Israfeel (peace be upon him) is responsible for blowing the trumpet on the Day of Resurrection, the first blow will cause everyone to die and the second blow will bring everyone to life.
"And the Trumpet will be blown, and all who are in the heavens and all who are on the earth will swoon away, except him whom Allah Wills. Then it will be blown a second time and behold, they will be standing, looking on (waiting)." [Soorah az-Zumar (39): 68]
Ibn Hajr al-Asqalani said, "It is well known that the one who will blow the Trumpet is Israfeel . Al-Haleemi narrated that there is a scholarlyconsensus upon this." [Fathul-Baree (11/368)]
The Prophet has informed us that Israfeel is ever prepared to blow the Trumpet, he said, "Since the time when the one who will blow the Sur was appointed, his eyes are ever ready looking towards the Throne, fearing lest the Command be issued before he blinks, as if his eyesare two brilliant stars." [Silsilah al-Ahaadeeth as-Saheehah]
He also remarked, "How could I relax when the bearer of the Trumpet has put the Trumpet to his lips and tilted his forehead, is listening out, waiting for the command to blow the Trumpet?" The Muslims asked, "What should we say, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "Say, Hasbunallah wa ni'am al-wakeel, tawakkalnaa alallahi
Rabbinaa (Allah is Sufficient for us and He is the best Disposer of affairs, we put our trust in Allah, our Lord)." [See, Silsilah Ahadeeth asSaheeh (3/66, no. 1079)]
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