صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب الإيمانThe Book of Faith
باب الإِسْرَاءِ بِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ إِلَى السَّمَوَاتِ وَفَرْضِ الصَّلَوَاتِ:Chapter: The night journey on which the messenger of Allah (saws) was taken up into the heavens and the prayers were enjoined
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ . ح وحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رُمْحٍ ، أَخْبَرَنَا اللَّيْثُ ، عَنْ أَبِي الزُّبَيْرِ ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " عُرِضَ عَلَيَّ الأَنْبِيَاءُ ، فَإِذَا مُوسَى ضَرْبٌ مِنَ الرِّجَالِ ، كَأَنَّهُ مِنْ رِجَالِ شَنُوءَةَ ، وَرَأَيْتُ عِيسَى ابْنَ مَرْيَمَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام ، فَإِذَا أَقْرَبُ مَنْ ، رَأَيْتُ بِهِ شَبَهًا عُرْوَةُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ ، وَرَأَيْتُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ عَلَيْهِ ، فَإِذَا أَقْرَبُ مَنْ ، رَأَيْتُ بِهِ شَبَهًا صَاحِبُكُمْ يَعْنِي نَفْسَهُ ، وَرَأَيْتُ جِبْرِيلَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام ، فَإِذَا أَقْرَبُ مَنْ ، رَأَيْتُ بِهِ شَبَهًا دَحْيَةُ " ، وَفِي رِوَايَةِ ابْنِ رُمْحٍ : دَحْيَةُ بْنُ خَلِيفَةَ .
It is narrated on the authority of Jabir that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: There appeared before me the apostles, and Moses (ؑ) was among men as if he was one of the people of Shanu'a, and I saw Jesus son of Mary (peace be upon him) and I saw nearest in resemblance with him was 'Urwa bin Mas'ud, and I saw Ibrahim (blessings of Allah be upon him) and I see your companions much in resemblance with him, i. e. his personality, and I saw Gabriel (ؑ) (peace be upon him) and I saw Dihya nearest in resemblance to him; but in the narration of Ibn Rumh it is Dihya bin Khalifa.
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary:
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
:
Ḍarbun:
Lean in flesh,
Light in build,
From this comes the meaning "restless."
Benefits and Issues:
The appearance and form of Ibrahim (alayhis salam) was like yours,
Therefore, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said:
"If you wish to see Ibrahim (alayhis salam),
then look at your companion, that is, look at me."
Vocabulary of the Hadith:
:
Ḍarbun:
Lean in flesh,
Light in build,
From this comes the meaning "restless."
Benefits and Issues:
The appearance and form of Ibrahim (alayhis salam) was like yours,
Therefore, the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said:
"If you wish to see Ibrahim (alayhis salam),
then look at your companion, that is, look at me."
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 423
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
That is, the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) himself. In this, the description of his (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) appearance is such that he (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) resembled Ibrahim (alayhis salam) in form and features.
1:
That is, the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) himself. In this, the description of his (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) appearance is such that he (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) resembled Ibrahim (alayhis salam) in form and features.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 3649
