صحيح البخاري

Hadith 7455

Book 98: The Book of Tauhtd (Islamic Monotheism)

كِتَاب التَّوْحِيدِ

Chapter 28

(28) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “And, verily, Our Word has gone forth of old for Our slaves -- the Messengers.” (V.37:171)

28- بَابُ قَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى: {وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا الْمُرْسَلِينَ}:

English narration

Narrated by عبد الله بن العباس القرشي

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O Gabriel, what prevents you. from visiting us more often than you do?" Then this Verse was revealed--'And we angels descend not but by Command of your Lord. To Him belongs what is before us and what is behind us..' (19.64) So this was the answer to Muhammad.

النص العربي

حَدَّثَنَا خَلَّادُ بْنُ يَحْيَى ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ ذَرٍّ ، سَمِعْتُ أَبِي يُحَدِّثُ ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ ، عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " يَا جِبْرِيلُ مَا يَمْنَعُكَ أَنْ تَزُورَنَا أَكْثَرَ مِمَّا تَزُورُنَا ، فَنَزَلَتْ وَمَا نَتَنَزَّلُ إِلا بِأَمْرِ رَبِّكَ لَهُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِينَا وَمَا خَلْفَنَا سورة مريم آية 64 إِلَى آخِرِ الْآيَةِ قَالَ : كَانَ هَذَا الْجَوَابَ لِمُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ .

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 7455In-book: Book 98, Hadith 7455

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