الفتح الربانی
Fath al-Rabbani
أبواب تفسير القرآن وفضائل السور والآيات حسب ترتيب النزولChapters on the Interpretation of the Qur'an and the Virtues of Surahs and Verses According to the Order of Revelation
بَابُ: «مَنْ كَانَ عَدُوًّا لِجِبْرِيلَ۔۔۔۔۔ »
Chapter on: “Whoever Is an Enemy to Gabriel...”
Hadith 8487
وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا أَيْضًا مِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ حَضَرَتْ عِصَابَةٌ مِنَ الْيَهُودِ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمًا فَقَالُوا يَا أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ حَدِّثْنَا عَنْ خِلَالٍ نَسْأَلُكَ عَنْهُنَّ لَا يَعْلَمُهُنَّ إِلَّا نَبِيٌّ قَالَ سَلُونِي عَمَّا شِئْتُمْ وَلَكِنْ اجْعَلُوا لِي ذِمَّةَ اللَّهِ وَمَا أَخَذَ يَعْقُوبُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى بَنِيهِ لَئِنْ حَدَّثْتُكُمْ شَيْئًا فَعَرَفْتُمُوهُ لَتُتَابِعُنِّي عَلَى الْإِسْلَامِ قَالُوا فَذَلِكَ لَكَ قَالَ فَسَلُونِي عَمَّا شِئْتُمْ قَالُوا أَخْبِرْنَا عَنْ أَرْبَعِ خِلَالٍ نَسْأَلُكَ عَنْهُنَّ أَخْبِرْنَا أَيُّ الطَّعَامِ حَرَّمَ إِسْرَائِيلُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ تُنَزَّلَ التَّوْرَاةُ وَأَخْبِرْنَا كَيْفَ مَاءُ الْمَرْأَةِ وَمَاءُ الرَّجُلِ كَيْفَ يَكُونُ الذَّكَرُ مِنْهُ وَأَخْبِرْنَا كَيْفَ هَذَا النَّبِيُّ الْأُمِّيُّ فِي النَّوْمِ وَمَنْ وَلِيُّهُ مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ قَالَ فَعَلَيْكُمْ عَهْدُ اللَّهِ وَمِيثَاقُهُ لَئِنْ أَنَا أَخْبَرْتُكُمْ لَتُتَابِعُنِّي قَالَ فَأَعْطَوْهُ مَا شَاءَ مِنْ عَهْدٍ وَمِيثَاقٍ قَالَ فَأَنْشُدُكُمْ بِالَّذِي أَنْزَلَ التَّوْرَاةَ عَلَى مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ هَلْ تَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ إِسْرَائِيلَ يَعْقُوبَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ مَرِضَ مَرَضًا شَدِيدًا وَطَالَ سَقَمُهُ فَنَذَرَ لِلَّهِ نَذْرًا لَئِنْ شَفَاهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى مِنْ سَقَمِهِ لَيُحَرِّمَنَّ أَحَبَّ الشَّرَابِ إِلَيْهِ وَأَحَبَّ الطَّعَامِ إِلَيْهِ وَكَانَ أَحَبَّ الطَّعَامِ إِلَيْهِ لُحْمَانَ الْإِبِلِ وَأَحَبَّ الشَّرَابِ إِلَيْهِ أَلْبَانَهَا قَالُوا اللَّهُمَّ نَعَمْ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ اشْهَدْ عَلَيْهِمْ فَأَنْشُدُكُمْ بِاللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلَ التَّوْرَاةَ عَلَى مُوسَى هَلْ تَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ مَاءَ الرَّجُلِ أَبْيَضُ غَلِيظٌ وَأَنَّ مَاءَ الْمَرْأَةِ أَصْفَرُ رَقِيقٌ فَأَيُّهُمَا عَلَا كَانَ لَهُ الْوَلَدُ وَالشَّبَهُ بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ إِنْ عَلَا مَاءُ الرَّجُلِ عَلَى مَاءِ الْمَرْأَةِ كَانَ ذَكَرًا بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ وَإِنْ عَلَا مَاءُ الْمَرْأَةِ عَلَى مَاءِ الرَّجُلِ كَانَ أُنْثَى بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ قَالُوا اللَّهُمَّ نَعَمْ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ اشْهَدْ عَلَيْهِمْ فَأَنْشُدُكُمْ بِالَّذِي أَنْزَلَ التَّوْرَاةَ عَلَى مُوسَى هَلْ تَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ هَذَا النَّبِيَّ الْأُمِّيَّ تَنَامُ عَيْنَاهُ وَلَا يَنَامُ قَلْبُهُ قَالُوا اللَّهُمَّ نَعَمْ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ اشْهَدْ قَالُوا وَأَنْتَ الْآنَ فَحَدِّثْنَا مَنْ وَلِيُّكَ مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ فَعِنْدَهَا نُجَامِعُكَ أَوْ نُفَارِقُكَ قَالَ فَإِنَّ وَلِيِّي جِبْرِيلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ وَلَمْ يَبْعَثِ اللَّهُ نَبِيًّا قَطُّ إِلَّا وَهُوَ وَلِيُّهُ قَالُوا فَعِنْدَهَا نُفَارِقُكَ لَوْ كَانَ وَلِيُّكَ سِوَاهُ مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ لَتَابَعْنَاكَ وَصَدَّقْنَاكَ قَالَ فَمَا يَمْنَعُكُمْ مِنْ أَنْ تُصَدِّقُوهُ قَالُوا إِنَّهُ عَدُوُّنَا قَالَ فَعِنْدَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ {قُلْ مَنْ كَانَ عَدُوًّا لِجِبْرِيلَ فَإِنَّهُ نَزَّلَهُ عَلَى قَلْبِكَ بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ} إِلَى قَوْلِهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ {كِتَابَ اللَّهِ وَرَاءَ ظُهُورِهِمْ كَأَنَّهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ} فَعِنْدَ ذَلِكَ {بَاؤُوا بِغَضَبٍ عَلَى غَضَبٍ} الْآيَةَ
(A second chain) A group of Jews came to the Prophet of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, one day and said: O Abu al-Qasim! Tell us some things that only a prophet knows. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Ask whatever you wish, but keep in mind the covenant of Allah and also what Jacob, peace be upon him, took as a responsibility from his sons: that if I give you correct answers to your questions, then you must follow me according to Islam. They said: Alright, this is your right. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Now ask whatever you wish. They said: Tell us about four things: What food did Jacob, peace be upon him, make unlawful for himself before the Torah was revealed? When a man's fluid overcomes a woman's fluid, how is a male child born? How does this unlettered Prophet sleep? And who among the angels is his friend? The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: I give you the covenant and pledge of Allah, that if I answer you, you will follow me. They gave the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, every firm promise. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: I ask you by Allah, Who revealed the Torah to Moses, peace be upon him, do you know that Jacob, peace be upon him, became seriously ill and his illness was prolonged, so he vowed that if Allah healed him, he would make unlawful for himself his most beloved drink and his most beloved food? And his most beloved food was camel meat and his most beloved drink was camel milk? They said: Yes. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: O my Allah! Bear witness over them. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: I ask you by Allah, there is no god but He, Who revealed the Torah to Moses, peace be upon him, do you know that a man's fluid is white and thick, and a woman's fluid is yellow and thin, and whichever of them prevails, by Allah's command, the child resembles that one? If the man's fluid overcomes the woman's, then by Allah's command, a male is born, and if the woman's fluid overcomes the man's semen, then a female is born? They said: Allah knows, this is the truth. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: O my Allah! Bear witness over them. Then the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: I ask you by Allah, Who revealed the Torah to Moses, peace be upon him, do you know that the eyes of this unlettered Prophet sleep but his heart does not sleep? They said: Allah knows, this is the truth. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: O my Allah! Bear witness over them. They said: You are also like this now. Tell us, who among the angels is your friend? After you tell us, we will either join you or part from you. