What is the origin of the Prophet's saying, peace be upon him, to Ali: "Indeed, the seller is Jibreel, and the buyer is Mika'eel"?
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If the story the questioner is asking about is the one concerning Ali selling Fatimah's Izar (garment) and donating its price, and then selling a she-camel to Gabriel, who appeared in the form of a human, then it is a fabricated story with no basis. Al-Halabi narrated in his Sīrah (biography) from Al-Suyuti that Al-Suyuti was asked about this story and he said: "It is among the fabricated lies."
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