What is the meaning of the descent of "al-Sakinah" in the hadith?
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Question:
What is meant by the descent of al-Sakinah?
Answer:
On its apparent meaning, it is an angel from the angels called al-Sakinah. It approaches and descends upon hearing good and upon hearing the remembrance of Allah, and then it ascends. So when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was told by Usayd ibn Hudhayr that he was reciting and that he had a horse which had become... until he feared for his son, he said to Usayd:, and he used to see in the sky something like lamps.
What is meant by the descent of al-Sakinah?
Answer:
On its apparent meaning, it is an angel from the angels called al-Sakinah. It approaches and descends upon hearing good and upon hearing the remembrance of Allah, and then it ascends. So when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was told by Usayd ibn Hudhayr that he was reciting and that he had a horse which had become... until he feared for his son, he said to Usayd:
That is al-Sakinah, which descended upon hearing the Qur'an
تلك السكينة نزلت لسماع القرآن
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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