قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ( صلى الله عليه وآله ) أَخْبَرَنِي جَبْرَئِيلُ ( عليه السلام ) أَنَّ مَلَكاً مِنْ مَلَائِكَةِ اللَّهِ كَانَتْ لَهُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ مَنْزِلَةٌ عَظِيمَةٌ فَتُعُتِّبَ عَلَيْهِ فَأُهْبِطَ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ إِلَى الْأَرْضِ فَأَتَى إِدْرِيسَ ( عليه السلام ) فَقَالَ إِنَّ لَكَ مِنَ اللَّهِ مَنْزِلَةً فَاشْفَعْ لِي عِنْدَ رَبِّكَ فَصَلَّى ثَلَاثَ لَيَالٍ لَا يَفْتُرُ وَ صَامَ أَيَّامَهَا لَا يُفْطِرُ ثُمَّ طَلَبَ إِلَى اللَّهِ تَعَالَى فِي السَّحَرِ فِي الْمَلَكِ فَقَالَ الْمَلَكُ إِنَّكَ قَدْ أُعْطِيتَ سُؤْلَكَ وَ قَدْ أُطْلِقَ لِي جَنَاحِي وَ أَنَا أُحِبُّ أَنْ أُكَافِيَكَ فَاطْلُبْ إِلَيَّ حَاجَةً فَقَالَ تُرِينِي مَلَكَ الْمَوْتِ لَعَلِّي آنَسُ بِهِ فَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَ يَهْنِئُنِي مَعَ ذِكْرِهِ شَيْءٌ فَبَسَطَ جَنَاحَهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ ارْكَبْ فَصَعِدَ بِهِ يَطْلُبُ مَلَكَ الْمَوْتِ فِي السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا فَقِيلَ لَهُ اصْعَدْ فَاسْتَقْبَلَهُ بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ الرَّابِعَةِ وَ الْخَامِسَةِ فَقَالَ الْمَلَكُ يَا مَلَكَ الْمَوْتِ مَا لِي أَرَاكَ قَاطِباً قَالَ الْعَجَبُ إِنِّي تَحْتَ ظِلِّ الْعَرْشِ حَيْثُ أُمِرْتُ أَنْ أَقْبِضَ رُوحَ آدَمِيٍّ بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ الرَّابِعَةِ وَ الْخَامِسَةِ فَسَمِعَ إِدْرِيسُ ( عليه السلام ) فَامْتَعَضَ فَخَرَّ مِنْ جَنَاحِ الْمَلَكِ فَقُبِضَ رُوحُهُ مَكَانَهُ وَ قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ رَفَعْناهُ مَكاناً عَلِيًّا .
Translation
Ali Bin Ibrahim, from his father, from Amro Bin Usman, from Mufazzal Bin Salih, from Jabir, (It has been narrated) from Abu Ja’far<sup>asws</sup> having said: ‘Rasool-Allah<sup>saww</sup> said: ‘Jibraeel informed me that an Angel from the Angels of Allah<sup>azwj</sup> who would have for him a great status in the Presence of Allah<sup>azwj</sup>, but it transgressed, so he was descended from the sky to the earth. So he went to Idrees<sup>as</sup> and said: ‘For you<sup>as</sup> is a status from Allah<sup>azwj</sup>, therefore intercede for me in the Presence of your<sup>as</sup> Lord<sup>azwj</sup>’. So he<sup>as</sup> prayed <span class="iTxt">Salaat</span> for three nights unwavering, and Fasted its days, not breaking a Fast. Then he sought to Allah<sup>azwj</sup> the Exalted during the pre-dawn with regards to the (fallen) Angel. So the Angel said: ‘You<sup>as</sup> have been Granted your request, and my wings have been released for me, and I would love to suffice you<sup>as</sup>, therefore seek a need to me’. So he<sup>as</sup> said: ‘Show me the Angel of death, perhaps I<sup>as</sup> derive comfort with it, for nothing seems welcoming along with his mentioned’. So he spread his wings, then said: ‘Ride!’ So he<sup>as</sup> ascended upon him seeking the Angel of death in the sky of the world. So it was said to him: ‘Ascend’. So he came across him in between the fourth and the fifth sky. So He said: ‘O Angel of death! What is the matter I see you frowning?’ He said: ‘Strange. I was beneath the shade of the Throne where I was Commanded to capture the soul of a human being between the fourth and the fifth sky. So Idrees<sup>as</sup> heard and resented, and he<sup>as</sup> fell down from the wing of the Angel, and his soul was captured at that spot; and Allah<sup>azwj</sup> Mighty and Majestic Said <span class="ibTxt"><a href="/#/books/quran:19#h57"><a href="/books/quran:19#h57">[19:57]</a></a> And We Elevated him to a High place</span>’.
Compiled by Shaykh Muhammad ibn Ya'qub al-Kulayni
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