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Sahih Muslim 161b (Book 1, Hadith 312) #7577
Revelation Intermitted and Followed Rapidly

SUMMARY: The Prophet (PBUH) experienced a period of time where he did not receive revelation, but then the revelation was speeded up and followed rapidly.

It is narrated on the authority of Jabir b. Abdullah that he heard the Messenger of Allah says: The wahi was intermitted for me for a small span of time and while I was walking, and then the hadith like the one narrated by Yunus was transmitted but with the exception of these words: I was terror-stricken till I fell on the ground. Abu Salama said: Defilement means idols. After this the revelation was speeded up and followed rapidly.
وَحَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ شُعَيْبِ بْنِ اللَّيْثِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ جَدِّي، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي عُقَيْلُ بْنُ خَالِدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا سَلَمَةَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، يَقُولُ أَخْبَرَنِي جَابِرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ ‏"‏ ثُمَّ فَتَرَ الْوَحْىُ عَنِّي فَتْرَةً فَبَيْنَا أَنَا أَمْشِي ‏"‏ ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ مِثْلَ حَدِيثِ يُونُسَ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَجُثِثْتُ مِنْهُ فَرَقًا حَتَّى هَوَيْتُ إِلَى الأَرْضِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَقَالَ أَبُو سَلَمَةَ وَالرُّجْزُ الأَوْثَانُ قَالَ ثُمَّ حَمِيَ الْوَحْىُ بَعْدُ وَتَتَابَعَ

TOPICS
revelation  *  intermission  *  rapidly

QUICK LESSONS:
Remain patient during difficult times; Trust in God's plan for us; Receive guidance from Allah; Believe in God.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the experience of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH). He went through a period of time where he did not receive any revelations from Allah. During this time he felt scared and fell to the ground. After this period ended, Allah's revelations came back quickly and followed one after another in rapid succession. This hadith teaches us that even though we may go through difficult times in our lives when it feels like nothing is going right or we are not receiving any guidance from Allah, these times will eventually pass and everything will be alright again soon enough if we remain patient and trust in Allah's plan for us.

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