It is narrated in some traditional reports that an angel of the lofty ranks aspired to meet Messenger of Allah (s). He sought permission from Almighty Allah to let him descend to the earth that he may meet the Prophet face to face as before that he had never descended to the earth.
Almighty Allah accorded permission and when he decided to come down to the earth, Almighty Allah revealed to him: Convey to My beloved, Muhammad the message that a man from his nation would be called Yazid and he would slay the son of your Maryam-like daughter.
The angel asked: O Lord, I was elated to visit your beloved on the earth; how I would convey this tragic news? I am ashamed to convey it and make him aggrieved. It would be better if I did not descend to the earth at all.
The angel heard the call of God: Carry out what you are commanded.
So that angel came to Messenger of Allah (s), spread out his wings and said:
O Messenger of Allah (s), I was extremely eager to visit you, so I sought God’s permission for the same. But alas, if my wings had burnt down and I wouldn’t have had to come to convey this news to you; but I am bound by the command of God. You should know that there would be a fellow named Yazid in your nation. May God curse him in excess in the world and chastise him with the worst chastisement in the hereafter. He would slay the son of your Maryam-like daughter. He would enjoy the material world only for a short time; and God would apprehend him very soon due to his evil deeds and he would remain in Hell forever.
After receiving this news, Messenger of Allah (s) cried much and said:
O angel, would those achieve salvation who slay my son and the son of my daughter?
Definitely not! O Muhammad, said the angel. Almighty Allah would create discord on their tongues and in their hearts and there would be a terrible chastisement for them in the hereafter.
Muntakhab Tarihi, Pg. 55. Miracles of Ahlulbayt (a.s.) – (Vol. 2),pg113
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