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Sunan Abi Dawud 4727 (Book 42, Hadith 132) #25018
The Angel Who Bears the Throne

SUMMARY: The Prophet (May peace be upon him) was permitted to tell about one of Allah's angels who bears the throne and the distance between his ear and shoulder is a journey of seven hundred years.

Jabir b. 'Abd Allah reported the Prophet (May peace be upon him) as saying : I have been permitted to tell about one of Allah’s angels who bears the throne that the distance between the lobe of his ear and his shoulder is a journey of seven hundred years.
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ حَفْصِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي قَالَ، حَدَّثَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ طَهْمَانَ، عَنْ مُوسَى بْنِ عُقْبَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ الْمُنْكَدِرِ، عَنْ جَابِرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ قَالَ ‏ "‏ أُذِنَ لِي أَنْ أُحَدِّثَ عَنْ مَلَكٍ مِنْ مَلاَئِكَةِ اللَّهِ مِنْ حَمَلَةِ الْعَرْشِ إِنَّ مَا بَيْنَ شَحْمَةِ أُذُنِهِ إِلَى عَاتِقِهِ مَسِيرَةُ سَبْعِمِائَةِ عَامٍ

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angel  *  throne  *  distance  *  ear  *  shoulder

QUICK LESSONS:
Have faith in what Allah has told us through His prophets and messengers; Respect for Angels .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about one of Allah's angels who bears the throne. It is said that this angel has a very large body and it is so big that it takes seven hundred years to travel from his ear lobe to his shoulder. This hadith teaches us that we should have faith in what Allah has told us through His prophets and messengers as they are truthful in their words. We should also remember that all things are possible for Allah and He can create whatever He wills with ease. Furthermore, this hadith reminds us of how powerful our Creator is as even His angels are so huge in size!

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