Hadith 9989

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ ، قََالَ : حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ ، عَنْ عَمَّارٍ ، عَنِ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ , عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ : " لَقِيَ آدَمَ مُوسَى ، فَقَالَ : أَنْتَ آدَمُ الَّذِي خَلَقَكَ اللَّهُ بِيَدِهِ ، وَأَسْجَدَ لَكَ مَلَائِكَتَهُ ، وَأَسْكَنَكَ الْجَنَّةَ ثُمَّ فَعَلْتَ ؟ ! , فَقَالَ : أَنْتَ مُوسَى الَّذِي كَلَّمَكَ اللَّهُ ، وَاصْطَفَاكَ بِرِسَالَتِهِ ، وَأَنْزَلَ عَلَيْكَ التَّوْرَاةَ ؟ ! , ثُمَّ أَنَا أَقْدَمُ أَمْ الذِّكْرُ ؟ قَالَ : لَا , بَلْ الذِّكْرُ ، فَحَجَّ آدَمُ مُوسَى ، فَحَجَّ آدَمُ مُوسَى عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلَام " .
It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Holy Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Once, in the realm of souls, there was a debate between Hazrat Adam and Hazrat Musa (peace be upon them). Hazrat Musa (peace be upon him) said: O Adam! Allah created you with His own hand, made His angels prostrate to you, and settled you in Paradise, then you did this deed? O Musa, Allah chose you to speak with Him and revealed the Torah to you. Tell me, was I first or the command of Allah? He said: The command of Allah. In this way, Hazrat Adam (peace be upon him) prevailed over Hazrat Musa (peace be upon him).
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / مسند المكثرين من الصحابة / 9989
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: إسناده صحيح، خ: 6614، م: 2952