1/73. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 161e — Angel Between Heaven and Earth
The beginning of the revelation to the messenger of Allah (saws)
Gabriel Between Heaven and Earth Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 161e
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 161e
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عُمَرَ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَقَالَ " فَإِذَا هُوَ جَالِسٌ عَلَى عَرْشٍ بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالأَرْضِ " .
Yahya b Abi Kathir Narrated from:
Yahya b Abi Kathir has reported this hadith with the same chain of transmitters and narrated: And there he was sitting on the Throne between the heaven and the earth.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 161eIn-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 315USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 308
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 161e
This short hadith preserves a specific wording within the wider report of revelation. It says that Yahya b. Abi Kathir narrated the hadith through the same chain and added the wording: “There he was sitting on the Throne between the heaven and the earth.” The value of this narration is in its detail. It does not add a new long story, but it confirms a striking part of the scene. For people searching for Gabriel between heaven and earth hadith, this report points to the awe of the moment and the careful way narrators preserved exact wordings in the reports about revelation.
What we learn from this hadith
- Short narrations may preserve important wording details.
- The report confirms the description of the angel sitting between heaven and earth.
- The hadith shows care in transmitting the same report through a chain.
- The scene reflects the seriousness of the revelation experience.