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: My friend is Gabriel, peace be upon him. In fact, for every prophet whom Allah has sent, Gabriel, peace be upon him, has been his friend. They said: Then we part from you. If any other angel had been your friend, we would have followed and affirmed you. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: What prevents you from affirming Gabriel? They said: This angel is our enemy. At that time Allah the Exalted said: {قُلْ مَنْ کَانَ عَدُوًّا لِّجِبْرِیْلَ فَاِنَّہٗنَزَّلَہٗعَلٰی قَلْبِکَ بِاِذْنِ اللّٰہِ مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَیْنَیَدَیْہِ وَھُدًی وَّبُشْرٰی لِلْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ۔ … … کِتَابَ اللّٰہِ وَرَائَ ظُہُورِہِمْ کَأَ نَّہُمْ لَا یَعْلَمُونَ} ... Say, whoever is an enemy to Gabriel—for indeed, he has brought it [the Qur'an] down upon your heart by permission of Allah, confirming that which was before it and as guidance and good tidings for the believers. ... They threw the Book of Allah behind their backs as if they did not know. So at that time, these people returned with double wrath.
عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ أَقْبَلَتْ يَهُودُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالُوا يَا أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ عَنْ خَمْسَةِ أَشْيَاءَ فَإِنْ أَنْبَأْتَنَا بِهِنَّ عَرَفْنَا أَنَّكَ نَبِيٌّ وَاتَّبَعْنَاكَ فَأَخَذَ عَلَيْهِمْ مَا أَخَذَ إِسْرَائِيلُ عَلَى بَنِيهِ إِذْ قَالُوا {اللَّهُ عَلَى مَا نَقُولُ وَكِيلٌ} قَالَ هَاتُوا قَالُوا أَخْبِرْنَا عَنْ عَلَامَةِ النَّبِيِّ قَالَ تَنَامُ عَيْنَاهُ وَلَا يَنَامُ قَلْبُهُ قَالُوا أَخْبِرْنَا كَيْفَ تُؤْنَثُ الْمَرْأَةُ وَكَيْفَ تُذْكَرُ قَالَ يَلْتَقِي الْمَاءَانِ فَإِذَا عَلَا مَاءُ الرَّجُلِ مَاءَ الْمَرْأَةِ أَذْكَرَتْ وَإِذَا عَلَا مَاءُ الْمَرْأَةِ آنَثَتْ قَالُوا أَخْبِرْنَا مَا حَرَّمَ إِسْرَائِيلُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ قَالَ كَانَ يَشْتَكِي عِرْقَ النَّسَا فَلَمْ يَجِدْ شَيْئًا يُلَائِمُهُ إِلَّا أَلْبَانَ كَذَا وَكَذَا قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ قَالَ أَبِي قَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ يَعْنِي الْإِبِلَ فَحَرَّمَ لُحُومَهَا قَالُوا صَدَقْتَ قَالُوا أَخْبِرْنَا مَا هَذَا الرَّعْدُ قَالَ مَلَكٌ مِنْ مَلَائِكَةِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ مُوَكَّلٌ بِالسَّحَابِ بِيَدِهِ أَوْ فِي يَدِهِ مِخْرَاقٌ مِنْ نَارٍ يَزْجُرُ بِهِ السَّحَابَ يَسُوقُهُ حَيْثُ أَمَرَ اللَّهُ قَالُوا فَمَا هَذَا الصَّوْتُ الَّذِي يُسْمَعُ قَالَ صَوْتُهُ قَالُوا صَدَقْتَ إِنَّمَا بَقِيَتْ وَاحِدَةٌ وَهِيَ الَّتِي نُبَايِعُكَ إِنْ أَخْبَرْتَنَا بِهَا فَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِنْ نَبِيٍّ إِلَّا لَهُ مَلَكٌ يَأْتِيهِ بِالْخَبَرِ فَأَخْبِرْنَا مَنْ صَاحِبُكَ قَالَ جِبْرِيلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ قَالُوا جِبْرِيلُ ذَاكَ الَّذِي يَنْزِلُ بِالْحَرْبِ وَالْقِتَالِ وَالْعَذَابِ عَدُوُّنَا لَوْ قُلْتَ مِيكَائِيلَ الَّذِي يَنْزِلُ بِالرَّحْمَةِ وَالنَّبَاتِ وَالْقَطْرِ لَكَانَ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ {مَنْ كَانَ عَدُوًّا لِجِبْرِيلَ} إِلَى آخِرِ الْآيَةِ
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Jews came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Abu al-Qasim! We will ask you about five things; if you answer them, we will recognize that you are a true Prophet and we will follow you. You took from them a pledge just as Yaqub (peace be upon him) took a pledge from his sons, when they said that Allah Almighty is a witness over what we say. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Present your questions.
