صحيح مسلم
Muslim
كتاب الإيمانThe Book of Faith
باب فِي ذِكْرِ الْمَسِيحِ ابْنِ مَرْيَمَ وَالْمَسِيحِ الدَّجَّالِ:Chapter: Mentioning Al-Masih Son of Mariam and Al-Masih ad-Dajjal
وحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا حُجَيْنُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ وَهُوَ ابْنُ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْفَضْلِ ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " لَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنِي فِي الْحِجْرِ ، وَقُرَيْشٌ تَسْأَلُنِي عَنْ مَسْرَايَ ، فَسَأَلَتْنِي عَنْ أَشْيَاءَ مِنْ بَيْتِ الْمَقْدِسِ لَمْ أُثْبِتْهَا ، فَكُرِبْتُ كُرْبَةً مَا كُرِبْتُ مِثْلَهُ قَطُّ ، قَالَ : فَرَفَعَهُ اللَّهُ لِي أَنْظُرُ إِلَيْهِ مَا يَسْأَلُونِي عَنْ شَيْءٍ ، إِلَّا أَنْبَأْتُهُمْ بِهِ ، وَقَدْ رَأَيْتُنِي فِي جَمَاعَةٍ مِنَ الأَنْبِيَاءِ ، فَإِذَا مُوسَى قَائِمٌ يُصَلِّي ، فَإِذَا رَجُلٌ ضَرْبٌ جَعْدٌ ، كَأَنَّهُ مِنَ رِجَالِ شَنُوءَةَ ، وَإِذَا عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام ، قَائِمٌ يُصَلِّي أَقْرَبُ النَّاسِ بِهِ شَبَهًا عُرْوَةُ بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ الثَّقَفِيُّ " ، وَإِذَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام ، قَائِمٌ يُصَلِّي أَشْبَهُ النَّاسِ بِهِ صَاحِبُكُمْ يَعْنِي نَفْسَهُ ، فَحَانَتِ الصَّلَاةُ فَأَمَمْتُهُمْ ، فَلَمَّا فَرَغْتُ مِنً الصَّلَاةِ ، قَالَ قَائِلٌ : يَا مُحَمَّدُ هَذَا مَالِكٌ صَاحِبُ النَّارِ فَسَلِّمْ عَلَيْهِ ، فَالْتَفَتُّ إِلَيْهِ ، فَبَدَأَنِي بِالسَّلَامِ .
It is narrated on the authority of Abu Hurairah (RA) that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: I found myself in Hijr and the Quraish were asking me about my might journey. I was asked about things pertaining to Bait-ul-Maqdis which I could not preserve (in my mind). I was very much vexed, so vexed as I had never been before. Then Allah raised it (Bait-ul-Maqdis) before my eyes. I looked towards it, and I gave them the information about whatever they questioned me I also saw myself among the group of apostles. I saw Moses (ؑ) saying prayer and found him to be a well-built man as if he was a man of the tribe of Shanu'a. I saw Jesus son of Mary (peace be upon him) offering prayer, of all of men he had the closest resemblance with 'Urwa bin Masu'd al-Thaqafi. I saw Ibrahim (peace be upon him) offering prayer; he had the closest resemblance with your companion (the Prophet (ﷺ) himself) amongst people. When the time of prayer came I led them. When I completed the prayer, someone said: Here is Malik, the keeper of the Hell; pay him salutations. I turned to him, but he preceded me in salutation.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues:
The Prophets whom the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) saw performing prayer, this state was shown to him from that era in which they used to perform prayer. If you were to make a video film today, then after a period of time, when its participants have passed away, you would still be able to see them performing the actions they did in their lifetime. A human being, despite being a created being, is able to do such things, and who knows what the state of future unknown modern discoveries will be, and to what extent they will reveal the secrets of Allah’s power. Therefore, regarding the incidents mentioned in authentic ahadith, one should not fall into any doubt or suspicion, nor should one interpret or distort them.
The Prophets whom the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) saw performing prayer, this state was shown to him from that era in which they used to perform prayer. If you were to make a video film today, then after a period of time, when its participants have passed away, you would still be able to see them performing the actions they did in their lifetime. A human being, despite being a created being, is able to do such things, and who knows what the state of future unknown modern discoveries will be, and to what extent they will reveal the secrets of Allah’s power. Therefore, regarding the incidents mentioned in authentic ahadith, one should not fall into any doubt or suspicion, nor should one interpret or distort them.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 430
