Sahih al-Bukhari 3232

Book 59: Beginning of Creation · Hadith 43

Hadith text

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ الشَّيْبَانِيُّ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ زِرَّ بْنَ حُبَيْشٍ عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ، تَعَالَى ‏{‏فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَى * فَأَوْحَى إِلَى عَبْدِهِ مَا أَوْحَى‏}‏‏.‏ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ مَسْعُودٍ أَنَّهُ رَأَى جِبْرِيلَ لَهُ سِتُّمِائَةِ جَنَاحٍ‏.‏

Narrated Abu 'Is-haq-Ash-Shaibani:I asked Zir bin Hubaish regarding the Statement of Allah: "And was at a distance Of but two bowlengths Or (even) nearer; So did (Allah) convey The Inspiration to His slave (Gabriel) and then he (Gabriel) Conveyed (that to Muhammad). (53.9-10) On that, Zir said, "Ibn Mas`ud informed us that the Prophet (ﷺ) had seen Gabriel having 600 wings

Abu Ishaq Ash-Shaibani bataate hain: Maine Zir bin Hubaish se Allah ke is farmaan ke baare mein pucha: "Aur woh do dhanush ki lambaee ki doori par tha, ya usse bhi zyada nazdeek; isliye (Allah ne) apne bande (Jibreel) ko wahi (paighaam) pahunchaya, aur unhone (Jibreel ne) use (Muhammad tak) pahunchaya" (53:9-10). Isspar, Zir ne kaha, "Ibn Mas'ud ne humein bataya ke Nabi ne Jibreel ko dekha tha jinke chhah sau pankh the."

Sahih al-Bukhari 3232 · Book 59, Hadith 43

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