سماء مقربوها إلى السماء التى تليها حتى ينتهى به إلى السماء السابعة فيقول الله عز وجل: اكتبوا كتاب عبدي فى عليين، وأعيدوه إلى الأرض فإني منها خلقتهم وفيها أعيدهم ومنها أخرجهم تارة أخرى ، قال: فتعاد روحه فى جسده فيأتيه ملكان فيجلسانه ، فيقولون له: من ربك؟ فيقول: ربي الله ، فيقولون له: ما دينك؟ فيقول: ديني الإسلام، فيقولون له: ما هذا الرجل الذى بعث فيكم؟ فيقول: هو رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، فيقولون له: وما علمك؟ فيقول: قرأت كتاب الله ، فآمنت به وصدقت، فينادي مناد فى السماء أن صدق عبدي فأفرشوه من الجنة، والبسوه من الجنة، وافتحوا له بابا إلى الجنة ، قال: فيأتيه رجل حسن الوجه، حسن القياب، طيب الريح ، فيقول: أبشر بالذي يسرك، هذا يومك الذى كنت توعد، فيقول له: من أنت ، فوجهك الوجه يجيء بالخير، فيقول: أنا عملك الصالح ، فيقول: رب أقم الساعة حتى أرجع إلى أهلي ومالي، وقال: وإن العبد الكافر ، إذا كان فى انقطاع من الدنيا وإقبال من الآخرة نزل إليه من السماء ملائكة سود الوجوه معهم المسوح، فيجلسون منه مد البصر ، ثم يجيء ملك الموت حتى يجلس عند رأسه فيقول: أيتها النفس الخبيثة! أخرجى إلى سخط من الله وغضب ، قال: فتفرق فى جسده، فينتزعها كما ينتزع السفود من الصوف المبلول فيأخذه، فإذا أخذها لم يدعوها فى يده طرفة عين يجعلوها فى تلك المسوح، ويخرج منها كأنتن ريح وجدت على وجه الأرض ، فيصعدون بها ، فلا يمرون بها على ما من الملائكة إلا قالوا: ما هذا الروح الخبيت؟ فيقولون: فلان بن فلان بأقبح أسمائه التى كان يسمى بها فى الدنيا، حتى ينتهى به إلى السماء الدنيا، فيستفتح له ، فلا يفتح له ، ثم قرأ رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: ﴿لَا تُفَتَّحُ لَهُمْ أَبْوَابُ السَّمَاءِ وَلَا يَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ حَتَّىٰ يَلِجَ الْجَمَلُ فِي سَمِّ الْخِيَاطِ﴾ Then Allah Almighty says: Write his record in a prisoner in the lowest earth, and his soul is cast out, then He recited: ﴿وَمَن يُشْرِكْ بِاللَّهِ فَكَأَنَّمَا خَرَّ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ فَتَخْطَفُهُ الطَّيْرُ أَوْ تَهْوِي بِهِ الرِّيحُ فِي مَكَانٍ سَحِيقٍ﴾ Then his soul is returned to his body, and two angels come to him and sit him up and ask him: Who is your Lord? He says: Haah Haah, I do not know. They ask: What is your religion? He says: Haah Haah, I do not know. They ask: Who is this man who was sent among you? He says: Haah Haah, I do not know. Then a caller from the sky calls out that he has lied, so prepare for him a bed of fire and open for him a door to the fire. The heat and poison of it come to him, and his grave is constricted until his ribs are crushed. A man with a foul face, foul clothes, and a stinking smell comes to him and says: Rejoice in what harms you; this is your day which you were promised. He asks: Who are you? Your face looks like one who brings evil. He replies: I am your evil deed. He says: O Lord, do not raise the Hour.

Sheikh Shoaib has declared it authentic.

“And Hazrat Bara bin Azib (may Allah be pleased with him) says: We went with the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) to the funeral of an Ansari. When we reached the grave, we saw that the grave was not yet prepared. The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) sat down, and we also sat around him. It seemed as if birds were sitting on our heads. The Prophet (peace be upon him) had a wooden stick in his hand and began to scratch the ground with it. He raised his head and said two or three times: Seek refuge with Allah from the torment of the grave. Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: When a believer is in the last stages of this world and the first stages of the Hereafter, angels with faces as white as the sun come down from the sky. They carry the shroud and fragrance of Paradise. They come and sit before the eyes of that person. Then the Angel of Death comes and sits near his head and says: O pure soul! Depart towards Allah’s forgiveness and pleasure. His soul comes out gently, like a drop of water coming out of a leather container. The angels of Paradise do not leave that soul in the hands of the Angel of Death even for a moment; rather, they immediately take it and wrap it in the shroud and fragrance of Paradise. From it comes a fragrance like the finest musk on earth. The angels take it upwards, and wherever they pass among the groups and ranks of angels, they ask: Whose pure soul is this? They mention the best of the names by which he was called in this world, saying: This is so-and-so, son of so-and-so. They take him up to the first heaven and ask for the door to be opened for him, and it is opened at their request. Then the angels of each heaven take that soul to the next heaven, and so on until he reaches the seventh heaven. Allah Almighty says: Write My servant’s (record) in the book علين and return him to the earth, for I created him from it, so I will return him to it and then bring him out a second time from it. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Then his soul is returned to his body. Two angels come to him, sit him up, and ask: Who is your Lord? He says: My Lord is Allah. They ask: What is your religion? He says: My religion is Islam. They ask: Who is this man who was sent among you? He replies: He is the Messenger of Allah. They ask: How do you know this? He says: I read Allah’s Book, believed in it, and confirmed it. Then a caller from the sky announces: My servant has spoken the truth. Prepare a bed of Paradise for him, clothe him with the garments of Paradise, and open a door for him from Paradise. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: Then the winds and fragrances of Paradise begin to come to him, and the grave is expanded for him as far as the eye can see. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: A very handsome, well-dressed man with a pleasant fragrance comes to him and says: Rejoice in everything that pleases you; this is the day you were promised. The one in the grave asks: Who are you? Your face looks like one who brings good news. He replies: I am your good deed. He says: O my Lord! Do not establish the Hour so that I may return to my family and wealth. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: When a disbeliever departs from this world and is going towards the Hereafter, angels with black faces come down from the sky. They carry mats and sit before him. Then the Angel of Death comes and sits near his head and says: O impure soul! Depart towards Allah’s wrath and displeasure. His soul scatters in his body. Then the angel pulls it out as if pulling a thorny rod from wet wool. When the angel takes it out, the other angels do not leave that soul in his hands even for a moment; rather, they immediately wrap it in mats. The foulest stench on earth comes from it. The angels take it upwards. Wherever they pass among the groups of angels, they ask: Whose impure soul is this? They mention the worst and filthiest names by which he was called in this world, saying: This is so-and-so, son of so-and-so. They take him up to the first heaven and ask for the door to be opened, but the door of heaven is not opened for him. Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) recited this verse: لَا تُفَتَّحُ لَهُمْ أَبْوَابُ السَّمَاءِ وَلَا يَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ حَتَّىٰ يَلِجَ الْجَمَلُ فِي سَمِّ الْخِيَاطِ

