Gabriel and the Prophet

Was there a real person named Dihyah al-Kalbi in the life of Prophet Muhammad before his prophethood, and did the Prophet see Gabriel in him, having appeared in the form of an exceptionally beautiful man? Arab narratives are filled with strange stories about the character of Dihyah al-Kalbi. Some of these stories manipulate the historical sequence, making him an envoy carrying a message from the Prophet to Heraclius, while other narratives tamper with the logical order of events, making this Dihyah one of Yazid ibn Muawiyah's men. This book discusses an extremely sensitive religious issue related to the problematic existence of characters fabricated by narrators, who managed to create a fictional narrative that quickly became part of official history.

• Number of pages: 190 pages