FatwaFederal TerritoriesCreed (Aqidah)
IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-288: BUTA KERANA MELIHAT MALAIKAT
Is the story authentic about a companion of the Prophet who saw an angel and then went blind?
Short answer
The answer states that no narration was found about a companion who became blind after seeing an angel.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Creed (Aqidah)
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The answer states that no narration was found about a companion who became blind after seeing an angel. Humans cannot see angels in their original form because angels were created from light, and only the Prophet Muhammad SAW saw Jibril in his original form, twice. Seeing an angel who has taken human form is possible, as in the hadith of Jibril who came to ask about Islam, Iman and Ihsan.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Berbalik kepada soalan di atas, kami tidak menemui riwayat yang menceritakan berkaitan seorang sahabat nabi yang melihat malaikat lalu matanya menjadi buta.
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How to cite
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-288: BUTA KERANA MELIHAT MALAIKAT”, 3 October 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/2633-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-288-buta-kerana-melihat-malaikat. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/companion-blind-after-seeing-angel-authentic/