HADITH E JIBRIL

ASSALAMUALAIKUM WA RAHMATULLAHI WA BARAKATAHU

Hey friends. Hope all of you are doing good....today i thought to write about yet another famous hadith which gives a beautiful description of our Deen. Subhaan Allah how beautifully does Allah Subhaanahu wa Taa'la teach us and through such amazing mean. Allahu Akbar. So beginning with a Bismillah, here is the hadith e jibril :

On the authority of 'Umar, radiyallahu 'anhu, who said:

"While we were one day sitting with the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, there appeared before us a man dressed in extremely white clothes and with very black hair. No traces of journeying were visible on him, and none of us knew him.

He sat down close by the Prophet, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, rested his knee against his thighs, and said, O Muhammad! Inform me about Islam." Said the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu 'alayhi wasallam, "Islam is that you should testify that there is no deity save Allah and that Muhammad is His Messenger, that you should perform salah (ritual prayer), pay the zakah, fast during Ramadan, and perform Hajj (pilgrimage) to the House (the Ka'bah at Makkah), if you can find a way to it (or find the means for making the journey to it)." Said he (the man), "You have spoken truly."

We were astonished at his thus questioning him and telling him that he was right, but he went on to say, "Inform me about iman (faith)." He (the Messenger of Allah) answered, "It is that you believe in Allah and His angels and His Books and His Messengers and in the Last Day, and in fate (qadar), both in its good and in its evil aspects." He said, "You have spoken truly."

Then he (the man) said, "Inform me about Ihsan." He (the Messenger of Allah) answered, " It is that you should serve Allah as though you could see Him, for though you cannot see Him yet He sees you." He said, "Inform me about the Hour." He (the Messenger of Allah) said, "About that the one questioned knows no more than the questioner." So he said, "Well, inform me about the signs thereof (i.e. of its coming)." Said he, "They are that the slave-girl will give birth to her mistress, that you will see the barefooted ones, the naked, the destitute, the herdsmen of the sheep (competing with each other) in raising lofty buildings." Thereupon the man went off.

I waited a while, and then he (the Messenger of Allah) said, "O 'Umar, do you know who that questioner was?" I replied, "Allah and His Messenger know better." He said, "That was Jibril. He came to teach you your religion.""
(Narrated by MUSLIM)

POINTS TO LEARN:

•  Hadith e Jibril / Jibrail as its is commonly known is a famous hadith which informs us about our religion. Our DEEN (religion) is based on ISLAM ( Total Submission i.e. The Apparent Deeds) and IMAAN (Belief i.e. The Hidden Deeds), both of which can and should be done along with IHSAAN (Perfection/Utmost Good way). These are the requisites of our Deen.

 

•  Islam is based on 5 pillars: 

            · Shahadah (Testimony)

            · Salah (Prayer)

            · Zakah (The Purifying Dues)

            · Sawm (Fasting)

            · Hajj (The Pilgrimage)

           These pillars (excluding the first one – Shahadah) are studied under the Branch of FIQH.

•  Imaan is based on 6 pillars: 

            · Iman bi Allah (Belief in Allah)

            · Iman bil Malaikah (Belief in His Angels)

            · Iman bil Kutub ( Belief in His Books)

            · Iman bil Rusul (Belief in His Messengers)

            · Iman bil Youm al Akhirah (Belief on The Last Day)

            · Iman bil Qadr (Belief on Fate in both good and evil aspects)

            These pillars (including the first one of Islam – Shahadah) are studied under AQEEDAH.

•  We also learn the etiquette of dressing while we go to a gathering of knowledge. One must be clean, presentable and should not be a means of distraction for others (no body odor and dirty clothing should be avoided). 

•  Etiquette of sitting in a gathering of knowledge is also in this hadith. Sitting with knees resting down so as to sit in an attentive position. Also, sit as near to the teacher as possible as it helps to learn more and has a better effect. 

There are many nice lectures (on you-tube and web) on the Hadith Jibril by renowned Scholars of Deen . I have added a video of it for proper pronunciation of  the arabic text:

 

May Allah Taa'la make it easy for us to understand the Qur'an and Hadith and its interpretation as it should be understood on the way of Rasool Allah Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam and His Companions Radhi Allahu anhum ajma'een...Ameen..:)

Thats it for now friends....I take your leave.. Hope it was helpful..... have a nice day..

Assalamualaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatahu...:)






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