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Narrated ‘Aisha, the mother of the faithful believers رضي الله عنها:¹ Al-Harith bin Hisham رضي الله عنه asked Allah’s Apostle صلى الله عليه وسلم “O Allah’s Apostle صلى الله عليه وسلم How is Divine Inspiration revealed to you?” Allah’s Apostle صلى الله عليه وسلم replied, “Sometimes it is (revealed) like the ringing of a bell, this form of Inspiration is the hardest of all and then this state passes off after I have grasped what is inspired. Sometimes the Angel comes in the form of a man and talks to me and I grasp whatever he says.” ‘Aisha رضي الله عنها added: Verily I saw the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم being inspired Divinely on a very cold day and noticed the sweat dropping from his forehead (as the Inspiration was over).

1. Allah تعالىٰ calls the wives of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم “the mothers of the faithful” in that the believers should show respect and reverence and none of the believers is permitted to marry any of them after the Prophet’s death.