Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Qutayba bin Sa'id bin JamilfromWadah bin 'Abdullah al-YashkarifromSulaiman bin Abi SulaimanfromZar bin Habaysh bin Habashafromibn Mas'ud
Hadith text · Matn
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَوَانَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو إِسْحَاقَ الشَّيْبَانِيُّ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ زِرَّ بْنَ حُبَيْشٍ عَنْ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ، تَعَالَى {فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَى * فَأَوْحَى إِلَى عَبْدِهِ مَا أَوْحَى}. قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ مَسْعُودٍ أَنَّهُ رَأَى جِبْرِيلَ لَهُ سِتُّمِائَةِ جَنَاحٍ.
English translation
Narrated Abu 'Is-haq-Ash-Shaibani:
I asked Zir bin Hubaish regarding the Statement of Allah: "And was at a distance Of but two bowlengths Or (even) nearer; So did (Allah) convey The Inspiration to His slave (Gabriel) and then he (Gabriel) Conveyed (that to Muhammad). (53:9-10) On that, Zir said, "Ibn Mas`ud informed us that the Prophet (ﷺ) had seen Gabriel having 600 wings."
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 59, Hadith 43
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 455 (deprecated numbering scheme)