Hazrat Dihya ibn Khalifa al-Kalbi

The Form of Jibril

Dihya ibn Khalifa, of Banu Kalb, was a Companion of such striking handsomeness that the angel Jibril would sometimes appear to the Prophet ﷺ in his likeness — so that when the Companions saw a figure resembling Dihya, it was at times Jibril himself. 1 Hayatus Sahaba · Vol 1 · pp. 390 — Kandhlawi — the angel Jibril used to appear in the form of Dihya al-Kalbi.

Envoy to Caesar

He was honoured as one of the Prophet’s ﷺ envoys to the kings, carrying the letter inviting Heraclius, emperor of the Romans, to Islam — the famous letter read in the imperial court, where the signs of the awaited prophet were recognised. 2 History of Islam · Vol 1 · pp. 211 — Najeebabadi — Dihya al-Kalbi carries the Prophet's letter to Heraclius, emperor of the Romans. He lived into the period of Mu’awiya رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُHazrat Mu'awiya ibn Abi Sufyanرَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُA scribe of the revelation; long governor of SyriaNarrators of Hadith and died in Syria.