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بيان قصص أنبياء الله عليهم السلامExplanation of the Stories of the Prophets of Allah, Peace Be Upon Them
بَابُ مَا جَاءَ فِي عَدَدِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ وَالرُّسُلِ وَأَمُورٍ تتعلق بهمChapter: What has been reported regarding the number of prophets and messengers and matters related to them
Hadith 10320
اُردوEn
عَنْ أَوْسِ بْنِ أَبِي أَوْسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ ((إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ حَرَّمَ عَلَى الْأَرْضِ أَنْ تَأْكُلَ أَجْسَادَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ صَلَوَاتُ اللَّهِ وَسَلَامُهُ عَلَيْهِمْ))
Narrated from Sayyiduna Aws bin Abi Aws (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Verily, Allah Almighty has forbidden the earth to consume the bodies of the Prophets; upon them be Allah’s mercy and peace.
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … Readers are requested to reflect themselves on the following genealogies of the noble Prophets as stated, and observe whose lineage connects to whom.
Ibn Sa'd, in "al-Tabaqat al-Kubra" 1/54, under the chapter "Mention of the Names and Lineages of the Prophets (sallallahu alayhim wa sallam)", has presented the following interesting information:
These are the Prophets and Messengers (alayhim as-salam) whose names have been mentioned in the Shari‘ah.
The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was asked whether Adam (alayhis salam) was also a Prophet. He (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) replied: Yes, absolutely, he was a Prophet and he was spoken to (by Allah) … . The first Prophet who was sent was
Idris (Enoch) (alayhis salam), son of Yard, son of Mahla’il, son of Qinan, son of Anush, son of Sheeth, son of Adam.
Then Nuh (Noah) (alayhis salam), son of Lamak, son of Methuselah, son of Idris (Enoch).
After them, Ibrahim (Abraham) (alayhis salam), son of Tarah, son of Nahur, son of Sarugh, son of Arghu, son of Faligh, son of ‘Abir, son of Shalikh, son of Arfakhshad, son of Sam, son of Nuh.
Then Isma‘il (Ishmael) (alayhis salam) and Ishaq (Isaac) (alayhis salam), both sons of Ibrahim (alayhis salam).
After them, Ya‘qub (Jacob), son of Ishaq, son of Ibrahim (alayhim as-salam).
Then Yusuf (Joseph), son of Ya‘qub, son of Ishaq (alayhim as-salam).
Then Lut (Lot) (alayhis salam), son of Haran, son of Tarah, son of Nahur, son of Sarugh. Lut (alayhis salam) was the nephew of Ibrahim.
Then Hud (alayhis salam), son of ‘Abdullah, son of al-Khulud, son of ‘Ad, son of Ghawth, son of Iram, son of Sam, son of Nuh.
Then Salih (alayhis salam), son of Asaf, son of Kamashij, son of Arum, son of Thamud, son of Jā’ir, son of Iram, son of Sam, son of Nuh.
Then Shu‘ayb (alayhis salam), son of Yubab, son of ‘Ifa, son of Madyan, son of Ibrahim, the Friend of the Merciful (Khalil al-Rahman).
Then Musa (Moses) and Harun (Aaron) (alayhim as-salam), sons of ‘Imran, son of Qahath, son of Lawi, son of Ya‘qub, son of Ishaq, son of Ibrahim.
Then Ilyas (Elijah) (alayhis salam), son of Tashbin, son of al-‘Azar, son of Harun, son of ‘Imran, son of Qahath, son of Lawi, son of Ya‘qub.
Then al-Yasa‘ (Elisha) (alayhis salam), son of ‘Uzi, son of Nashutalakh, son of Ephraim, son of Yusuf, son of Ya‘qub, son of Ishaq.
Then Yunus (Jonah) (alayhis salam), son of Matta; Matta was a son of Ya‘qub.
Then Ayyub (Job) (alayhis salam), son of Zarh, son of Amus, son of Laifzan, son of al-‘Is, son of Ishaq, son of Ibrahim.
Dawud (David) (alayhis salam), son of Isha, son of ‘Uwaidh, son of Ba‘ar, son of Salmun, son of Nahshun, son of Aminadab, son of Aram, son of Hasrun, son of Faris, son of Yahudha, son of Ya‘qub, son of Ishaq, son of Ibrahim.
Then Sulayman (Solomon), son of Dawud (alayhim as-salam).
