We mentioned that fear is only of the greatness of the one feared, and in the hadith, when the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) saw Jibril for the first time, he said, “Indeed, I feared for
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The questioner : We mentioned that fear is only of the greatness of the one feared, yes?
The Shaykh : Yes,
The questioner : And in the hadith, when the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) saw Jibril come to him for the first time, he was afraid. He said to Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her):Sahih al-Bukhari 4953 Here he said “I feared,” even though the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) did not know whom he was fearing. How is this?
The Shaykh : How? Rather, he knew of something immense that has no counterpart, something he could not match.
The questioner : He did not know it.
The Shaykh : If something comes to you that you fear because of its greatness, and you had not previously held it in high regard.
The Shaykh : Yes,
The questioner : And in the hadith, when the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) saw Jibril come to him for the first time, he was afraid. He said to Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her):
I was afraid that something bad might happen to me
لقد خشيت على نفسيThe Shaykh : How? Rather, he knew of something immense that has no counterpart, something he could not match.
The questioner : He did not know it.
The Shaykh : If something comes to you that you fear because of its greatness, and you had not previously held it in high regard.