Volume 6, Book 60, Number 462:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
I heard the Prophet saying…

Volume 6, Book 60, Number 478:
Narrated Aisha:
(the wife of the Prophet) The commencement (of the Divine Inspiration) to Allah’s Apostle was in
the form of true dreams in his sleep, for he never had a dream but it turned out to be true and clear
as the bright daylight. Then he began to like seclusions, so he used to go in seclusion in the cave of
Hira where he used to worship Allah continuously for many nights before going back to his family to
take the necessary provision (of food) for the stay. He come back to (his wife) Khadija again to take
his provision (of food) likewise, till one day he received the Guidance while he was in the cave of
Hira. An Angel came to him and asked him to read. Allah’s Apostle replied, “I do not know how to
read.” The Prophet added, “Then the Angel held me (forcibly) and pressed me so hard that I felt dis –
tressed. Then he released me and again asked me to read, and I replied, ‘I do not know how to read.’
Thereupon he held me again and pressed me for the second time till I felt distressed. He then re –
leased me and asked me to read, but again I replied. ‘I do not know how to read.’ Thereupon he held
me for the third time and pressed me till I got distressed, and then he released me and said, ‘Read, in
the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists), has created man out of a clot, Read! And
your Lord is the Most Generous. Who has taught (the writing) by the pen, has taught man that
which he knew not.” (96.1-5).
Then Allah’s Apostle returned with that experience; and the muscles between his neck and
shoulders were trembling till he came upon Khadija (his wife) and said, “Cover me!” They covered
him, and when the state of fear was over, he said to Khadija, “O Khadija! What is wrong with me? I
was afraid that something bad might happen to me.” Then he told her the story. Khadija said, “Nay!
But receive the good tidings! By Allah, Allah will never disgrace you, for by Allah, you keep good re –
lations with your Kith and kin, speak the truth, help the poor and the destitute, entertain your guests
generously and assist those who are stricken with calamities.” Khadija then took him to Waraqa bin
Naufil, the son of Khadija’s paternal uncle. Waraqa had been converted to Christianity in the Pre-
lslamic Period and used to write Arabic and write of the Gospel in Arabic as much as Allah wished
him to write. He was an old man and had lost his eyesight. Khadija said (to Waraqa), “O my cousin!
Listen to what your nephew is going to say.” Waraqa said, “O my nephew! What have you seen?” The
Prophet then described whatever he had seen. Waraqa said, “This is the same Angel (Gabriel) who
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was sent to Moses. I wish I were young.” He added some other statement. Allah’s Apostle asked, “Will
these people drive me out?” Waraqa said, “Yes, for nobody brought the like of what you have
brought, but was treated with hostility. If I were to remain alive till your day (when you start
preaching). then I would support you strongly.” But a short while later Waraqa died and the Divine
Inspiration was paused (stopped) for a while so that Allah’s Apostle was very much grieved.
Narrated Jabir bin ‘Abdullah: While Allah’s Apostle was talking about the period of pause in revel –
ation. he said in his narration. “Once while I was walking, all of a sudden I heard a voice from the
sky. I looked up and saw to my surprise, the same Angel as had visited me in the cave of Hira.’ He
was sitting on a chair between the sky and the earth. I got afraid of him and came back home and
said, Wrap me! Wrap me!” So they covered him and then Allah revealed:
‘O you, wrapped up! Arise and warn and your Lord magnify, and your garments purify and
dessert the idols.’ (74.1-5)
Abu Salama said, “(Rijz) are the idols which the people of the Pre-lslamic period used to worship.”
After this the revelation started coming frequently and regularly.

Volume 6, Book 60, Number 463:
Narrated Aisha:
Allah’s Apostle said,” (On the Day of Resurrection) any one whose account will be taken will be
ruined (i.e. go to Hell).” I said, “O Allah’s Apostle! May Allah make me be sacrificed for you. Doesn’t
Allah say:
“Then as for him who will be given his record in his right hand, he surely will receive an easy
reckoning.?” (84.7-8) He replied, “That is only the presentation of the accounts; but he whose record
is questioned, will be ruined.”

Volume 6, Book 60, Number 479:
Narrated Aisha:
The commencement of the Divine Inspiration to Allah’s Apostle was in the form of true dreams.
The Angel came to him and said, “Read, in the Name of your Lord Who has created (all that exists),
has created man a clot. Read! And your Lord is Most Generous” ..(96.1,2,3)

Volume 6, Book 60, Number 480:
Narrated ‘Aisha:
The commencement of (the Divine Inspirations to) Allah’s Apostle was in the form of true dreams.
The Angel came to him and said, “Read! In the Name of your Lord Who has created all exists), has
created man from a clot. Read! And your Lord is Most Generous, Who has taught (the writing) by the
pen (the first person to write was Prophet Idris. (96.1-4)