The Book of Faith
1/78. Chapter:
The saying of the Prophet (saws): "Light, How could I see Him?" and: "I saw Light"
Sahih Muslim
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ شَقِيقٍ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ، قَالَ سَأَلْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم هَلْ رَأَيْتَ رَبَّكَ قَالَ " نُورٌ أَنَّى أَرَاهُ " .
It is narrated on the authority of Abu Dharr: I asked the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ): Did you see thy Lord? He said: (He is) Light; how could I see Him?
Reference : Sahih Muslim 178aIn-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 348USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 341