Jibril (Gabriel)
جبريل
The angel entrusted with revelation; in the famous hadith he asked the Prophet ﷺ about islam, iman, ihsan and the Hour and its signs 1; he brought the revelation in the cave of Hira 2, ascended with him on the Mi'raj night to the Lote Tree 3, and met him each Ramadan to review the Qur'an 4.
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Overview
Jibril, the angel whom God entrusted with the revelation. The Prophet asked him, in the well-known hadith of faith, about Islam, faith, excellence and the Hour and its signs; Umar relates that they wondered at his asking and his affirming. 1 He is the one who brought the revelation in the cave of Hira', saying "Read". 2 He took the Prophet up on the night of the Ascension as far as the Lote-tree of the Utmost Boundary. 3 He used to meet the Prophet in Ramadan and review the Qur'an with him. 4
Notes for researchers
- The meaning of "the Lote-tree of the Utmost Boundary" and its interpretation need an additional source; the text here mentions only the hadith, without commentary.
Connections
- Participated in
- The first revelation· The Isra and Mi'raj
- Mentioned in
- Muslim 8 — The Jibril hadith: Islam, iman, ihsan· Muslim 94 — Jibril's glad tidings: even if he steals or sins· Muslim 162 — The long Mi'raj report (Malik ibn Sa'sa'a)· Muslim 202 — O God, my ummah, my ummah· Muslim 2308 — More generous with good than the blowing wind· Muslim 2432 — Khadija promised a house of qasab in Paradise· Muslim 2637 — When God loves a servant He calls Jibril: I love so-and-so, love him· Muwatta 2738· Muwatta 2743
People and things also explored
Muhammad· Abu Hurayra· Muwatta, Book of Miscellaneous (al-jami')· The Prophetic Era· Abu Dharr al-Ghifari· Khadija bint Khuwaylid· Malik ibn Anas· The Isra and Mi'raj
Sources
- Sahih Muslim, 8
- Sahih al-Bukhari, 3
- Sahih Muslim, 162
- Sahih Muslim, 2308
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islam.museum contributors. “Jibril (Gabriel)”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/person/jibril/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Accessed 2026-10-17.