(1) They said: Tell us the sign of a Prophet. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The eyes of a Prophet sleep, but his heart does not sleep.
(2) They said: Tell us how male and female are created? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The fluids of man and woman mix; when the man’s fluid prevails over the woman’s, a male is born, and when the woman’s fluid prevails, a female is born.
(3) They said: Tell us what Yaqub (peace be upon him) made unlawful for himself? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He suffered from sciatica, and only the milk of she-camels suited him, so when he recovered, he made the meat of camels unlawful for himself. They said: You have spoken the truth.
(4) Well then, tell us what is this thunder? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is an angel among the angels of Allah Almighty, who is in charge of the clouds, or in the hand of this angel is a whip of fire, with which he drives the clouds wherever Allah Almighty commands. They said: What is this sound that is heard? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is the sound of that whip. They said: You have spoken the truth.
(5) They said: One question remains; if you answer it, we will pledge allegiance to you. It is that for every Prophet there is an angel appointed who brings him goodness, i.e., revelation. Tell us, who is your angel companion? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is Jibril (peace be upon him). This time they said: Jibril? He brings war, fighting, and punishment; he is our enemy. If you had said Mika’il, who descends with mercy, vegetation, and rain, then it would have been acceptable. At that moment, Allah Almighty revealed this verse: {Say, whoever is an enemy to Jibril—for indeed, he has brought it down upon your heart by Allah’s permission, confirming what was before it and as guidance and glad tidings for the believers.} (Surah al-Baqarah: 97)
(1) They said: Tell us the sign of a Prophet. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The eyes of a Prophet sleep, but his heart does not sleep.
(2) They said: Tell us how male and female are created? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The fluids of man and woman mix; when the man’s fluid prevails over the woman’s, a male is born, and when the woman’s fluid prevails, a female is born.
(3) They said: Tell us what Yaqub (peace be upon him) made unlawful for himself? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He suffered from sciatica, and only the milk of she-camels suited him, so when he recovered, he made the meat of camels unlawful for himself. They said: You have spoken the truth.
(4) Well then, tell us what is this thunder? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is an angel among the angels of Allah Almighty, who is in charge of the clouds, or in the hand of this angel is a whip of fire, with which he drives the clouds wherever Allah Almighty commands. They said: What is this sound that is heard? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is the sound of that whip. They said: You have spoken the truth.
