HADITH-E- JIBREEL

Narrated by Hazrat Abu Huraira (RZ):

One day while the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬was sitting in the company of some people, (The angel) Gabriel
came and asked, "What is faith?" Allah's Messenger (‫ )ﷺ‬replied, 'Faith is to believe in Allah,
His angels, (the) meeting with Him, His Apostles, and to believe in Resurrection." Then he
further asked, "What is Islam?" Allah's Messenger (‫ )ﷺ‬replied, "To worship Allah Alone and
none else, to offer prayers perfectly to pay the compulsory charity (Zakat) and to observe fasts
during the month of Ramadan." Then he further asked, "What is Ihsan (perfection)?" Allah's
Messenger (‫ )ﷺ‬replied, "To worship Allah as if you see Him, and if you cannot achieve this state
of devotion then you must consider that He is looking at you." Then he further asked, "When
will the Hour be established?" Allah's Messenger (‫ )ﷺ‬replied, "The answerer has no better
knowledge than the questioner. But I will inform you about its portents.

1. When a slave (lady) gives birth to her master.

2. When the shepherds of black camels start boasting and competing with others in the
construction of higher buildings. And the Hour is one of five things which nobody knows except
Allah.

The Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬then recited: "Verily, with Allah (Alone) is the knowledge of the Hour--." (31.
34) Then that man (Gabriel) left and the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬asked his companions to call him back,
but they could not see him. Then the Prophet (‫ )ﷺ‬said, "That was Gabriel who came to teach
the people their religion." Abu 'Abdullah said: He (the Prophet) considered all that as a part of
faith. (Sahih Bukhari)

CONVERSION OF HAZRAT KHADIJA (RZ)

Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) received no revelation for the next six months or so and this
absence of communication disturbed him. However, one day, Hazrat Khadijah (RZ) found her
husband asleep and noticed he was sweating and shivering slightly.

Suddenly, he woke up and said the following words:

'O you! The one wrapped up (in a blanket)! Arise and deliver your warning! And magnify your
Lord! Keep your clothes clean, and shun all abomination (idols)! Do not give (in charity) with
the expectation of increase in return! Be patient and steadfast in the cause of your Lord!’
(74:1-7) Al-Mudassir
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Hazrat Khadija (RZ) has tried her best to comfort Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) and told him to
rest, but he was resistant. He said, 'No Khadijah, the time for sleeping is over. Jibrail has ordered
me to warn people and call them to Allah. But, whom shall I call? Who will listen to me?' Hazrat
Khadijah (RZ) confidently told her husband that she believed in him and accepted his message.
Thus, the first convert to this new way of life and faith that the Prophet (PBUH) was told to
preach and teach was his wife Khadijah (RZ) who trusted him completely.

FIRST BLOODSHED FOR ISLAM / REASON TO MEET IN DAR-E-ARQAM

Once a group of Muslims was praying secretly at a nearby mount. They were encountered by a
group of idolaters who insulted them. These Muslims could not bear such insult and react in
which by the jawbone of camel Hazrat Saad bin Abi Waqas (RZ) struck one of the disbelievers
and wounded him. This is called the first bloodshed for Islam.

However, afterward, Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬on receiving revelation asked believers to remain patient in
response to non-believers’ taunts. Thereafter, Muslims started to meet secretly at the house
of Hazrat Arqam (RZ) i.e. Dar-e-Arqam. There Prophet (PBUH) shared revelations with his
companions and taught the new converts. Muslims usually met there after the sunset.

STORY OF ABDULLAH BIN SAAD (RZ)

Q: What was the story of H. Abdullah bin Saad in the lecture on Scribes of Divine Revelations?

Prophet (PBUH) dictated him revelations he changed them while writing so he incurred Prophet
(PBUH)'s hatred due to this. He renounced the faith and went to Makkah; became polytheists
and started living with Quraish. At COM, Prophet (PBUH) ordered to kill him since he
apostatized but on Hazrat Uthman (RZ)'s request, he was granted amnesty.