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When the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) received revelation, he felt distressed and the color of his face changed

Chapter: The Prophet (SAW) Sweated When It Was Cold, And When The Revelation Came To Him

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 2334

Narrator:Ubādah ibn as-Sāmit

وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ حِطَّانَ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ عُبَادَةَ بْنِ الصَّامِتِ، قَالَ كَانَ نَبِيُّ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم

إِذَا أُنْزِلَ عَلَيْهِ الْوَحْىُ كُرِبَ لِذَلِكَ وَتَرَبَّدَ وَجْهُهُ ‏.‏

‘Ubādah ibn As-Sāmit (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: When the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) received revelation, he felt distressed and the color of his face changed

Reported by Muslim (No. 2334).

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Explanation

Whenever the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) received revelation, he would experience hardship and distress to the extent that the color of his face would change due to the gravity and difficulty of that matter. Besides, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) paid much attention and care to the revelation and showed great awe to whatever he was asked to observe, such as fulfilling the rights of servitude, showing due gratefulness to Allah, the Almighty, and glorifying His commands and reports.

Explanation in Arabic

كان النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا نزل عليه الوحي أصابه الكرب والشدة لذلك وتغير وجهه؛ لثقل نزول الوحي وصعوبة حصوله، وقد كان صلى الله عليه وسلم يهتم بأمر الوحي أشد الاهتمام، ويهاب مما يطالَب به من حقوق العبودية والقيام بشكر الله تعالى ويعظم أمر الله -تعالى وخبره.

  • ما كان يحصل للنبي -صلى الله عليه وسلم- من الكرب والتغير أثناء نزول الوحي؛ لعظم موقعه, كما قال الله -تعالى-: {إنا سنلقي عليك قولًا ثقيلًا}.
  • في هذا الحديث بيان أحد الصفات التي كان ينزل بها الوحي على النبي -صلى الله عليه وسلم-.

Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله : ( كُرِبَ لِذَلِكَ وَتَرَبَّدَ وَجْهُهُ ) هُوَ بِضَمِّ الْكَافِ وَكَسْرِ الرَّاء , وَمَعْنَى ( تَرَبَّدَ ) أَيْ تَغَيَّرَ , وَصَارَ كَلَوْنِ الرَّمَاد. وَفِي ظَاهِر هَذَا مُخَالَفَة لِمَا سَبَقَ فِي أَوَّل كِتَاب الْحَجّ فِي حَدِيث الْمُحْرِم الَّذِي أَحْرَمَ بِالْعُمْرَةِ , وَعَلَيْهِ خَلُوق , وَأَنَّ يَعْلَى بْن أُمِّيَّة نَظَرَ إِلَى النَّبِيّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ حَال نُزُول الْوَحْي , وَهُوَ مُحَمَّر الْوَجْه. وَجَوَابه أَنَّهَا حُمْرَةُ كُدْرَة , وَهَذَا مَعْنَى التَّرَبُّد , وَأَنَّهُ فِي أَوَّله يَتَرَبَّد , ثُمَّ يَحْمَرّ أَوْ بِالْعَكْسِ.…

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Muslimd. 261 AH Authenticصحيح The hadith صحيح مسلم No. 2334
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On the same subject

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2335

'Ubida b. Samit reported that when wahi descended upon Allah's Apostle (ﷺ), he lowered his head and so lowered his Companions their heads, and when (this state) was over, he raised his head.

إِذَا أُنْزِلَ عَلَيْهِ الْوَحْىُ نَكَسَ رَأْسَهُ وَنَكَسَ أَصْحَابُهُ رُءُوسَهُمْ فَلَمَّا أُتْلِيَ عَنْهُ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ

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