(5) They said: One question remains; if you answer it, we will pledge allegiance to you. It is that for every Prophet there is an angel appointed who brings him goodness, i.e., revelation. Tell us, who is your angel companion? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is Jibril (peace be upon him). This time they said: Jibril? He brings war, fighting, and punishment; he is our enemy. If you had said Mika’il, who descends with mercy, vegetation, and rain, then it would have been acceptable. At that moment, Allah Almighty revealed this verse: {Say, whoever is an enemy to Jibril—for indeed, he has brought it down upon your heart by Allah’s permission, confirming what was before it and as guidance and glad tidings for the believers.} (Surah al-Baqarah: 97)
Hadith 8487
عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا قَالَ أَقْبَلَتْ يَهُودُ إِلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَقَالُوا يَا أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ إِنَّا نَسْأَلُكَ عَنْ خَمْسَةِ أَشْيَاءَ فَإِنْ أَنْبَأْتَنَا بِهِنَّ عَرَفْنَا أَنَّكَ نَبِيٌّ وَاتَّبَعْنَاكَ فَأَخَذَ عَلَيْهِمْ مَا أَخَذَ إِسْرَائِيلُ عَلَى بَنِيهِ إِذْ قَالُوا {اللَّهُ عَلَى مَا نَقُولُ وَكِيلٌ} قَالَ هَاتُوا قَالُوا أَخْبِرْنَا عَنْ عَلَامَةِ النَّبِيِّ قَالَ تَنَامُ عَيْنَاهُ وَلَا يَنَامُ قَلْبُهُ قَالُوا أَخْبِرْنَا كَيْفَ تُؤْنَثُ الْمَرْأَةُ وَكَيْفَ تُذْكَرُ قَالَ يَلْتَقِي الْمَاءَانِ فَإِذَا عَلَا مَاءُ الرَّجُلِ مَاءَ الْمَرْأَةِ أَذْكَرَتْ وَإِذَا عَلَا مَاءُ الْمَرْأَةِ آنَثَتْ قَالُوا أَخْبِرْنَا مَا حَرَّمَ إِسْرَائِيلُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ قَالَ كَانَ يَشْتَكِي عِرْقَ النَّسَا فَلَمْ يَجِدْ شَيْئًا يُلَائِمُهُ إِلَّا أَلْبَانَ كَذَا وَكَذَا قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ أَحْمَدَ قَالَ أَبِي قَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ يَعْنِي الْإِبِلَ فَحَرَّمَ لُحُومَهَا قَالُوا صَدَقْتَ قَالُوا أَخْبِرْنَا مَا هَذَا الرَّعْدُ قَالَ مَلَكٌ مِنْ مَلَائِكَةِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ مُوَكَّلٌ بِالسَّحَابِ بِيَدِهِ أَوْ فِي يَدِهِ مِخْرَاقٌ مِنْ نَارٍ يَزْجُرُ بِهِ السَّحَابَ يَسُوقُهُ حَيْثُ أَمَرَ اللَّهُ قَالُوا فَمَا هَذَا الصَّوْتُ الَّذِي يُسْمَعُ قَالَ صَوْتُهُ قَالُوا صَدَقْتَ إِنَّمَا بَقِيَتْ وَاحِدَةٌ وَهِيَ الَّتِي نُبَايِعُكَ إِنْ أَخْبَرْتَنَا بِهَا فَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَ مِنْ نَبِيٍّ إِلَّا لَهُ مَلَكٌ يَأْتِيهِ بِالْخَبَرِ فَأَخْبِرْنَا مَنْ صَاحِبُكَ قَالَ جِبْرِيلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ قَالُوا جِبْرِيلُ ذَاكَ الَّذِي يَنْزِلُ بِالْحَرْبِ وَالْقِتَالِ وَالْعَذَابِ عَدُوُّنَا لَوْ قُلْتَ مِيكَائِيلَ الَّذِي يَنْزِلُ بِالرَّحْمَةِ وَالنَّبَاتِ وَالْقَطْرِ لَكَانَ فَأَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ {مَنْ كَانَ عَدُوًّا لِجِبْرِيلَ} إِلَى آخِرِ الْآيَةِ
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates that the Jews came to the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Abu al-Qasim! We will ask you about five things; if you answer them, we will recognize that you are a true Prophet and we will follow you. You took from them a pledge just as Yaqub (peace be upon him) took a pledge from his sons, when they said that Allah Almighty is a witness over what we say. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Present your questions.
(1) They said: Tell us the sign of a Prophet. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The eyes of a Prophet sleep, but his heart does not sleep.
