Book 65: Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))
"And was at a distance of two bows' length or (even) nearer." (V.53:9)
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Sahih al-Bukhari 4856 · Book 65, Hadith 377
Chain of Narration (Isnad)
Narrated by Ibn Masud 5 narrators
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 4856
In-book reference
Book 65, Hadith 377
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 379
Arabic Text
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو النُّعْمَانِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ، حَدَّثَنَا الشَّيْبَانِيُّ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ زِرًّا، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، {فَكَانَ قَابَ قَوْسَيْنِ أَوْ أَدْنَى * فَأَوْحَى إِلَى عَبْدِهِ مَا أَوْحَى} قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ مَسْعُودٍ أَنَّهُ رَأَى جِبْرِيلَ لَهُ سِتُّمِائَةِ جَنَاحٍ.
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