It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I secluded myself in the Cave of Hira for a month. When I completed this period and descended to the open area of the valley, I was called. I looked in front of me, behind me, to my right, and to my left, but I saw nothing. Then I was called again. I looked in the same way, but I could not see anyone. Then I was called again. This time, when I raised my head, I saw that the angel was sitting on a throne in the air. In another narration: He was sitting on a throne between the heaven and the earth. This caused me to tremble severely. I went to Khadijah and said: Cover me with a blanket. So they covered me with a blanket and poured water over me. Then Allah Almighty revealed these verses: O you who are wrapped in a blanket, arise and warn, and magnify your Lord, and purify your garments.

It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that Jibreel (peace be upon him) came to the Noble Prophet riding a Turkish horse. He had tied a turban, and its end was between his shoulders. When I asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) about him, he said: Did you see him? That was Jibreel (peace be upon him).

Sayyiduna Abu Salamah narrates from a man that this man passed by the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, while he, peace and blessings be upon him, was whispering with Jibreel, peace be upon him. That man refrained from coming close to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, out of fear that he might overhear his conversation. When morning came, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said to that man: "When you passed by us last night, what prevented you from greeting us with salam?" He said: "I saw you whispering with a man, so I feared that perhaps you would dislike my coming near." The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Do you know who that man was?" He said: "No." The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "That was Jibreel, peace be upon him. If you had greeted him with salam, he would have replied to your salam." The narrator says: I heard from other than Abu Salamah that he was Sayyiduna Harithah bin Nu'man, may Allah be pleased with him.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with them both), he says: I asked the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allah! Do you feel the revelation? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes, when I hear resounding sounds, I become silent at that moment. Whenever revelation is sent to me, I feel as if my soul is about to depart.

Syeduna Ali and Syeduna Zubair (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrate that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) addressed us and admonished with the blessings of Allah upon the previous nations and their incidents, we would recognize this from the (changed due to fear) face of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). It seemed as if he was warning his people and that the punishment would come the very next morning. And when the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) had a new meeting with Jibreel (peace be upon him), he would not smile until Jibreel had departed.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Umar bin Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, that when revelation would descend upon the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, a sound like the buzzing of bees could be heard near his blessed face.

It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her), she says: On a cold morning, revelation would descend upon the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), but even then, sweat would begin to flow from his forehead.

Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) also narrates that when revelation would descend upon the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and he was on his mount, it would lower its neck to the ground.

It is narrated from Sayyida Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) that when the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had a new meeting with Jibreel (peace be upon him) and he would review the Holy Qur'an with him, the Prophet would become more generous in giving wealth than even the blowing wind.

Lady Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that Sayyiduna Harith bin Hisham (may Allah be pleased with him) asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): "How does revelation come to you?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: "Sometimes the angel comes to me with a sound like the ringing of a bell. This state is very hard on me, but when he departs from me, I remember what he has said. And sometimes the angel comes in the form of a man, and then he speaks to me and I remember what he says."