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Ali ibn Ibrahim has narrated from his father from âAmr ibn âUthaman from al-Mufaddal ibn Salih from Zayd al-Shahham who has said the following: âAbu âAbd Allah (a.s.), was asked about the angel of death saying, âIs it true, as it is said that he observes the whole earth like a bowl on his palm and stretches his hand to it as he likes?â He replied, âYes, that is true.ââ ضعÙÙ - Allamah Baqir al-Majlisi (MirʾÄt al-Ê¿UqÅ«l fÄ« Sharḥ AkhbÄr Äl al-RasÅ«l (14/252))