How big the Four Main Angels?

[Nasrollah]

I heard so many Ajib stories about the size of Gibril, Mikaeel, Israfel, Izraael. Where did they found that?
Yes, the size of Gibril is mentioned in the authentic Ahaadith but what about the other 3 angels?

Also, why the names Mikaeel and Israfel are not found in Qur'an?

[marco100]

I heard so many Ajib stories about the size of Gibril, Mikaeel, Israfel, Izraael. Where did they found that?
Yes, the size of Gibril is mentioned in the authentic Ahaadith but what about the other 3 angels?

Also, why the names Mikaeel and Israfel are not found in Qur'an?

Allah sent 124,000 or so prophets and only a fraction of them are mentioned by name in the Quran.

[sudoku]

Mikaeel (AS) is mentioned in the Qur'aan.

مَنْ كَانَ عَدُوًّا لِلَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَجِبْرِيلَ وَمِيكَالَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَدُوٌّ لِلْكَافِرِينَ

2:98- Who is an enemy to Allah, and His angels and His messengers, and Gabriel and Michael! Then, lo! Allah (Himself) is an enemy to the disbelievers.

[Nasrollah]

Mikaeel (AS) is mentioned in the Qur'aan.

مَنْ كَانَ عَدُوًّا لِلَّهِ وَمَلَائِكَتِهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَجِبْرِيلَ وَمِيكَالَ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ عَدُوٌّ لِلْكَافِرِينَ

2:98- Who is an enemy to Allah, and His angels and His messengers, and Gabriel and Michael! Then, lo! Allah (Himself) is an enemy to the disbelievers.

Afwan, what I mean is Izrael and Israfel.

And where did they get that information about the size of the angels? Who are the biggest of the four and the smallest?

[MujahidAbdullah]

The name Izra'el is an arbicized version of the Hebrew name Azreal, which is the name of the Angel of death used by the Jews and Christians before Islam.

As for the various ahadeeth regarding descriptions of the Angels, many of them are weak, and some are fabricated.

I once asked a Khalifa of my Sheikh why these narrations are used by so many big name shuyukh.

He said as long as the narration is not fabricated it can be used because the actual physical description of the angels is not a matter of Aqeedah. These narrations dont necessarily have be taken as Haqq.

[SoulS]

I forgot where i heard this but i did hear it, i heard that Angel Gibrael Allaihissalam has 600 wings. Also, they're rainbow in color and his wings alone fill up the entire earth.


EDIT: I asked Zir bin Hubaish regarding the Statement of Allah: "And was at a distance Of but two bow-lengths Or (even) nearer; So did (Allah) convey The Inspiration to His slave (Gabriel) and then he (Gabriel) Conveyed (that to Muhammad). (53.9-10) On that, Zir said, "Ibn Mas'ud informed us that the Prophet had seen Gabriel having 600 wings."

(bukhari)

[abulayl]

Yes, the size of Gibrail(aw) is mentioned in the authentic Ahaadith but what about the other 3 angels?

There is a narration from Abbas(rd) that the size of Jibrael shoulder is that a speedy bird need 500 year to cross the shoulder. in another narrations its 700 year.(Durre manthur)

There is a big narration about mikael(aw) in Fathul bari, may be someone can translate it for you.

In a riwayah from Abish shaykh; hazrat kab(rd) narrates that Israfil(aw) is the most nearest one to Allah, his one wing at west side another in east side, one on his shoulder, and Allah´s arsh is also on his shoulder.

In Abu naim,Abish shaykh and Durre manthur another riwayah present that Israfil is from one of the malaikah who carrys the arsh and his leg is under 7 earth and head is above 7 sky.

In durre manthur there is another riwayah thath Israfil(aw) was the one who gave first sijdah to adam(aw).

**I cant assure you about the authencity of the riwayah.All taken from the book "firishta ke ajib halat" written by Allamah suyuti(rh).

[Nasrollah]

There is a narration from Abbas(rd) that the size of Jibrael shoulder is that a speedy bird need 500 year to cross the shoulder. in another narrations its 700 year.(Durre manthur)

There is a big narration about mikael(aw) in Fathul bari, may be someone can translate it for you.

In a riwayah from Abish shaykh; hazrat kab(rd) narrates that Israfil(aw) is the most nearest one to Allah, his one wing at west side another in east side, one on his shoulder, and Allah´s arsh is also on his shoulder.

In Abu naim,Abish shaykh and Durre manthur another riwayah present that Israfil is from one of the malaikah who carrys the arsh and his leg is under 7 earth and head is above 7 sky.

In durre manthur there is another riwayah thath Israfil(aw) was the one who gave first sijdah to adam(aw).

**I cant assure you about the authencity of the riwayah.All taken from the book "firishta ke ajib halat" written by Allamah suyuti(rh).

Jazakallah

Anyone knows some other authentic Narations? I heard many Moballigheen narate ajib narations that not mentioned above like jibril flying into mikaels ear without the knowing of mikael

[abulayl]

jibril flying into mikaels ear without the knowing of mikael

what is the need for jibril(aw) to fly into the ear of mikail(aw)! *confused*

[Nasrollah]

what is the need for jibril(aw) to fly into the ear of mikail(aw)! *confused*

I heard that very often in bayaan