\nNarrated `Abdullah:\n \n\nWhile I was in the company of the Prophet (ﷺ) on a farm and he was reclining on a palm leave stalk, some \nJews passed by. Some of them said to the others. "Ask him (the Prophet (ﷺ) about the spirit." Some of \nthem said, "What urges you to ask him about it" Others said, "(Don't) lest he should give you a reply \nwhich you dislike." But they said, "Ask him." So they asked him about the Spirit. The Prophet (ﷺ) kept \nquiet and did not give them any answer. I knew that he was being divinely inspired so I stayed at my \nplace. When the divine inspiration had been revealed, the Prophet (ﷺ) said. "They ask you (O, \nMuhammad) concerning the Spirit, Say: "The spirit," its knowledge is with my Lord; and of \nknowledge you (mankind) have been given only a Little." (17.85)\n

\nNarrated `Abdullah:\n \n\nWhile I was in the company of the Prophet (ﷺ) on a farm and he was reclining on a palm leave stalk, some \nJews passed by. Some of them said to the others. "Ask him (the Prophet (ﷺ) about the spirit." Some of \nthem said, "What urges you to ask him about it" Others said, "(Don't) lest he should give you a reply \nwhich you dislike." But they said, "Ask him." So they asked him about the Spirit. The Prophet (ﷺ) kept \nquiet and did not give them any answer. I knew that he was being divinely inspired so I stayed at my \nplace. When the divine inspiration had been revealed, the Prophet (ﷺ) said. "They ask you (O, \nMuhammad) concerning the Spirit, Say: "The spirit," its knowledge is with my Lord; and of \nknowledge you (mankind) have been given only a Little." (17.85)\n

\nحَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصِ بْنِ غِيَاثٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي إِبْرَاهِيمُ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ بَيْنَا أَنَا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي حَرْثٍ وَهْوَ مُتَّكِئٌ عَلَى عَسِيبٍ إِذْ مَرَّ الْيَهُودُ، فَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ لِبَعْضٍ سَلُوهُ عَنِ الرُّوحِ، فَقَالَ مَا رَابَكُمْ إِلَيْهِ، وَقَالَ بَعْضُهُمْ لاَ يَسْتَقْبِلُكُمْ بِشَىْءٍ تَكْرَهُونَهُ فَقَالُوا سَلُوهُ فَسَأَلُوهُ عَنِ الرُّوحِ فَأَمْسَكَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَلَمْ يَرُدَّ عَلَيْهِمْ شَيْئًا، فَعَلِمْتُ أَنَّهُ يُوحَى إِلَيْهِ، فَقُمْتُ مَقَامِي، فَلَمَّا نَزَلَ الْوَحْىُ قَالَ ‏{‏وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الرُّوحِ قُلِ الرُّوحُ مِنْ أَمْرِ رَبِّي وَمَا أُوتِيتُمْ مِنَ الْعِلْمِ إِلاَّ قَلِيلاً‏}‏‏.‏