Explanation of the Companions' statement regarding Abu Bakr: "So we were amazed at him, he asked him and he affirmed him"
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Question:
This man says: O Shaykh, regarding the statements of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) about Abu Bakr, we were amazed that he asked him and he believed him.
Answer:
Yes, this is Jibril who came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the presence of his Companions. In the form of a man, he entered upon them in the form of a man, they said he entered his hands Musnad Ahmad 367, 368Lts isnad is Sahih, Muslim (8).
He asked him about Islam, then he asked him about faith, then he asked him about excellence in worship, and for every answer he gave, he said to him, "You have spoken the truth," and he intended to teach his Companions, to teach his Companions by that. And for this reason, when they asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) after the departure of this one who had entered, he said . Yes.
This man says: O Shaykh, regarding the statements of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with them) about Abu Bakr, we were amazed that he asked him and he believed him.
Answer:
Yes, this is Jibril who came to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) in the presence of his Companions. In the form of a man, he entered upon them in the form of a man, they said he entered
A man came to us, intensely white in his garments, intensely black in his hair, no trace of travel was seen on him, and none of us recognized him, so he sat down with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and he leaned his knees against his knees, and he placed
علينا رجل شديد بياض الثياب، شديد سواد الشعر، لا يرى عليه أثر السفر، ولا يعرفه منا أحد، فجلس إلى النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، وأسند ركبتيه إلى ركبتيه، ووضعresting his knees against his and placing his hands on his thighs. He said: O Muhammad, tell me about Islam
على ركبتيه وقال يا محمد أخبرني عن الإسلامHe asked him about Islam, then he asked him about faith, then he asked him about excellence in worship, and for every answer he gave, he said to him, "You have spoken the truth," and he intended to teach his Companions, to teach his Companions by that. And for this reason, when they asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) after the departure of this one who had entered, he said
This is Jibril
هذا جبريلwho came to you to teach you matters of your religion
أتاكم يعلمكم أمر دينكم
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، برنامج (فتاوى) (177) لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان بتاريخ [1440-05-04] - كبار العلماء — youtube.com (12:44)
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