How Did the Prophet (PBUH) React After His Encounter With Jibril?
ماذا كان رد فعل الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم بعد نزول الملك عليه؟
The Prophet returned to Khadijah while his heart was beating rapidly. He related to her what happened. She steadied him and said: Rejoice! By Allah, Allah will never disgrace you. You keep the ties of kinship, you speak the truth, you bear the burdens of the weak, and you help those struck by misfortune. Then she took him to her cousin, Waraqah ibn Nawfal, who had become a Christian in the Pre-Islamic Period. Khadijah said to Waraqah, “Listen to the story of your nephew, O my cousin!” Waraqah asked, “O my nephew! What have you seen?” Allah’s Apostle described whatever he had seen. Waraqah said, “This was the same one who keeps the secrets whom Allah had sent to Moses (Angel Gabriel). I wish I would be alive when your people drive you out.” Allah’s Apostle asked, “Will they drive me out?” Waraqah replied in the affirmative and said, “Anyone (man) who came with something similar to what you have brought was treated with hostility; and if I should remain alive till the day when you will be turned out then I would support you strongly.” But after a few days Waraqah died and the Divine Inspiration was also paused for a while.
Note: The earlier published wording had “Allah would never let you down” without the name of Allah in the oath and ended “nawa’ib al-dahr” (the misfortunes of time); Sahih al-Bukhari 4953 has “By Allah, Allah will never disgrace you ... and you help those struck by misfortune (nawa’ib al-haqq)”, so it was corrected.
رجع الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم إلى خديجة رضي الله عنها يرتجف، فأخبرها بما حدث له، فثبتته وقالت: أبشر، وكلا والله لا يخزيك الله أبدا، إنك لتصل الرحم، وتصدق الحديث، وتحمل الكل، وتعين على نوائب الحق. فانطلقت به خديجة حتى أتت به ورقة بن نوفل، ابن عم خديجة، وكان امرأ تنصر في الجاهلية، فقالت له خديجة: يا ابن العم! اسمع من ابن أخيك، فأخبره الرسول صلى الله عليه وسلم خبر ما رأى، فقال له ورقة: هذا الناموس الأكبر الذي نزل على موسى، يا ليتني أكون حيا إذ يخرجك قومك، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم:(أو مخرجي هم؟) قال: نعم، لم يأت رجل قط بمثل ما جئت به إلا عودي، وإن يدركني يومك أنصرك نصرا مؤزرا، ثم لم ينشب ورقة أن توفي وفتر الوحي.
ملاحظة: جاء في النص المنشور سابقا: (لا يخزيك أبدا ... وتعين على نوائب الدهر)، والذي في صحيح البخاري (4953): (فوالله لا يخزيك الله أبدا ... وتعين على نوائب الحق)، فصُحح.
1. Returning with Trembling Heart from Cave Hira | العودة برجفان الفؤاد وشدة الهيبة من غار حراء
In Aisha's report in Sahih al-Bukhari (3), the angel pressed him three times before the first verses of Surah Al-'Alaq were revealed, and he went home with them, his heart trembling.
اقْرَأْ بِاسْمِ رَبِّكَ الَّذِي خَلَقَ (سورة العلق: 1)
في رواية عائشة في صحيح البخاري (3) أن الملك غطه ثلاث مرات ثم أقرأه فواتح سورة العلق، فرجع بها رسول الله ﷺ يرجف فؤاده.
2. The Cry: "Wrap Me Up! Wrap Me Up!" (Zammiluni) | النداء المؤثر: "زملوني زملوني" طلباً للسكينة والغطاء
He went in to Khadijah and said: "Wrap me up! Wrap me up!" They wrapped him until his fear left him (Sahih al-Bukhari 3).
فدخل على خديجة فقال: «زملوني زملوني»، فزملوه حتى ذهب عنه الروع (صحيح البخاري 3).
3. Sharing His Fears and Khadijah's Golden Consolation | بث مخاوفه وكلمات خديجة الخالدة في التثبيت
He told her: "I feared for myself." Khadijah answered: "Never! By Allah, Allah will never disgrace you. You keep the ties of kinship, you bear the burdens of the weak, you give to the destitute, you honour your guests, and you help those struck by misfortune" (Sahih al-Bukhari 3).
قال لخديجة: «لقد خشيت على نفسي»، فقالت: «كلا والله ما يخزيك الله أبدا، إنك لتصل الرحم، وتحمل الكل، وتكسب المعدوم، وتقري الضيف، وتعين على نوائب الحق» (صحيح البخاري 3).
4. Consultation with Waraqah ibn Nawfal | لقاء ورقة بن نوفل العالم بالتوراة والإنجيل
Khadijah took him to her cousin Waraqah ibn Nawfal, who had become a Christian before Islam, wrote the Gospel in Hebrew, and was by then old and blind. Hearing the Prophet's account, Waraqah said: "This is the Namus whom Allah sent down to Musa. I wish I were young then; I wish I were alive when your people drive you out" (Sahih al-Bukhari 3). The Namus is Jibril, the trustworthy spirit who brought the Quran down (26:193).
وَإِنَّهُ لَتَنزِيلُ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ نَزَلَ بِهِ الرُّوحُ الْأَمِينُ (سورة الشعراء: 192-193)
انطلقت به خديجة إلى ابن عمها ورقة بن نوفل، وكان امرأ تنصر في الجاهلية، يكتب من الإنجيل بالعبرانية، وكان شيخا كبيرا قد عمي، فلما سمع خبره قال: «هذا الناموس الذي نزل الله على موسى، يا ليتني فيها جذعا، ليتني أكون حيا إذ يخرجك قومك» (صحيح البخاري 3).
5. Forewarning of Exile and Universal Opposition | التنبيه المبكر لسنن الابتلاء ومعاداة الأقوام
The Prophet asked, "Will they really drive me out?" Waraqah said: "Yes. No man has ever brought what you have brought without being met with hostility. If I live to see your day, I will support you with all my strength." But Waraqah died soon after, and the revelation paused for a while (Sahih al-Bukhari 3).
قال النبي ﷺ: «أوَمخرجيّ هم؟» قال ورقة: «نعم، لم يأت رجل قط بمثل ما جئت به إلا عودي، وإن يدركني يومك أنصرك نصرا مؤزرا»، ثم لم ينشب ورقة أن توفي وفتر الوحي (صحيح البخاري 3).
Frequently Asked Questions | الأسئلة الشائعة
What was the Prophet's physical state after his first encounter with Gabriel?
He returned home with his heart trembling (Sahih al-Bukhari 3).
What did he say to Khadijah upon entering the house?
He said: "Wrap me up! Wrap me up!" (Zammiluni, zammiluni).
How did Khadijah comfort and reassure him?
She said Allah would never disgrace him, because he kept the ties of kinship, bore the burdens of the weak, gave to the destitute, honoured guests and helped people in misfortune (Sahih al-Bukhari 3).
What did Waraqah ibn Nawfal tell the Prophet about his visitor?
He identified the visitor as An-Namus (Archangel Gabriel), the same divine messenger sent previously to Prophet Musa.