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 Muslim75 wrote:

Jibril (the archangel Gabriel), the trustworthy messenger honors Muhammad (saws). 
A famous Hadith mentions that one day as the Sahaba (the Companions of Muhammad) were sitting with the prophet, someone came in, out of nowhere. A man with strange appearance, his hairs were intensely black, and his clothes intensely white. He came in all the way to Muhammad (saws), and sat down before him, his knees touching the knees of Muhammad. He asked Muhammad a few questions, and Muhammad (saws) was replying to him. He was asking questions and Muhammad was replying. One of the questions Jibril asked is "Tell me about Ihsan (the state of excellence)". Muhammad(saws) replied: "It is to worship Allah as if you are seeing Him, for if you do not see Him, He sees you."

After the last question, and the reply of Muhammad (saws) Jibril got up to leave. What I am about to say is not mentioned in the Hadith. It is mentioned by Shaykh Muhammad Nazim Al Haqqani, Sultan Al Awliya. He was the world leader of the Naqshbandi Haqqani Sufi Order. He speaks from His saintly knowledge. 

He says that Jibril was going back, but not turning his back on Muhammad (saws). He was walking backwards. He walked back, back, back, back and disappeared, never turning his back on Muhammad (saws). 

Muhammad (saws) said to the Sahaba that this was Jibril, who came to teach them their religion.

The question is why didn't the Sahabah who narrated this hadith mention that Jibril (as) did not turn his back to the Prophet?  Were they aware and just didn't mention it?  