I passed by the Messenger of Allah ﷺ while Jibreel was sitting with him on the benches. I greeted him and then went on my way. When I returned and the Prophet ﷺ had finished, he asked, "Did you see the one who was with me?"I replied, "Yes."He said, "That was Jibreel, and he returned your greeting."
حدثنا عبد الرزاق أخبرنا معمر عن الزهري أخبرني عبد الله بن عامر بن ربيعة
مررت على رسول الله ﷺ ومعه جبريل عليه السلام جالس في المقاعد فسلمت عليه ثم أجزت فلما رجعت وانصرف النبي ﷺ قال هل رأيت الذي كان معي قلت نعم قال فإنه جبريل وقد رد عليك السلام
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Its isnad is sahih. Abdullah bin Amir bin Rabia is one of the trustworthy senior tabiin, born during the time of the Prophet, and it has been said that he had companionship with him. His hadith is found in the collections of the group. The hadith was narrated by Abdul-Razzaq 11/282 no. 20545 in the chapter on knowledge, and by Tabarani in al-Kabir 3/228 no. 3226, and Haythami said, 9/313, "Its narrators are the narrators of the sahih."