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Also on the authority of Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: While we were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ one day, a man appeared before us with extremely white clothing and extremely black hair. There were no signs of travel upon him, and none of us knew him. He then sat before the Prophet ﷺ, rested his knees against his knees, placed his hands on his thighs, and said, “O Muhammad, tell me about Islam.” The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Islam is that you testify that there is no deity worthy of worship except Allah and that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah, establish the prayer, give the zakah, fast Ramadhan, and perform Hajj to the House if you are able to find a way to do so.” He said, “You have spoken the truth.” We were amazed at him: he was asking him and then affirming his truthfulness. He said, “Then tell me about Iman.” He said, “That you believe in Allah, His angels, His Books, His Messengers, and the Last Day, and that you believe in divine decree, its good and its evil.” He said, “You have spoken the truth.” He said, “Then tell me about Ihsan.” He said, “That you worship Allah as though you see Him, and if you do not see Him, then indeed He sees you.” He said, “Then tell me about the Hour.” He said, “The one who is asked about it knows no more about it than the one asking.” He said, “Then tell me about its signs.” He said, “That the slave woman gives birth to her lord, and that you see barefoot, naked, destitute shepherds of sheep competing with one another in constructing tall buildings.” Then he departed. I remained for a while. Then he said to me, “O Umar, do you know who the questioner was?” I said, “Allah and His Messenger know best.” He said, “Indeed, it was Jibril. He came to you to teach you your religion.” Narrated by Muslim.
