I was allowed to speak of an angel from the angels of Allah who carry the Throne: (the dis…

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Hadith text: I was allowed to speak of an angel from the angels of A…

عن جابر بن عبد الله رضي الله عنهما ، عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: «أُذِنَ لي أنْ أُحَدِّثَ عن مَلَك مِن ملائكة الله مِن حَمَلَةِ العَرْش، إنَّ ما بين شَحْمةِ أُذُنِه إلى عاتِقِه مَسِيرةُ سبعِمائة عام».

Explanation of the hadith: I was allowed to speak of an angel from the angels of A…

In this Hadīth reported by Jābir (may Allah be pleased with him) the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) explained that Allah, the Almighty, allowed him to inform his Ummah (community) of the description of one of the great angels of the angels of Allah, the Exalted; one of those who carry the greatest creation, the Throne of the Most Merciful. It would take a fast horse seven hundred years to cover the distance from the angel's earlobe to the bottom of his neck.

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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم Sat 3 Jumada al-Thani
السبت 3 جمادى الآخرة

إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ وَمَلَٰٓئِكَتَهُۥ يُصَلُّونَ عَلَى ٱلنَّبِىِّ ۚ يَٰٓأَيُّهَا ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ صَلُّوا۟ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلِّمُوا۟ تَسْلِيمًا

God and His angels shower their blessings on the Prophet. O believers, you should also send your blessings on him, and salute him with a worthy greeting.

Al-Ahzab 33:56

Blessings on the Prophet ﷺ