1893 – Abū Ahmad Hārūn ibn Yūsuf narrated to us; he said: Ibn Abī ‘Umar—meaning Muhammad al-‘Adanī—narrated to us; he said: Sufyān narrated to us, from Mujālid, from al-Sha‘bī, from Abū Salamah ibn ‘Abd al-Rahmān, who said: I heard Aisha—may Allah be pleased with her—say, “I saw the Messenger of Allah—peace and blessings be upon him—standing with his hand resting on the crest of a horse’s neck, speaking to Dihyah al-Kalbī.” She said ⦗2409⦘, “I said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, I saw you standing with your hand resting on the crest of a horse’s neck, speaking to Dihyah al-Kalbī.’ He asked, ‘Did you actually see him?’ I replied, ‘Yes.’ He said, ‘That was Gabriel—peace be upon him—and he sends you greetings of peace.’ I replied, ‘And upon him be peace, the mercy of Allah, and His blessings. May Allah reward him well as a companion and confidant. What an excellent companion and what an excellent confidant!’”