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Bayhaqi 17712 — The beginning of creation

وَأَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ الْحَافِظُ، ثنا أَبُو عَبْدِ اللهِ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَعْقُوبَ، ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ شَاذَانَ، وَأَحْمَدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، قَالَا: ثنا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، ثنا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: " مَا مِنَ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ مِنْ نَبِيٍّ إِلَّا وَقَدْ أُعْطِيَ مِنَ الْآيَاتِ مَا مِثْلُهُ آمَنَ عَلَيْهِ الْبَشَرُ، وَإِنَّمَا كَانَ الَّذِي أُوتِيتُ وَحْيًا أَوْحَاهُ اللهُ إِلِيَّ، فَأَرْجُو أَنْ أَكُونَ أَكْثَرَهُمْ تَابِعًا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ". رَوَاهُ الْبُخَارِيُّ فِي الصَّحِيحِ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ يُوسُفَ، وَغَيْرِهِ، عَنِ اللَّيْثِ، وَرَوَاهُ مُسْلِمٌ عَنْ قُتَيْبَةَ قَالَ الشَّافِعِيُّ رَحِمَهُ اللهُ: ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ مِنْ خَاصَّتِهِ صَفْوَتَهُ، فَقَالَ: {إِنَّ اللهَ اصْطَفَى آدَمَ وَنُوحًا وَآلَ إِبْرَاهِيمَ وَآلَ عِمْرَانَ عَلَى الْعَالَمِينَ} [آل عمران: ٣٣]، وَسَاقَ الشَّافِعِيُّ الْكَلَامَ عَلَيْهِ إِلَى أَنْ قَالَ: ثُمَّ اصْطَفَى مُحَمَّدًا صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مِنْ خَيْرِ آلِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، وَأَنْزَلَ كُتُبَهُ قَبْلَ إِنْزَالِهِ الْفُرْقَانَ عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ بِصِفَتِهِ وَفَضِيلَةِ مَنْ تَبِعَهُ، فَقَالَ: {مُحَمَّدٌ رَسُولُ اللهِ وَالَّذِينَ مَعَهُ أَشِدَّاءُ عَلَى الْكُفَّارِ رُحَمَاءُ بَيْنَهُمْ تُرَاهُمْ رُكَّعًا سُجَّدًا يَبْتَغُونَ فَضْلًا مِنَ اللهِ وَرِضْوَانًا سِيمَاهُمْ فِي وُجُوهِهِمْ مِنْ أَثَرِ السُّجُودِ ذَلِكَ مَثَلُهُمْ فِي التَّوْرَاةِ وَمَثَلُهُمْ فِي الْإِنْجِيلِ كَزَرْعٍ أَخْرَجَ شَطْأَهُ فَآزَرَهُ} [الفتح: ٢٩] الْآيَةَ.
It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "There is no prophet among the prophets except that he was given signs and miracles the like of which led people to believe in him; and the sign and miracle that I have been given is revelation which Allah Almighty has revealed to me, and I hope that on the Day of Resurrection I will have the most followers of them all."
Imam al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Then Allah Almighty, mentioning His chosen, special servants, said: "Indeed Allah chose Adam (peace be upon him) and Nuh, the family of Ibrahim and the family of Imran over all the worlds" [Surah Al Imran: 33]. And setting out his discussion of this verse, Imam al-Shafi'i (may Allah have mercy on him) said: Then Allah Almighty chose Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) from the chosen ones of the family of Ibrahim, and before sending down the Furqan upon Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) He sent down His Books, and in them described him (peace and blessings be upon him) and the virtue of his followers thus: "Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) is the Messenger of Allah, and those with him are very firm against the disbelievers and merciful among themselves. You will see them sometimes bowing and sometimes prostrating, seeking the bounty of Allah. Their marks are prominent on their faces because of their many prostrations. This is their description in the Torah and in the Gospel: they are like a crop that puts forth its shoot, which then strengthens it, grows firm and stands upon its stalk" [Surah al-Fath: 29].
Hadith Reference السنن الكبرى للبيهقي / كتاب السير / 17712