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[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ was sent a angel that he did not recognize. The angel said, "Indeed, your Lord Almighty gives you the choice to be a Prophet who is a servant or a Prophet who is a king." Jibreel ﷺ pointed to him to be humble and the Prophet said, "I choose to be a Prophet who is a servant."  

البيهقي:١٣٣٢١أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو الْحُسَيْنِ بْنُ بِشْرَانَ بِبَغْدَادَ أنبأ إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الصَّفَّارُ ثنا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ ثنا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ أنبأ مَعْمَرٌ عَنِ ابْنِ طَاوُسٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ قَالَ

بُعِثَ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ ﷺ مَلَكٌ لَمْ يَعْرِفْهُ فَقَالَ إِنَّ رَبَّكَ تَعَالَى يُخَيِّرُكَ بَيْنَ أَنْ تَكُونَ نَبِيًّا عَبْدًا أَوْ نَبِيًّا مَلَكًا فَأَشَارَ إِلَيْهِ جِبْرِيلُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَامُ أَنْ تَوَاضَعَ قَالَ نَبِيًّا عَبْدًا