It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that he said: Sayyiduna al-Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) sent (me) Abdullah to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) for some need, and he found a man with him (peace and blessings be upon him), so he came back without speaking to him (peace and blessings be upon him). (Later) he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Did you see him?" He said: "Yes." He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "That was Jibril (peace be upon him). Listen! He (Abdullah) will not die until his eyesight goes and he is granted knowledge."
Imam al-Tabarani (may Allah have mercy on him) said: "No one narrated this hadith from Musa bin Maysarah (may Allah have mercy on him) except Thawr bin Yazid (may Allah have mercy on him), and al-Darawardi is alone in narrating it."