(2) They said: Tell us how male and female are created? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The fluids of man and woman mix; when the man’s fluid prevails over the woman’s, a male is born, and when the woman’s fluid prevails, a female is born.
(3) They said: Tell us what Yaqub (peace be upon him) made unlawful for himself? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He suffered from sciatica, and only the milk of she-camels suited him, so when he recovered, he made the meat of camels unlawful for himself. They said: You have spoken the truth.
(4) Well then, tell us what is this thunder? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is an angel among the angels of Allah Almighty, who is in charge of the clouds, or in the hand of this angel is a whip of fire, with which he drives the clouds wherever Allah Almighty commands. They said: What is this sound that is heard? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is the sound of that whip. They said: You have spoken the truth.
(5) They said: One question remains; if you answer it, we will pledge allegiance to you. It is that for every Prophet there is an angel appointed who brings him goodness, i.e., revelation. Tell us, who is your angel companion? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is Jibril (peace be upon him). This time they said: Jibril? He brings war, fighting, and punishment; he is our enemy. If you had said Mika’il, who descends with mercy, vegetation, and rain, then it would have been acceptable. At that moment, Allah Almighty revealed this verse: {Say, whoever is an enemy to Jibril—for indeed, he has brought it down upon your heart by Allah’s permission, confirming what was before it and as guidance and glad tidings for the believers.} (Surah al-Baqarah: 97)
(1) They said: Tell us the sign of a Prophet. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The eyes of a Prophet sleep, but his heart does not sleep.
(2) They said: Tell us how male and female are created? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The fluids of man and woman mix; when the man’s fluid prevails over the woman’s, a male is born, and when the woman’s fluid prevails, a female is born.
(3) They said: Tell us what Yaqub (peace be upon him) made unlawful for himself? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He suffered from sciatica, and only the milk of she-camels suited him, so when he recovered, he made the meat of camels unlawful for himself. They said: You have spoken the truth.
(4) Well then, tell us what is this thunder? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is an angel among the angels of Allah Almighty, who is in charge of the clouds, or in the hand of this angel is a whip of fire, with which he drives the clouds wherever Allah Almighty commands. They said: What is this sound that is heard? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is the sound of that whip. They said: You have spoken the truth.
(5) They said: One question remains; if you answer it, we will pledge allegiance to you. It is that for every Prophet there is an angel appointed who brings him goodness, i.e., revelation. Tell us, who is your angel companion? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: It is Jibril (peace be upon him). This time they said: Jibril? He brings war, fighting, and punishment; he is our enemy. If you had said Mika’il, who descends with mercy, vegetation, and rain, then it would have been acceptable. At that moment, Allah Almighty revealed this verse: {Say, whoever is an enemy to Jibril—for indeed, he has brought it down upon your heart by Allah’s permission, confirming what was before it and as guidance and glad tidings for the believers.} (Surah al-Baqarah: 97)
وَعَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا أَيْضًا مِنْ طَرِيقٍ ثَانٍ حَضَرَتْ عِصَابَةٌ مِنَ الْيَهُودِ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَوْمًا فَقَالُوا يَا أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ حَدِّثْنَا عَنْ خِلَالٍ نَسْأَلُكَ عَنْهُنَّ لَا يَعْلَمُهُنَّ إِلَّا نَبِيٌّ قَالَ سَلُونِي عَمَّا شِئْتُمْ وَلَكِنْ اجْعَلُوا لِي ذِمَّةَ اللَّهِ وَمَا أَخَذَ يَعْقُوبُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ عَلَى بَنِيهِ لَئِنْ حَدَّثْتُكُمْ شَيْئًا فَعَرَفْتُمُوهُ لَتُتَابِعُنِّي عَلَى الْإِسْلَامِ قَالُوا فَذَلِكَ لَكَ قَالَ فَسَلُونِي عَمَّا شِئْتُمْ قَالُوا أَخْبِرْنَا عَنْ أَرْبَعِ خِلَالٍ نَسْأَلُكَ عَنْهُنَّ أَخْبِرْنَا أَيُّ الطَّعَامِ حَرَّمَ إِسْرَائِيلُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ تُنَزَّلَ التَّوْرَاةُ وَأَخْبِرْنَا كَيْفَ مَاءُ الْمَرْأَةِ وَمَاءُ الرَّجُلِ كَيْفَ يَكُونُ الذَّكَرُ مِنْهُ وَأَخْبِرْنَا كَيْفَ هَذَا النَّبِيُّ الْأُمِّيُّ فِي النَّوْمِ وَمَنْ وَلِيُّهُ مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ قَالَ فَعَلَيْكُمْ عَهْدُ اللَّهِ وَمِيثَاقُهُ لَئِنْ أَنَا أَخْبَرْتُكُمْ لَتُتَابِعُنِّي قَالَ فَأَعْطَوْهُ مَا شَاءَ مِنْ عَهْدٍ وَمِيثَاقٍ قَالَ فَأَنْشُدُكُمْ بِالَّذِي أَنْزَلَ التَّوْرَاةَ عَلَى مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ هَلْ تَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ إِسْرَائِيلَ يَعْقُوبَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ مَرِضَ مَرَضًا شَدِيدًا وَطَالَ سَقَمُهُ فَنَذَرَ لِلَّهِ نَذْرًا لَئِنْ شَفَاهُ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى مِنْ سَقَمِهِ لَيُحَرِّمَنَّ أَحَبَّ الشَّرَابِ إِلَيْهِ وَأَحَبَّ الطَّعَامِ إِلَيْهِ وَكَانَ أَحَبَّ الطَّعَامِ إِلَيْهِ لُحْمَانَ الْإِبِلِ وَأَحَبَّ الشَّرَابِ إِلَيْهِ أَلْبَانَهَا قَالُوا اللَّهُمَّ نَعَمْ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ اشْهَدْ عَلَيْهِمْ فَأَنْشُدُكُمْ بِاللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا هُوَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلَ التَّوْرَاةَ عَلَى مُوسَى هَلْ تَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ مَاءَ الرَّجُلِ أَبْيَضُ غَلِيظٌ وَأَنَّ مَاءَ الْمَرْأَةِ أَصْفَرُ رَقِيقٌ فَأَيُّهُمَا عَلَا كَانَ لَهُ الْوَلَدُ وَالشَّبَهُ بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ إِنْ عَلَا مَاءُ الرَّجُلِ عَلَى مَاءِ الْمَرْأَةِ كَانَ ذَكَرًا بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ وَإِنْ عَلَا مَاءُ الْمَرْأَةِ عَلَى مَاءِ الرَّجُلِ كَانَ أُنْثَى بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ قَالُوا اللَّهُمَّ نَعَمْ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ اشْهَدْ عَلَيْهِمْ فَأَنْشُدُكُمْ بِالَّذِي أَنْزَلَ التَّوْرَاةَ عَلَى مُوسَى هَلْ تَعْلَمُونَ أَنَّ هَذَا النَّبِيَّ الْأُمِّيَّ تَنَامُ عَيْنَاهُ وَلَا يَنَامُ قَلْبُهُ قَالُوا اللَّهُمَّ نَعَمْ قَالَ اللَّهُمَّ اشْهَدْ قَالُوا وَأَنْتَ الْآنَ فَحَدِّثْنَا مَنْ وَلِيُّكَ مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ فَعِنْدَهَا نُجَامِعُكَ أَوْ نُفَارِقُكَ قَالَ فَإِنَّ وَلِيِّي جِبْرِيلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ وَلَمْ يَبْعَثِ اللَّهُ نَبِيًّا قَطُّ إِلَّا وَهُوَ وَلِيُّهُ قَالُوا فَعِنْدَهَا نُفَارِقُكَ لَوْ كَانَ وَلِيُّكَ سِوَاهُ مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ لَتَابَعْنَاكَ وَصَدَّقْنَاكَ قَالَ فَمَا يَمْنَعُكُمْ مِنْ أَنْ تُصَدِّقُوهُ قَالُوا إِنَّهُ عَدُوُّنَا قَالَ فَعِنْدَ ذَلِكَ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ {قُلْ مَنْ كَانَ عَدُوًّا لِجِبْرِيلَ فَإِنَّهُ نَزَّلَهُ عَلَى قَلْبِكَ بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ} إِلَى قَوْلِهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ {كِتَابَ اللَّهِ وَرَاءَ ظُهُورِهِمْ كَأَنَّهُمْ لَا يَعْلَمُونَ} فَعِنْدَ ذَلِكَ {بَاؤُوا بِغَضَبٍ عَلَى غَضَبٍ} الْآيَةَ
