Benefits of the Hadith: (… Ibn Abbas said: While Jibril was sitting with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), he then heard a sound from above him and raised his head.
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The Shaykh : This is also among the virtues of the end of Surat al-Baqarah, as mentioned in these hadiths. Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Mishkat al-Masabih 2124 In this phrase, it is affirmed that angels sit, which is evidence that angels are bodies, not as some contemporary scholars have claimed that they are intellects or forces of good, and that devils are forces of evil. Rather, they are bodies. And Allah (Blessed and Exalted is He) said: [Fatir 35:1] He said, "He heard a sound from above him and raised his head." Who raised his head?
The student: Jibril.
The Shaykh : Jibril.Mishkat al-Masabih 2124 This means he greeted the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and Jibril. Riyad as-Salihin 1022 The good news is informing about what brings joy. A person should, when something joyful occurs, whether general or specific, inform his brothers and give them good news of it, as Allah the Exalted said: [As-Saffat 37:101] and the like. Similarly, Ka'b ibn Malik said, "Give me good news of the best day that has passed for you since your mother bore you." Informing about what brings joy is of the same kind as the good omen that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) used to like. A person should, when something joyful occurs, give his brothers good news, whether it is general or specific. "No prophet was given these two before you," and this is among the specific characteristics of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), and his characteristics are many. As for what came in the hadith of Jabir, Sahih al-Bukhari 438 this is not by way of restriction, but by way of example. The Messenger has many characteristics, and they can be counted by tracing them. He said, "The first is the opening of the Book and the end of Surat al-Baqarah. You will not recite a letter from either of them but you will be given it." The angel says this, and the angel certainly does not say this on his own, but by the command of Allah (Mighty and Majestic). In Surat al-Fatihah, there is a supplication from the phrase: [Al-Fatihah 1:5] "You alone we worship and You alone we ask for help," which is a supplication to the end of the surah. So if a person recites al-Fatihah with sincerity and faith, he will be given what he asked for in terms of help and guidance. Similarly, at the end of Surat al-Baqarah, there is also something like: [Al-Baqarah 2:286] "Our Lord, do not hold us accountable if we forget or make a mistake." Allah the Exalted said, "I have done so," [Al-Baqarah 2:286]. And this is among the virtues of Surat al-Fatihah and the end of Surat al-Baqarah.
Ibn ‘Abbas said that while Gabriel was sitting with the Prophet he heard a creaking sound above him, and after raising his head
بينما جبريل قاعد عند النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم سمع نقيضا من فوقه فرفع رأسه[who] made the angels messengers having wings
جاعل الملائكة رسلا أولي أجنحةThe student: Jibril.
The Shaykh : Jibril.
