It is narrated from Sayyiduna Maisarah Fajr (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I asked, "O Messenger of Allah! When were you made a Prophet?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) replied: "I was made a Prophet at a time when Adam (peace be upon him) was still between soul and body."
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب سيرة أول النبيين وخاتم المرسلين نبينا محمد بن عبد الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم / 10458
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده صحيح، أخرجه الطبراني في الكبير : 20/ 834، والحاكم: 2/ 608 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 20596 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 20872»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … This is the issue of predestination (qadar) being explained, that the decree of the Prophethood of Adam alayhis salam was already written before his creation for you, sallallahu alayhi wa sallam.