Narrated `Aisha:
(the mother of the faithful believers) The commencement of the
Divine Inspiration to Allah's Apostle was in the form of good
dreams which came true like bright day light, and then the
love of seclusion was bestowed upon him. He used to go in
seclusion in the cave of Hira where he used to worship (Allah
alone) continuously for many days before his desire to see his
family. He used to take with him the journey food for the stay and then come back to (his wife) Khadija to take his food
likewise again till suddenly the Truth descended upon him
while he was in the cave of Hira. The angel came to him and
asked him to read. The Prophet replied, "I do not know how to
read. The Prophet added, "The angel caught me (forcefully) and
pressed me so hard that I could not bear it any more. He then
released me and again asked me to read and I replied, 'I do
not know how to read.' Thereupon he caught me again and
pressed me a second time till I could not bear it any more. He
then released me and again asked me to read but again I
replied, 'I do not know how to read (or what shall I read)?'
Thereupon he caught me for the third time and pressed me, and
then released me and said, 'Read in the name of your Lord, who
has created (all that exists) has created man from a clot.
Read! And your Lord is the Most Generous." (96.1, 96.2, 96.3)
Then Allah's Apostle returned with the Inspiration and with
his heart beating severely. Then he went to Khadija bint
Khuwailid and said, "Cover me! Cover me!" They covered him till his fear was over and after that he told her everything
that had happened and said, "I fear that something may happen
to me." Khadija replied, "Never! By Allah, Allah will never
disgrace you. You keep good relations with your Kith and kin,
help the poor and the destitute, serve your guests generously
and assist the deserving calamity−afflicted ones." Khadija
then accompanied him to her cousin Waraqa bin Naufal bin Asad
[??] bin `Abdul `Uzza, who, during the pre Islamic Period
became a Christian and used to write the writing with Hebrew
letters. He would write from the Gospel in Hebrew as much as
Allah wished him to write. He was an old man and had lost his
eyesight. Khadija said to Waraqa, "Listen to the story of your
nephew, O my cousin!" Waraqa asked, "O my nephew! What have
you seen?" Allah's Apostle described whatever he had seen. Waraqa said, "This is the same one who keeps the secrets
(angel Gabriel) whom Allah had sent to Moses. I wish I were
young and could live up to the time when your people would
turn you out." Allah's Apostle asked, "Will they drive me
out?" Waraqa replied in the affirmative and said, "Anyone
(man) who came with something similar to what you have brought was treated with hostility; and if I should remain Alive till
the day when you will be turned out then I would support you
strongly." But after a few days Waraqa died and the Divine
Inspiration was also paused for a while. Narrated Jabir bin
`Abdullah Al−Ansari while talking about the period of pause in
revelation reporting the speech of the Prophet "While I was
walking, all of a sudden I heard a voice from the sky. I
looked up and saw the same angel who had visited me at the
cave of Hira' sitting on a chair between the sky and the
earth. I got afraid of him and came back home and said, 'Wrap
me (in blankets).' And then Allah revealed the following Holy
Verses (of Qur'an): 'O you (i.e. Muhammad)! wrapped up in
garments!' Arise and warn (the people against Allah's
Punishment),... up to 'and desert the idols.' (74.1−5) After
this the revelation started coming strongly, frequently and
regularly."
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