حَدَّثَنِي
عَبَّاسُ بْنُ الْوَلِيدِ النَّرْسِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا
مُعْتَمِرٌ ، قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ
أَبِي ، حَدَّثَنَا
أَبُو عُثْمَانَ ، قَالَ : أُنْبِئْتُ أَنَّ جِبْرِيلَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ وَعِنْدَهُ أُمُّ سَلَمَةَ فَجَعَلَ يُحَدِّثُ ثُمَّ قَامَ ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " لِأُمِّ سَلَمَةَ مَنْ هَذَا أَوْ كَمَا ، قَالَ : قَالَ : قَالَتْ هَذَا دِحْيَةُ ، قَالَتْ أُمُّ سَلَمَةَ : ايْمُ اللَّهِ مَا حَسِبْتُهُ إِلَّا إِيَّاهُ حَتَّى سَمِعْتُ خُطْبَةَ نَبِيِّ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُخْبِرُ جِبْرِيلَ أَوْ كَمَا ، قَالَ : قَالَ : فَقُلْتُ لِأَبِي عُثْمَانَ : مِمَّنْ سَمِعْتَ هَذَا ، قَالَ : مِنْ
أُسَامَةَ بْنِ زَيْدٍ " .
Narrated Abu `Uthman: I got the news that Gabriel came to the Prophet while Um Salama was present. Gabriel started talking (to the Prophet and then left. The Prophet said to Um Salama, "(Do you know) who it was?" (or a similar question). She said, "It was Dihya (a handsome person amongst the companions of the Prophet )." Later on Um Salama said, "By Allah! I thought he was none but Dihya, till I heard the Prophet talking about Gabriel in his sermon." (The Sub-narrator asked Abu `Uthman, "From where have you heard this narration?" He replied, "From Usama bin Zaid.")
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
It is well-known that Angel Jibril (alayhis salam) came to the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) in the form of Dihyah al-Kalbi (radi Allahu anhu).
Allah Ta'ala has granted the angels the ability to appear in whatever form they wish.
From this hadith, the truthfulness of the Messengerhood of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) is established.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 3633
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
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Dihyah al-Kalbi (radi Allahu anhu) was a renowned Companion and was very handsome and dignified. When Jibril (alayhis salam) would come in human form, he would often take on the appearance of Dihyah al-Kalbi.
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In this hadith, there is mention of Jibril (alayhis salam), and he used to inform the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) of matters of the unseen. In this regard, this hadith is a proof of Prophethood. (Umdat al-Qari: 367/11)
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Abu Uthman narrated this hadith using an expression of uncertainty, but Imam Bukhari (rahimahullah) clarified at the end of the hadith that he had heard this narration from Usamah ibn Zayd (radi Allahu anhu), therefore there is no possibility of weakness or the like in it. And Allah knows best.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 3633
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary: Dihyah al-Kalbi was a handsome Companion. When Jibril (alayhis salam) would come to the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) in human form, he would appear in his likeness.
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 4980
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
1.
Hazrat Dihyah Kalbi radi Allahu anhu was a very handsome Companion.
When Hazrat Jibril alayhis salam would come to the Messenger sallallahu alayhi wa sallam in the form of a man, he would appear in the likeness of Hazrat Dihyah Kalbi radi Allahu anhu.
It is narrated from Hazrat Aisha radi Allahu anha that she saw a mounted man who was engaged in conversation with the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.
When the Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam arrived, she asked:
"With whom were you conversing?" He replied:
"Whom do you think he resembled?" She said:
"Dihyah bin Khalifah Kalbi."
The Messenger of Allah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said:
"That was Hazrat Jibril alayhis salam, and he was instructing me to go towards Banu Qurayzah."
2.
From these narrations, it is understood that the angel of revelation would appear to the Messenger sallallahu alayhi wa sallam in human form.
Imam Bukhari rahimahullah has described the manner in which the angel of revelation would come, that sometimes he would come in human form.
And Allah knows best.
(Fath al-Bari: 8/9)
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 4980