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 ahead, behind, to my right and to my left, but I saw nothing. Then I was called again. I looked in the same way, but 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 the Exalted revealed these verses: {یَا أَ یُّھَا الْمُدَّثِّرْ قُمْ فَأَ نْذِرْ وَرَبَّکَ فَکَبِّرْ وَثِیَابَکَ فَطَھِّرْ} O you who wraps himself [in a cloak] , arise and warn, and magnify your Lord, and purify your garments.

(Second chain) It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Then the revelation stopped, so one day I was walking when I heard a voice from the sky. When I looked up, I saw that the same angel who had come to me in the cave of Hira was now sitting on a chair between the sky and the earth. I began to tremble with fear of him, until I bent towards the ground. Then I came to my family and said: Cover me with a blanket, cover me with a blanket, cover me with a blanket. So they covered me with a sheet. Then Allah Almighty revealed the verses: {یَا أَ یُّھَا الْمُدَّثِّرْ قُمْ فَأَنْذِرْ وَرَبَّکَ فَکَبِّرْ وَثِیَابَکَ فَطَھِّرْ وَالرُّجْزَ فَاہْجُرْ} O you who are wrapped in a blanket, arise and warn, and magnify your Lord, and purify your garments, and shun uncleanliness. Abu Salamah said: By uncleanliness is meant idols. After that, the revelation began to come frequently and in abundance.