إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ بَعَثَ أَرْبَعَةَ أَمْلَاكٍ فِي إِهْلَاكِ قَوْمِ لُوطٍ جَبْرَئِيلَ وَ مِيكَائِيلَ وَ إِسْرَافِيلَ وَ كَرُوبِيلَ فَمَرُّوا بِإِبْرَاهِيمَ ( عليه السلام ) وَ هُمْ مُعْتَمُّونَ فَسَلَّمُوا عَلَيْهِ فَلَمْ يَعْرِفْهُمْ وَ رَأَى هَيْئَةً حَسَنَةً فَقَالَ لَا يَخْدُمُ هَؤُلَاءِ إِلَّا أَنَا بِنَفْسِي وَ كَانَ صَاحِبَ ضِيَافَةٍ فَشَوَى لَهُمْ عِجْلًا سَمِيناً حَتَّى أَنْضَجَهُ ثُمَّ قَرَّبَهُ إِلَيْهِمْ فَلَمَّا وَضَعَهُ بَيْنَ أَيْدِيهِمْ رَأى أَيْدِيَهُمْ لا تَصِلُ إِلَيْهِ نَكِرَهُمْ وَ أَوْجَسَ مِنْهُمْ خِيفَةً فَلَمَّا رَأَى ذَلِكَ جَبْرَئِيلُ حَسَرَ الْعِمَامَةَ عَنْ وَجْهِهِ فَعَرَفَهُ إِبْرَاهِيمُ فَقَالَ أَنْتَ هُوَ قَالَ نَعَمْ وَ مَرَّتْ سَارَةُ امْرَأَتُهُ فَبَشَّرَهَا بِإِسْحَاقَ وَ مِنْ وَرَاءِ إِسْحَاقَ يَعْقُوبَ فَقَالَتْ مَا قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ فَأَجَابُوهَا بِمَا فِي الْكِتَابِ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ إِبْرَاهِيمُ لِمَا ذَا جِئْتُمْ قَالُوا فِي إِهْلَاكِ قَوْمِ لُوطٍ فَقَالَ لَهُمْ إِنْ كَانَ فِيهِمْ مِائَةٌ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ أَ تُهْلِكُونَهُمْ فَقَالَ جَبْرَئِيلُ لَا قَالَ فَإِنْ كَانَ فِيهَا خَمْسُونَ قَالَ لَا قَالَ فَإِنْ كَانَ فِيهَا ثَلَاثُونَ قَالَ لَا قَالَ فَإِنْ كَانَ فِيهَا عِشْرُونَ قَالَ لَا قَالَ فَإِنْ كَانَ فِيهَا عَشَرَةٌ قَالَ لَا قَالَ فَإِنْ كَانَ فِيهَا خَمْسَةٌ قَالَ لَا قَالَ فَإِنْ كَانَ فِيهَا وَاحِدٌ قَالَ لَا قَالَ فَإِنَّ فِيها لُوطاً قالُوا نَحْنُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَنْ فِيها لَنُنَجِّيَنَّهُ وَ أَهْلَهُ إِلَّا امْرَأَتَهُ كانَتْ مِنَ الْغابِرِينَ
Translation
Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Ibn Fazzal, from Dawood Bin Farqad, from Abu Yazeed Al Hammar, (It has been narrated) from Abu Abdullah<sup>asws</sup> having said: ‘Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Mighty and Majestic Sent four Angels regarding the destruction of the people of Lut<sup>as</sup> – Jibraeel<sup>as</sup>, and Mikaeel<sup>as</sup>, and Israfeel<sup>as</sup>, and Karoubil<sup>as</sup>. So they<sup>as</sup> passed by Ibrahim<sup>as</sup> and they were wearing turbans. So they<sup>as</sup> greeted him<sup>as</sup>, but he<sup>as</sup> did not recognise them<sup>as</sup>, and he<sup>as</sup> saw them of good physical build. So he<sup>as</sup> said: ‘None shall serve them except I<sup>asws</sup> myself<sup>as</sup>’; and he<sup>as</sup> was a frequented with guests. So he roasted a fat calf for them<sup>as</sup> until it was cooked, then he placed it near to them<sup>as</sup>. So when it was placed in front of them<sup>as</sup>, <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:11#h70"><a href="/books/quran:11#h70">[11:70]</a></a> he saw that their hands were not extended towards it, he deemed them strange and conceived fear of them</span>. So when Jibraeel<sup>as</sup> saw that, he<sup>as</sup> removed the turban from his<sup>as</sup> face, and Ibrahim<sup>as</sup> recognised him<sup>as</sup>, so he<sup>as</sup> said: ‘You<sup>as</sup> are him<sup>as</sup>!’ He<sup>as</sup> said: ‘Yes’. And Sarah<sup>as</sup>, his<sup>as</sup> wife, passed by <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:11#h71"><a href="/books/quran:11#h71">[11:71]</a></a> then We Gave her the good news of Is’haq and after Is’haq of Yaqoub</span>. So she<sup>as</sup> said what Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Mighty and Majestic Said. So they<sup>as</sup> answered her<sup>as</sup> with what is in the Book (Quran). So Ibrahim<sup>as</sup> said to them<sup>as</sup>: ‘What is that you<sup>as</sup> have come for?’ They<sup>as</sup> said: ‘Regarding the destruction of the people of Lut<sup>as</sup>’. So he<sup>as</sup> said: ‘Supposing there are one hundred among them from the Believers, would you<sup>as</sup> destroy them?’ So Jibraeel<sup>as</sup> said: ‘No’. He<sup>as</sup> said: ‘Supposing there were fifty among them?’ He<sup>as</sup> said: ‘No’. He<sup>as</sup> said: ‘Supposing there were thirty among them?’ He<sup>as</sup> said: ‘No’. He<sup>as</sup> said: ‘Supposing there were twenty among them?’ He<sup>as</sup>: ‘No’. He<sup>as</sup> said: ‘Supposing there were ten among them?’ He<sup>as</sup> said: ‘No’. He<sup>as</sup> said: ‘Supposing there were five among them?’ He<sup>as</sup> Said: ‘No’. He<sup>as</sup> said: ‘Supposing there was one among them?’ He<sup>as</sup> said: ‘No’. <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:29#h32"><a href="/books/quran:29#h32">[29:32]</a></a> He said: Surely in it is Lut. They said: We know very well who is in it; we shall rescue him and his followers, except for his wife; she shall be of those who remain behind</span>’.
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