What is meant by the Cherubim angels (al-mala'ika al-karubiyyun)?
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There is no mention of the Cherubim angels in any authentic . All that has been reported about them are narrations mentioned by some exegetes and commentators of hadith books, which differed in their definition. Some stated that they are the masters of angels, others that they are the bearers of the Throne, and yet others that they are the most numerous of angels. Given the lack of authentic evidence for any of this, it is better to refrain from delving into it, as knowledge of them depends on established transmission, and no such established transmission has been reported here.
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