Visibility of Angel Gabriel to Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم and Khadijah's رضى الله عنها Experiment

 

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

والصلاة والسلام على من لا نبي بعدى

In the Name of Allah, the Rahman, the Merciful

Prayers of blessings and peace upon the one after whom there is no prophet

A true Prophet sent by God is often accused of insanity, of mental disorders like schizophrenia, and of having hallucinations. Our holy master the Prophet Muhammad صلوات الله والسلام عليه was sadly no exception to this kind of ignorant and rude reaction from the people till this day. Allah سبحانه وتعالى says in the Holy Quran:

کَذٰلِکَ مَاۤ اَتَی الَّذِیۡنَ مِنۡ قَبۡلِہِمۡ مِّنۡ رَّسُوۡلٍ اِلَّا قَالُوۡا سَاحِرٌ اَوۡ مَجۡنُوۡنٌ

Even so there came no Messenger to those before them, but they said, ‘A sorcerer or a madman!’

(Surah 51, Ayah 52)

Our most holy Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم had waking visions of the Archangel Gabriel عليه السلام

The true Believers placed their trust and faith in the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and didn’t doubt his claim of seeing the Angel:

تثبُّت خديجة رضي الله عنها من الْوَحْيِ: قَالَ ابْنُ إسْحَاقَ: وَحَدَّثَنِي إسماعيلُ بْنُ أَبِي حَكِيمٍ مَوْلَى آلِ الزُّبَيْرِ: أَنَّهُ حُدِّث عَنْ خَدِيجَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا أَنَّهَا قَالَتْ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ -صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: أَيْ ابْنَ عَم، أَتَسْتَطِيعُ أَنَّ تُخْبِرَنِي بِصَاحِبِكَ هَذَا الَّذِي يَأْتِيكَ إذَا جَاءَكَ؟ قَالَ: نَعَمْ، قَالَتْ: فَإِذَا جَاءَكَ فَأَخْبِرْنِي بِهِ. فَجَاءَهُ جبريلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ، كَمَا كَانَ يصنعُ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ- لخديجةَ: يَا خديجةُ، هذا جبريلُ قد جاءني، قالت: قم يابن عَمِّ فاجلسْ عَلَى فَخذي الْيُسْرَى، قَالَ: فَقَامَ رسول الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فجلس عَلَيْهَا، قَالَتْ: هَلْ تَرَاهُ؟ قَالَ: نَعَمْ، قَالَتْ: فتحولْ، فاجلسْ عَلَى فَخِذِي الْيُمْنَى، قَالَتْ: فَتَحَوَّلَ رسولُ الله -صلى الله عليه وسلم- فجلس، على فخذي الْيُمْنَى، فَقَالَتْ: هَلْ تَرَاهُ؟ قَالَ: نَعَمْ، قَالَتْ: فتحولْ فاجلسْ على حِجْرِي، قَالَتْ: فَتَحَوَّلَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ- فَجَلَسَ فِي حِجْرِهَا، قَالَتْ: هَلْ تَرَاهُ؟ قَالَ: نَعَمْ، قَالَ: فتحسَّرت وَأَلْقَتْ خمارَها وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ -صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ- جَالِسٌ فِي حِجْرِهَا، ثُمَّ قَالَتْ لَهُ: هَلْ تَرَاهُ؟ قال:لا، قالت: يابن عَمِّ، اُثْبُتْ وأبشرْ، فَوَاَللَّهِ إنَّهُ لَمَلَكٌ وَمَا هَذَا بِشَيْطَانٍ.

Khadijah رضى الله عنها said to the Messenger of God صلى الله عليه وسلم to keep him steadfast in the prophethood with which God had ennobled him, “Cousin, can you tell me when this companion of yours who visits you comes?” He replied, “Yes,” and she said, “Tell me then, when he comes.” Gabriel came to him as before, and the Messenger of God said to Khadijah, “Khadijah, here is Gabriel who has come to me.” She said, “Yes? Come and sit by my left thigh, cousin.” He came and sat by her, and she said, “Can you see him?” He replied, “Yes,” and she said, “Move around and sit by my right thigh.” He did so, and she said, “Can you see him?” He replied, “Yes,” and she said, “Move around and sit in my lap.” He did so, and she said, “Can you see him?” He replied, “Yes.” Then she was grieved, and flung off her veil while the Messenger of God was sitting in her lap. Then she said, “Can you see him?” and he replied, “No.” At that she said, “Cousin, be steadfast and rejoice. By God, this being is an angel and no devil.” (Sirat Ibn Hisham; v.1, pp.270-271)