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Riyad as-Salihin 1022

While Jibril (Gabriel) was sitting with the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), he heard a sound above him. He lifted his head, and said: “This is a gate which has been opened in heaven…

Ibn Abbasnarrated it
Sahihgraded sahih
2names in the chain
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-وعن ابن عباس رضي الله عنهما

قال: بينما جبريل عليه السلام قاعد عند النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم سمع نقيضًا من فوقه، فرفع رأسه فقال: «هذا باب من السماء فتح اليوم ولم يفتح قط إلا اليوم، فنزل منه ملك فقال: هذا ملك نزل إلى الأرض لم ينزل قط إلا اليوم، فسلم وقال: أبشر بنورين أوتيتهما، لم يؤتهما نبي قبلك: فاتحة الكتاب، وخواتيم سورة البقرة، لن تقرأ بحرف منها إلا أعطيته»

While Jibril (Gabriel) was sitting with the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), he heard a sound above him. He lifted his head, and said: “This is a gate which has been opened in heaven today. It was never opened before.”

Then an angel descended through it, he said: “This is an angel who has come down to earth. He never came down before.” He sent greetings and said: “Rejoice with two lights given to you. Such lights were not given to any Prophet before you. These (lights) are: Fatihah-til-Kitab (Surat Al-Fatihah), and the concluding Ayat of Surat Al-Baqarah. You will never recite a word from them without being given the blessings it contain s.”.

Riyad as-Salihin 1022, Book 9, The Book of Virtues, Hadith 32. 1 min read

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Who passed it on, from Imam an-Nawawi back to the one who was there.

  1. 1Imam an-NawawiCompiler, died 676 AH
  2. 2Ibn AbbasFrom, Companion, died 65 AH

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