meaning: The gates of heaven will not be opened for their souls to ascend, nor will they enter Paradise until a camel passes through the eye of a needle. Allah Almighty says: Write his (record) in the book beneath the earth سجين. Then his soul is cast towards the earth. At this moment, the Prophet (peace be upon him) recited this verse: ﴿وَمَن يُشْرِكْ بِاللَّهِ فَكَأَنَّمَا خَرَّ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ فَتَخْطَفُهُ الطَّيْرُ أَوْ تَهْوِي بِهِ الرِّيحُ فِي مَكَانٍ سَحِيقٍ﴾

meaning: And whoever associates others with Allah, it is as if he fell from the sky and the birds snatched him or the wind carried him away to a distant place. Then his soul is returned to his body, and two angels come to him, sit him up, and ask: Who is your Lord? He says: Haah Haah! I do not know. They ask: What is your religion? He says: Haah Haah! I do not know. They ask: Who is this man who was sent among you? He says: Haah Haah! I do not know. A caller from the sky announces: He is a liar. Prepare a bed of Hell for him and open a door to Hell for him. Then the heat and stench of Hell come to him. His grave is so constricted that his ribs crush each other. A very ugly, foul-smelling man with dirty clothes comes to him and says: Rejoice in everything that displeases you; this is the day you were promised. He asks: Who are you? Your face looks like one who brings evil. He replies: I am your evil deed. The one in the grave says: O my Lord! Do not establish the Hour.”

Hadith 40:

«وعن أبى هريرة ، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إذا قبر الميت آتاه ملكان أسودان ازرقان يقال لا حدهما المنكر ، وللآخر: النكير فيقولان: ما كنت تقول فى هذا الرجل؟ فيقول: هو عبد الله ورسوله، أشهد أن لا إله إلا الله و أن محمدا عبده ورسوله . فيقولان: قد كنا نعلم أنك تقول هذا، ثم يفسح له فى قبره سبعون ذراعا فى سبعين ، ثم ينور له فيه ، ثم يقال له ، نم . فيقول: ارجع إلى أهلى فأخبرهم . فيقولان: نم كنومة العروس الذى لا يوقظه إلا أحب أهله إليه حتى يبعثه الله من مضجعه ذلك . وإن كان منافقا قال: سمعت الناس يقولون قولا فقلت مثله، لا أدرى فيقولان: قد كنا نعلم أنك تقول ذلك ، فيقال للارض: التيمي عليه، فتلتئم عليه ، فتختلف أضلاعه ، فلا يزال فيها معذبا حتى يبعثه الله من مضجعه ذلك»

Muhaddith Albani has graded it as “Hasan”.
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: When a dead person is buried in the grave, two black-colored angels come to him, their eyes are blue. One of them is called Munkar and the other is called Nakir. They will ask him, ‘What is your opinion about this person (i.e., Muhammad PBUH)?’ He will reply, ‘He is the servant of Allah and His Messenger. I bear witness that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, and Muhammad (PBUH) is His servant and His Messenger.’ They will say, ‘We knew that you would say this.’ Afterwards, his grave is expanded seventy cubits in length and seventy cubits in width. Then his grave is illuminated and he is told, ‘You are in a state of sleep.’ He will say, ‘Let me return to my family so that I may inform them (of these conditions).’ They will say, ‘You are like a bride in a state of rest, whom only the one most beloved to her family can awaken (meaning her husband).’ Until Allah raises him from his place of rest. And if he is a hypocrite, he will say, ‘I heard people say such things, but I have no knowledge.’ Both angels will say to him, ‘We knew that you would say this.’ Then the grave will be commanded to contract upon him, and it will contract upon him, causing his ribs to be crushed. Thus, he will remain afflicted with the torment of the grave until Allah raises him from his grave.”

وصلى الله تعالى على خير خلقه محمد وآله وصحبه أجمعين