It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: On the Day of Resurrection, I will be the leader of the children of Adam, and I do not boast about it. I will be the first person for whom the earth will split open on the Day of Resurrection, and I do not boast about it. And I will be the first intercessor on the Day of Resurrection, and I do not boast about it either.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب سيرة أول النبيين وخاتم المرسلين نبينا محمد بن عبد الله صلى الله عليه وآله وسلم / 10460
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«حديث صحيح لغيره، أخرجه ابن ماجه: 4308 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 10987 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 11000»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, while expressing gratitude to Allah Ta'ala and informing his ummah, mentioned his noble characteristics, and in order to express humility, he negated any pride even in his words.
The Greatest Intercession (Shafa‘at-e-‘Uzma) is a special distinction of the Noble Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam; it is that intercession on the basis of which the reckoning will begin among Allah’s creation.