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beginning of revelation to his
Companions [r]. Once Harith bin
Hisham [r], a Companion, asked the
Prophet [s], “
How exactly does rev-
elation come to you, O Prophet of
Allah?
”
“
Revelation is something you can-
not altogether understand but I
would say that it sometimes sounds
like the ringing of a huge bell. This is
the most difficult form of Wahi of
them all, but once it is over the
Revelation is as if inscribed on my
heart. At other times the angel
Jibra’il appears in the form of a
handsome man who teaches me
what I have to know
.”
‘A’ishah [r], the beloved wife of the
Prophet [s] said, “
I was once with
the Prophet [s] when revelation
came to him. It was very cold at that
time but despite the cold weather
the forehead of the Prophet [s] used
