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مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد
Majma' al-Zawa'id
( كتاب فيه ذكر الأنبياء ) صلوات الله تعالى وسلامه على نبينا محمد وعليهم أجمعين
Book of the Mention of the Prophets (peace be upon them)
بَابٌ فِي ذِكْرِ يَحْيَى بْنِ زَكَرِيَّا عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلَامُ .
Mention of Yahya bin Zakariyya (peace be upon them)
Majma al-Zawaid — Hadith 13801
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عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ قَالَ : كُنْتُ فِي حَلْقَةٍ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ نَتَذَاكَرُ فَضَائِلَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ أَيُّهُمْ أَفْضَلُ ، فَذَكَرْنَا نُوحًا وَطُولَ عِبَادَتِهِ رَبَّهُ ، وَذَكَرْنَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ خَلِيلَ الرَّحْمَنِ ، وَذَكَرْنَا مُوسَى مُكَلِّمَ اللَّهِ ، وَذَكَرْنَا عِيسَى بْنَ مَرْيَمَ ، وَذَكَرْنَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - فَبَيْنَا نَحْنُ كَذَلِكَ إِذْ خَرَجَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - فَقَالَ : " مَا تَذْكُرُونَ بَيْنَكُمْ ؟ " . قُلْنَا : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، ذَكَرْنَا فَضَائِلَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ أَيُّهُمْ أَفْضَلُ ، فَذَكَرْنَا نُوحًا وَطُولَ عِبَادَتِهِ رَبَّهُ ، وَذَكَرْنَا إِبْرَاهِيمَ خَلِيلَ الرَّحْمَنِ ، وَذَكَرْنَا مُوسَى مُكَلِّمَ اللَّهِ ، وَذَكَرْنَا عِيسَى بْنَ مَرْيَمَ ، وَذَكَرْنَاكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، قَالَ : " فَمَنْ فَضَّلْتُمْ ؟ " . فَقُلْنَا : فَضَّلْنَاكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، بَعَثَكَ اللَّهُ إِلَى النَّاسِ كَافَّةً ، وَغَفَرَ لَكَ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَأَخَّرَ ، وَأَنْتَ خَاتَمُ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ . فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ - صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ - : " مَا يَنْبَغِي أَنْ يَكُونَ أَحَدٌ خَيْرًا مِنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ زَكَرِيَّا " . قُلْنَا : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، وَكَيْفَ ذَاكَ ؟ قَالَ : " أَلَمْ تَسْمَعُوا كَيْفَ نَعَتَهُ فِي الْقُرْآنِ ( يَايَحْيَى خُذِ الْكِتَابَ بِقُوَّةٍ وَآتَيْنَاهُ الْحُكْمَ صَبِيًّا ) إِلَى قَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى : ( حَيًّا ) ( مُصَدِّقًا بِكَلِمَةٍ مِنَ اللَّهِ وَسَيِّدًا وَحَصُورًا وَنَبِيًّا مِنَ الصَّالِحِينَ ) لَمْ يَعْمَلْ سَيِّئَةً وَلَمْ يَهِمَّ بِهَا " . رَوَاهُ الْبَزَّارُ وَالطَّبَرَانِيُّ ، وَفِيهِ عَلِيُّ بْنُ زَيْدِ بْنِ جُدْعَانَ وَضَعَّفَهُ الْجُمْهُورُ ، وَبَقِيَّةُ رِجَالِهِ ثِقَاتٌ .
Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) states: I was in a circle in the mosque; we were discussing the virtues of the prophets, and which of them was most excellent. We mentioned Sayyiduna Nuh (peace be upon him), that he worshipped his Lord for a long time; we mentioned Sayyiduna Ibrahim, the Intimate Friend of the Most Merciful (peace be upon him); we mentioned Sayyiduna Musa (peace be upon him), with whom Allah Almighty spoke; we mentioned Sayyiduna Isa bin Maryam (peace be upon him); and we mentioned the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). While we were in this state, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came out to us. He (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: "What were you discussing?" We said: "We were discussing the virtues of the prophets, and which of them is most excellent. We mentioned Sayyiduna Nuh (peace be upon him), that he worshipped his Lord for a long time; we mentioned Sayyiduna Ibrahim, the Intimate Friend of the Most Merciful (peace be upon him); we mentioned Sayyiduna Musa (peace be upon him), with whom Allah Almighty spoke; we mentioned Sayyiduna Isa bin Maryam (peace be upon him); and, O Messenger of Allah, we mentioned you as well." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Then whom did you declare most excellent?" We said: "O Messenger of Allah, we declared you most excellent, because Allah Almighty sent you to all of mankind, forgave your past and future sins, and you are the Seal of the Prophets." The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "It is not fitting for anyone to be better than Yahya bin Zakariyya." We said: "O Messenger of Allah, how is that?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Have you not heard how he is described in the Qur'an: 'O Yahya, take hold of the Book with strength; and We gave him wisdom (that is, prophethood) while yet a child,' up to the words of Allah Almighty: 'alive'? (Allah Almighty says:) 'Confirming a word from Allah, a leader, chaste, and a prophet from among the righteous.'" (The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:) "He never did an evil deed, nor did he ever intend one."
Al-Bazzar and al-Tabarani recorded it; its chain contains Ali bin Zayd bin Jud'an, whom the majority declared da'if (weak), and the rest of its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).
Al-Bazzar and al-Tabarani recorded it; its chain contains Ali bin Zayd bin Jud'an, whom the majority declared da'if (weak), and the rest of its narrators are thiqat (trustworthy).
