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935. It was narrated from 'Aîshah that Al-Hârith bin Hishâm asked the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ: "How does the Revelation come to you?" He said: "Like the ringing of a bell, and this is the hardest on me. When it departs I remember what he said. And sometimes the Angel appears to me in the form of a man and speaks to me, and I remember what he said." 'Aîshah said: "I saw him when the Revelation came to him on a very cold day, and his forehead was dripping with sweat." (Sahih)
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1. The Angel's assuming a human form is evidenced by a good number of authentic narrations.
2. His streaming with sweat even during a cold day was due to the strength of the Revelation, because while receiving Revelation, the Prophet ﷺ had to use an extremely high level of physical energy.