The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I saw Ja'far ibn Abi Talib in the form of a king, flying in Paradise with the angels with the help of two wings." This hadith is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Umar, Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Abbas, Sayyiduna Ali ibn Abi Talib, Sayyiduna Abu Amir, and Sayyiduna Bara' (may Allah be pleased with them).

Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that when Sayyiduna Ja'far (may Allah be pleased with him) came from Abyssinia, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) embraced him.