Al-Lu'lu Wal-Marjan 101 — The Book of Belief (Faith)

Yahyâ bin Abî Kathîr Narrated from:

I asked ‘Abû Salama bin ‘Abdur-Rahmân about the first Sûrah revealed of the Qur’ân. He replied. “O you, (Muhammad ﷺ) enveloped’ (i.e. Sûrat Al-Muddaththir ).” I said, “They say it was, ‘Read, in the Name of your Lord Who created,’ [i.e. Sûrat Al-‘Alaq (the Clot)].” On that, Abû Salama said, “I asked Jâbir bin ‘Abdullah رضى الله عنهما about that, saying the same as you have said, whereupon he said, ‘I will not tell you, except what Allâh’s Messenger ﷺ had told us.Allâh’s Messenger ﷺ said, “I was in seclusion in the cave of Hirâ’, and after I had completed the limited period of my seclusion, I came down (from the cave) and heard a voice calling me. I looked to my right but saw nothing, I looked to my left but saw nothing, I looked in front of me but saw nothing, I looked to my back but saw nothing, then I looked up and saw something. So I went to Khadija (the Prophet’s wife) and told her to envelop me (in garments) and pour cold water on me. So they enveloped me and poured cold water on me. Then'O you (i.e. Muhammad ﷺ)! Enveloped (in garments)! Arise and warn, ( Sûrat Al-Maddaththir ) was revealed." (V.74:1)( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadîth No. 444, Vol. 6)