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.