Peace upon you Welcome in a series THE WORLD OF THE NOBLE ANGELS And our subject first in this series is |
| THEIR PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS, ATTRIBUTES AND ABILITIES -CHAPTER ONE - -Part 2- |
| (2) Their great physical size Allah says concerning the angels of Hell:  {0 you who believe! Ward off yourselves and your families against a Fire [Hell] whose fuel is men and stones, over which are [appointed] angels stem [and] severe, who disobey not, [from executing] the Commands they receive from Allah, but do that which they are commanded,} (Qur ‘an 66:6) It will be sufficient to quote the ahaadeeih which speak of two noble angels.  )The Messenger of Allah (  ) saw Jibreel twice in the angelic form in which Allah created him. These two occasions are mentioned in the aayaal: {And indeed he [Muhammad] saw him [Jibreel] in the clear horizon [towards the east]} (Qur ‘an 81:23) And:  {And indeed he [Muhammad] saw him [Jibreel] at a second descent [i.e. another time]. Near Sidrat-ul-Muntaha [a lote tree of the utmost boundary over the seventh heaven beyond which none can pass]. Near it is the Paradise of Abode}’ (Qur ‘an 53:13-15) - that was when he was taken up to the highest heaven (during the Mi ‘raaj). In $aheeh Muslim it is narrated that ‘Aa’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: “I asked the Messenger of Allah ( ) about these two aayaat. He said, ‘That is Jibreel; I never saw him in the form in which Allah created him except on these two occasions. I saw him descending from the heavens, with his huge size filling the space between the heaven and the earth”1‘Aa’ishah (  ) was asked about the aayah, (Then he [Jibreel] approached and came closer)’ (Qur’an 53.8) She said, “That is Jibreel ( ). He used to come to him in human form, but on this occasion he came in his real form, and he filled the horizons of the sky.” 2it is narrated in Saheeh al-Bukhaari that ‘Abd-Allah ibn Mas’ood said: “Muharnmad ( )saw Jibreel with six hundred wings.” 3Ibn Mas’ood said concerning the aayah  {lndeed he [Muhammad] did see of the Greatest Signs, of his Lord [Allah]} (Qur’an53:18) “This means green cushions, filling the horizons.” 4 These cushions that filled the horizons were what Jibreel was seated upon. Ibn Hajar mentioned that An-Nasaa’i and Al-Haakim narrated with their isnaads from Ibn Mas’ood that he said, “The Prophet of Allah ( ) saw Jibreel () with his own eyes, on a cushion which filled the space between heaven and earth.” 5Ibn Hajar mentioned that Ibn Mas’ood said, according to a report narrated by An-Nasaa’i: “Muhammad ( ) saw Jibreel with six hundred wings, filling the horizon.” 6In Musnad al-Imanz Ahmad it is narrated that ‘Abd-Allah ibn Mas’ood said: “The Messenger of Allah ( ) saw Jibreel in his true form. He had six hundred wings, each of which filled the horizon, and there were multi-coloured pearls and rubies falling from his wings.”Ibn Katheer said, concerning this hadith, its isnaad is jayyid.7  {Verily, this is the Word [this Qur’an brought by] a most honourable messenger [Jibreel (Gabriel)], from Allah to Prophet Muhammad]. Owner of power, [and high ranki with [Allahi, the Lord of the Throne, Obeyed [by the angels in the heavens] and trustworthy.} (Qur ‘an 81:19-21) What is meant by the “most honourable messenger” here is Jibreel, and the Lord of the Throne is the Lord of Glory, may He be glorified. The great size of the bearers of the Throne Abu Dawood narrated from Jaabir ibn ‘Abd-Allah (  ) that the Messenger of Allah () said: “I have been granted permission to speak to one of the angels of Allah, one of the bearers of the Throne. The distance from his earlobes to his shoulders is the distance of a seven - hundred year joumey” 8This is also narrated by Ibn Abi Uaatim, who said: “... as a bird flies.” The editor ofMishkaat al-Masaabeeh said: its isnaad is saheeh.” 9 Tabaraani narrated in Al-Mu jam al-Awsat with a saheeh isnaad from Anas that he said: “The Messenger of Allah ( ) said: ‘I have been granted permission to speak of an angel, one of the bearers of the Throne. His feet are in the lowest earth and the Throne is resting on his horn. The distance from his earlobe to his shoulder is like that of a bird flying for seven hundred years. That angel says, ‘Glory be to You, wherever You are.” 10_________________________________________________________________ 2 Muslim, 1/160, hadith no. 177. 3 Bukhaari, 8/610, hadith no, 4856, 4857 4 Bukhaari, 8/611, hadith no. 4858. 5 Fath al-Baari, 8/611. 6 Fath al-Baari, 8/611. 7 Al-Bidaayah wan-Nihaayah, 1/47. 8 Saheeh Sunan Abi Dawood, 3/895, no. 9353. 9 Mishkaa: al-Masaabeeh, 3/121, See also Silsilat aLAhaadeeth as-Saeehah, hadith no. 151. 10 Sa,eeh al-Jaami’ a.agheer, 3 edn., 1/208, no’ 853.  Finally, ask Allah pardon and forgiveness and emancipation from the fire |
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