Then Zakariya (Zachariah) (alayhis salam), son of Bashwi; his lineage connects to Yahudha, son of Ya‘qub.
Then Yahya (John), son of Zakariya (alayhim as-salam).
Then ‘Isa (Jesus) (alayhis salam), son of Maryam, daughter of ‘Imran, son of Mathan; his lineage connects to Yahudha, son of Ya‘qub.
Then the Noble Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), son of ‘Abdullah, son of ‘Abd al-Muttalib, son of Hashim. His (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) lineage connects to Isma‘il (alayhis salam).
Ibn Sa'd, in "al-Tabaqat al-Kubra" 1/54, under the chapter "Mention of the Names and Lineages of the Prophets (sallallahu alayhim wa sallam)", has presented the following interesting information:
These are the Prophets and Messengers (alayhim as-salam) whose names have been mentioned in the Shari‘ah.
The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) was asked whether Adam (alayhis salam) was also a Prophet. He (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) replied: Yes, absolutely, he was a Prophet and he was spoken to (by Allah) … . The first Prophet who was sent was
Idris (Enoch) (alayhis salam), son of Yard, son of Mahla’il, son of Qinan, son of Anush, son of Sheeth, son of Adam.
Then Nuh (Noah) (alayhis salam), son of Lamak, son of Methuselah, son of Idris (Enoch).
After them, Ibrahim (Abraham) (alayhis salam), son of Tarah, son of Nahur, son of Sarugh, son of Arghu, son of Faligh, son of ‘Abir, son of Shalikh, son of Arfakhshad, son of Sam, son of Nuh.
Then Isma‘il (Ishmael) (alayhis salam) and Ishaq (Isaac) (alayhis salam), both sons of Ibrahim (alayhis salam).
After them, Ya‘qub (Jacob), son of Ishaq, son of Ibrahim (alayhim as-salam).
Then Yusuf (Joseph), son of Ya‘qub, son of Ishaq (alayhim as-salam).
Then Lut (Lot) (alayhis salam), son of Haran, son of Tarah, son of Nahur, son of Sarugh. Lut (alayhis salam) was the nephew of Ibrahim.
Then Hud (alayhis salam), son of ‘Abdullah, son of al-Khulud, son of ‘Ad, son of Ghawth, son of Iram, son of Sam, son of Nuh.
Then Salih (alayhis salam), son of Asaf, son of Kamashij, son of Arum, son of Thamud, son of Jā’ir, son of Iram, son of Sam, son of Nuh.
Then Shu‘ayb (alayhis salam), son of Yubab, son of ‘Ifa, son of Madyan, son of Ibrahim, the Friend of the Merciful (Khalil al-Rahman).
Then Musa (Moses) and Harun (Aaron) (alayhim as-salam), sons of ‘Imran, son of Qahath, son of Lawi, son of Ya‘qub, son of Ishaq, son of Ibrahim.
Then Ilyas (Elijah) (alayhis salam), son of Tashbin, son of al-‘Azar, son of Harun, son of ‘Imran, son of Qahath, son of Lawi, son of Ya‘qub.
Then al-Yasa‘ (Elisha) (alayhis salam), son of ‘Uzi, son of Nashutalakh, son of Ephraim, son of Yusuf, son of Ya‘qub, son of Ishaq.
Then Yunus (Jonah) (alayhis salam), son of Matta; Matta was a son of Ya‘qub.
Then Ayyub (Job) (alayhis salam), son of Zarh, son of Amus, son of Laifzan, son of al-‘Is, son of Ishaq, son of Ibrahim.
Dawud (David) (alayhis salam), son of Isha, son of ‘Uwaidh, son of Ba‘ar, son of Salmun, son of Nahshun, son of Aminadab, son of Aram, son of Hasrun, son of Faris, son of Yahudha, son of Ya‘qub, son of Ishaq, son of Ibrahim.
Then Sulayman (Solomon), son of Dawud (alayhim as-salam).
Then Zakariya (Zachariah) (alayhis salam), son of Bashwi; his lineage connects to Yahudha, son of Ya‘qub.
Then Yahya (John), son of Zakariya (alayhim as-salam).
Then ‘Isa (Jesus) (alayhis salam), son of Maryam, daughter of ‘Imran, son of Mathan; his lineage connects to Yahudha, son of Ya‘qub.
Then the Noble Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), son of ‘Abdullah, son of ‘Abd al-Muttalib, son of Hashim. His (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) lineage connects to Isma‘il (alayhis salam).
