Imitating Jibril in the likeness of Dhihyah al-Kalbi
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I read in Ibn Kathir’s tafsir that when he spoke about Dhihyah, he compared him to Jibril, or that Jibril took the form of Dhihyah.
Answer:
Yes, it is well known that Jibril comes to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in the form of Dhihyah al-Kalbi. This is among the virtues of Dhihyah (may Allah be pleased with him). Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. He says: I read in Ibn Kathir’s tafsir that when he spoke about Dhihyah, he compared him to Jibril, or that Jibril took the form of Dhihyah.
Answer:
Yes, it is well known that Jibril comes to the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) in the form of Dhihyah al-Kalbi. This is among the virtues of Dhihyah (may Allah be pleased with him). Yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب نهي المرأة أن تلبس ما يحكي بدنها أو تشبه بالرجال — islamhouse.com (42:35)
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