Chain of narration · Isnād
Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.
Narrated by Khallad bin Yahya bin Safwanfrom'Umar bin Dhar bin 'Abdullah al-HamdanifromDhar bin 'Abdullah al-MarhabifromSa'id bin Jubayrfromibn Abbas
Hadith text · Matn
يَا جِبْرِيلُ مَا يَمْنَعُكَ أَنْ تَزُورَنَا أَكْثَرَ مِمَّا تَزُورُنَا
. فَنَزَلَتْ {وَمَا نَتَنَزَّلُ إِلاَّ بِأَمْرِ رَبِّكَ لَهُ مَا بَيْنَ أَيْدِينَا وَمَا خَلْفَنَا} إِلَى آخِرِ الآيَةِ. قَالَ هَذَا كَانَ الْجَوَابَ لِمُحَمَّدٍ صلى الله عليه وسلم.
English translation
Narrated Ibn `Abbas:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "O Gabriel, what prevents you. from visiting us more often than you do?" Then this Verse was revealed:--'And we angels descend not but by Command of your Lord. To Him belongs what is before us and what is behind us..' (19:64) So this was the answer to Muhammad.
Original Arabic chain wording
حَدَّثَنَا خَلاَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ ذَرٍّ، سَمِعْتُ أَبِي يُحَدِّثُ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ جُبَيْرٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ
References2 variants
- In-Book Reference
- Book 97, Hadith 81
- USC-MSA web (English) reference
- Vol. 9, Book 93, Hadith 547 (deprecated numbering scheme)