Dr. Mufti Syed Ziauddin Naqshbandi Mujaddidi Qadri

Shaykh Ul Fiqh, Jamia Nizamia; Founder - Director

Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center

Mufti Maulana Syed Zia Uddin Naqshbandi Quadri

Shaik-ul-Fiqh - Jamia Nizamia

Abul Hasanaat Islamic Research Center

Scholarly Articles

Jibrail serving the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam)

<meta content="text/html; charset=utf-8" http-equiv="Content-Type" /> <meta content="Word.Document" name="ProgId" /> <meta content="Microsoft Word 12" name="Generator" /> <meta content="Microsoft Word 12" name="Originator" /> <link href="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\SYSTEM~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_filelist.xml" rel="File-List" /> <link href="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\SYSTEM~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_themedata.thmx" rel="themeData" /> <link href="file:///C:\DOCUME~1\SYSTEM~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\msohtmlclip1\01\clip_colorschememapping.xml" rel="colorSchemeMapping" /><style type="text/css">  </style> <p style="" class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">How</span></b><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"> <b>Jibrail (Peace be upon him) serves the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam)</b> <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">As Jibrail (Peace be upon him) is a close servant of the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam), he used to hold the reins of His mount as Imam Tabarani (May Allah shower His Mercy on him) relates a Hadith on the authority of Hadhrat Anas (May Allah be well pleased with him) in his Musnad e Shamiyyeen in Vol 1, Pg No: 603:<o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">Translation: Hadhrat Anas (May Allah be well pleased with him) said: We were with the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) in a battle (Ghazwah).<span style="">  </span>We were going towards a valley.<span style="">  </span>When we started climbing it, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) gave the Takbir i.e. "Allahu Akbar", looked at us, smiled and continued.<span style="">  </span>When we reached the middle of the valley, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) again said the Takbeer, looked at us, smiled and continued. When we covered the entire valley, the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) once again said the Takbeer, looked at us, smiled and stopped.<span style="">  </span>When all of us gathered, He (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) asked us: Do you know why I said the Takbeer and why I looked at you and smiled?<span style="">  </span>We said: Allah Ta’ala and His Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) know best us. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p style="" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";"><o:p> </o:p></span></p> <p style="" class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size: 10pt; font-family: "Verdana","sans-serif";">The Holy Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) said: When we were ascending (climbing) the valley, Jibrail (Peace be upon him) held the reins of my horse and said: O Muhammad, please give this glad tiding to Your Ummah that whoever dies in the state that he/she testifying (declares): There is no Lord except Allah Ta’ala and Hadhrat Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) is His worshipper and Prophet, then Allah Ta’ala will certainly allow that person to enter Jannah, so I said the Takbeer, turned towards you and smiled.<span style="">  </span>Jibrail (Peace be upon him) held the reins (of my horse) and kept walking.<span style="">  </span>After some time Jibrail (Peace be upon him) said: O Muhammad, please accept this glad tiding and convey it to Your Ummah: Whoever testifies that the Allah Ta’ala is the Lord Almighty and Hadhrat Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) is His Prophet, that person will be allowed entry into Jannah by Allah SWT.<span style="">  </span>I said the Takbeer, turned towards you and smiled. Jibrail (Peace be upon him) kept walking, so much so that we covered the entire valley and reached flat ground.<span style="">  </span>Then he said: O Muhammad, please accept this glad tiding and convey it to Your Ummah: Whoever dies while testifying that there is no one worthy of worship except Allah Ta’ala and Hadhrat Muhammad (Sallallahu alaihi wa sallam) is His Prophet, Allah Ta’ala forbids hell on that person. <o:p></o:p></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>