(A second chain) A group of Jews came to the Prophet of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, one day and said: O Abu al-Qasim! Tell us some things that only a prophet knows. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Ask whatever you wish, but keep in mind the covenant of Allah and also what Jacob, peace be upon him, took as a responsibility from his sons: that if I give you correct answers to your questions, then you must follow me according to Islam. They said: Alright, this is your right. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Now ask whatever you wish. They said: Tell us about four things: What food did Jacob, peace be upon him, make unlawful for himself before the Torah was revealed? When a man's fluid overcomes a woman's fluid, how is a male child born? How does this unlettered Prophet sleep? And who among the angels is his friend? The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: I give you the covenant and pledge of Allah, that if I answer you, you will follow me. They gave the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, every firm promise. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: I ask you by Allah, Who revealed the Torah to Moses, peace be upon him, do you know that Jacob, peace be upon him, became seriously ill and his illness was prolonged, so he vowed that if Allah healed him, he would make unlawful for himself his most beloved drink and his most beloved food? And his most beloved food was camel meat and his most beloved drink was camel milk? They said: Yes. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: O my Allah! Bear witness over them. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: I ask you by Allah, there is no god but He, Who revealed the Torah to Moses, peace be upon him, do you know that a man's fluid is white and thick, and a woman's fluid is yellow and thin, and whichever of them prevails, by Allah's command, the child resembles that one? If the man's fluid overcomes the woman's, then by Allah's command, a male is born, and if the woman's fluid overcomes the man's semen, then a female is born? They said: Allah knows, this is the truth. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: O my Allah! Bear witness over them. Then the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: I ask you by Allah, Who revealed the Torah to Moses, peace be upon him, do you know that the eyes of this unlettered Prophet sleep but his heart does not sleep? They said: Allah knows, this is the truth. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: O my Allah! Bear witness over them. They said: You are also like this now. Tell us, who among the angels is your friend? After you tell us, we will either join you or part from you. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: My friend is Gabriel, peace be upon him. In fact, for every prophet whom Allah has sent, Gabriel, peace be upon him, has been his friend. They said: Then we part from you. If any other angel had been your friend, we would have followed and affirmed you. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: What prevents you from affirming Gabriel? They said: This angel is our enemy. At that time Allah the Exalted said: {قُلْ مَنْ کَانَ عَدُوًّا لِّجِبْرِیْلَ فَاِنَّہٗنَزَّلَہٗعَلٰی قَلْبِکَ بِاِذْنِ اللّٰہِ مُصَدِّقًا لِّمَا بَیْنَیَدَیْہِ وَھُدًی وَّبُشْرٰی لِلْمُؤْمِنِیْنَ۔ … … کِتَابَ اللّٰہِ وَرَائَ ظُہُورِہِمْ کَأَ نَّہُمْ لَا یَعْلَمُونَ} ... Say, whoever is an enemy to Gabriel—for indeed, he has brought it [the Qur'an] down upon your heart by permission of Allah, confirming that which was before it and as guidance and good tidings for the believers. ... They threw the Book of Allah behind their backs as if they did not know. So at that time, these people returned with double wrath.
