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Sahih al-Bukhari 3235 (Book 59, Hadith 46) #3093
Encounter with Angel Gabriel

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad's (ﷺ) encounter with the angel Gabriel, who came to him in a huge figure that covered the whole horizon.

Narrated Masruq: I asked Aisha "What about His Statement:-- "Then he (Gabriel) approached And came closer, And was at a distance Of but two bow-lengths Or (even) nearer?" (53:8-9) She replied, "It was Gabriel who used to come to the Prophet in the figure of a man, but on that occasion, he came in his actual and real figure and (he was so huge) that he covered the whole horizon".
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّاءُ بْنُ أَبِي زَائِدَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ الأَشْوَعِ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنْ مَسْرُوقٍ، قَالَ قُلْتُ لِعَائِشَةَ ـ رضى الله عنها ـ فَأَيْنَ قَوْلُهُ ‏{‏ثُمَّ دَنَا فَتَدَلَّى * فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَى‏}‏ قَالَتْ ذَاكَ جِبْرِيلُ كَانَ يَأْتِيهِ فِي صُورَةِ الرَّجُلِ، وَإِنَّهُ أَتَاهُ هَذِهِ الْمَرَّةَ فِي صُورَتِهِ الَّتِي هِيَ صُورَتُهُ، فَسَدَّ الأُفُقَ‏.‏

TOPICS
prophet  *  horizon  *  encounter  *  gabriel

QUICK LESSONS:
Obey God's commands without hesitation or doubt; Seek out guidance from divine messengers; Have faith in God; Submit oneself completely unto Him without question or hesitation

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about an encounter between Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) and the angel Gabriel. According to Aisha, when Gabriel visited him he was so huge that he filled up the entire horizon. This story shows us how powerful and majestic God's angels are and how they can appear in different forms. It also teaches us that we should always be prepared for unexpected events from God as He can send His angels at any time to deliver His message or help us in our times of need. Furthermore, it reminds us of our duty to obey God's commands without hesitation or doubt as He will always provide guidance through His messengers if we seek it out.

The story also serves as a reminder of how important it is for us to have faith in God and trust Him even when things seem impossible or unlikely because He has promised never to leave nor forsake those who believe in Him. Finally, this hadith encourages us to be humble before God and recognize His greatness by submitting ourselves completely unto Him without question or hesitation.

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