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Sahih Muslim #340

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The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، ‏{‏ وَلَقَدْ رَآهُ نَزْلَةً أُخْرَى‏}‏ قَالَ رَأَى جِبْرِيلَ ‏.‏
" And certainly he saw him in another descent" (al-Qur'an, Iiii. 13) imply that he saw Gabriel.
Narrated by It is narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira that the (words of Allah):

Context

In this hadith narrated by Abu Huraira, the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ refers to a verse from the Qur'an regarding the vision of Gabriel. This highlights the significance of divine revelation and the experiences of the Prophet ﷺ in receiving guidance from Allah.

Modern Application

This hadith encourages believers to appreciate the importance of divine revelation in their faith. It serves as a reminder to seek knowledge and understanding of the Qur'an and the experiences of the Prophet ﷺ as a source of guidance.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Prophetic Experience and Divine Revelation because it discusses the Prophet's encounters with Gabriel and the significance of revelation in Islam.

Prophetic ExperienceDivine Revelation

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This hadith is #340 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book of Faith. It is graded Sahih and narrated by It is narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira that the (words of Allah):.

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