Hadîth portray Muhammad physically convulsing during divine revelation

Evidence

The Hadîth dramatize this by having Muhammad fall on the ground and contort as he receives revelations via Gabriel, overpowered by the awesome presence of the Divine Word. — John V. Tolan, Saracens, 180

Categorization

  • XREF: connects to: Medieval Christians explained revelation as epilepsy while Islam read it as divine