There was news mentioned by Abu Naim Al-Hafiz in Evidence of Prophethood that Gabriel took the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, and took him captive in a tree in which there was a bird’s perch. Gabriel sat in one and the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, sat in the other. When they reached the lowest heaven, a likeness descended to them. The flap was a pearl and a ruby. As for Gabriel, he fainted. As for Muhammad, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, he remained as he was, and nothing changed about him. Then the Messenger of God, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, said, “I knew the superiority of Gabriel over me in knowledge.

Because he knew what he saw and I did not know him.” The greatness that occurred in Gabriel’s heart was due to his knowledge of what was revealed to him, so Gabriel’s heart is what is described with that greatness, so it is a condition for the seer, not for the seen. And if greatness were a con