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سنن ترمذي
Tirmidhi
كتاب المناقب عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلمChapters on Virtues
باب فِي فَضْلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَChapter: The Virtues of the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH)
Hadith 3609
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هَمَّامٍ الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ شُجَاعِ بْنِ الْوَلِيدِ الْبَغْدَادِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنِ الْأَوْزَاعِيِّ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ : قَالُوا : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَتَى وَجَبَتْ لَكَ النُّبُوَّةُ ؟ قَالَ : " وَآدَمُ بَيْنَ الرُّوحِ وَالْجَسَدِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى : هَذَا حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ ، مِنْ حَدِيثِ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، لَا نَعْرِفُهُ إِلَّا مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ ، وَفِي الْبَابِ ، عَنْ مَيْسَرَةَ الْفَجْرِ .
´Narrated Abu Hurairah:` "They said: 'O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)! When was the Prophethood established for you?' He said: 'While Adam was between (being) soul and body.'"
Brief Explanation
1؎ : This is that well-known hadith regarding whose explanation the people of innovation (ahl al-bid‘ah) have fallen into excessive exaggeration, to the extent that it has even led to the disparagement of other prophets, alayhim as-salam. Whereas, in reality, it only states that the decision (as decree) for my prophethood was made for me before the creation of Adam, alayhis-salam. It is evident that if Allah had written a decision for someone on the first day (azal), and the first day is before the creation of Adam, alayhis-salam, then this is all that is established by the wording of this hadith. The other wordings are not established, such as «کنت نبیا وآدم بین الماء والطین»: “I was a prophet even when Adam was between water and clay,” and likewise «کنت نبیا ولاماء ولا طین»: “I was a prophet when there was neither water nor clay, that is, I was a prophet even before the creation of the universe.” Regarding these wordings, the scholars of hadith (muhaddithin) have stated «لا اصل لہ», meaning that there is not even a sound or weak chain of transmission for this hadith with these wordings. May Allah protect us from exaggeration.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
This is the well-known hadith regarding which the people of innovation (ahl al-bid‘ah) have fallen into excessive exaggeration, to the extent that it has led to the disparagement of other prophets (alayhim as-salam). However, in reality, it only states that the decree (as predestination) of prophethood for me was made before the creation of Adam (alayhis-salam). It is evident that if Allah had written a decree for someone on the Day of Eternity (azal), then that was before the creation of Adam (alayhis-salam). These are the established words of this hadith; other wordings are not established, such as: (Kuntu nabiyyan wa Adam bayna al-ma’i wa al-teen) (“I was a prophet when Adam was between water and clay”), and similarly, (Kuntu nabiyyan wa la ma’un wa la teen) (“I was a prophet when there was neither water nor clay, i.e., I was a prophet even before the creation of the universe”). Regarding these wordings, the scholars of hadith have said (la asl lahu), meaning that there is not even a weak, let alone a sound, chain of transmission for this hadith with these wordings. May Allah protect us from exaggeration.
1:
This is the well-known hadith regarding which the people of innovation (ahl al-bid‘ah) have fallen into excessive exaggeration, to the extent that it has led to the disparagement of other prophets (alayhim as-salam). However, in reality, it only states that the decree (as predestination) of prophethood for me was made before the creation of Adam (alayhis-salam). It is evident that if Allah had written a decree for someone on the Day of Eternity (azal), then that was before the creation of Adam (alayhis-salam). These are the established words of this hadith; other wordings are not established, such as: (Kuntu nabiyyan wa Adam bayna al-ma’i wa al-teen) (“I was a prophet when Adam was between water and clay”), and similarly, (Kuntu nabiyyan wa la ma’un wa la teen) (“I was a prophet when there was neither water nor clay, i.e., I was a prophet even before the creation of the universe”). Regarding these wordings, the scholars of hadith have said (la asl lahu), meaning that there is not even a weak, let alone a sound, chain of transmission for this hadith with these wordings. May Allah protect us from exaggeration.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 3609
