Did Abdullah ibn Abbas see Gabriel, peace be upon him, in his true form or in a manifested form? And is blindness a consequence for whoever sees him in his true form, whereas the Companions were not afflicted with blindness when they saw him manifested in human form?

Reports vary regarding Ibn Abbas's sighting of Jibreel (peace be upon him). Some mention a story of blindness as a punishment, but these reports are weak or denounced due to the presence of weak or unknown narrators, and because they contradict authentic hadiths that prove the Companions saw Jibreel in the form of a man without suffering blindness.

It has been authentically reported from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) that he saw Jibreel (peace be upon him) in the form of a man. This is an authentic chain of narration, and it aligns with what the Quranic verses state: that it is not possible for humans to see angels in their true form; rather, they manifest themselves in the form of a man.