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In another narration it is: ❝When Aadam was still in the form of clay.❞ 86<br />
It is also reported from the Ḥadeeth of Ibn `Abbaas رضي ُاهلل ُعنهما that he asked: O<br />
ﷺ “When was the Prophethood established for you?” He !ﷺ Messenger of <strong>Al</strong>laah<br />
said: ❝While Aadam was between (being) soul and body.❞ 87<br />
85 I (al-<strong>Al</strong>baanee) say: This was also reported by Ibn Ḥibbaan, and al-Ḥaakim in al-Mustadrak (4210). See the<br />
previous comment.<br />
[TN: al-Tirmidhee also reported this from Abu Hurairah رضي ُاهلل ُعنه in his Sunan (3609) but with the wording: ❝<br />
While Aadam was between (being) soul and body❞, and graded as “Ṣaḥeeḥ” by Shaikh al-<strong>Al</strong>baanee.]<br />
86 [TN: Musnad Aḥmad (17150, 17163) and al-Ḥaakim (3566, 4175) and said the chain of this narration is<br />
“Ṣaḥeeḥ” and al-Dhahabee agreed with him.]<br />
87 See “al-Ṣaḥeeḥah” (1856)<br />
[TN: A few fabricated or weak Aḥaadeeth which are widespread among the people:<br />
A) It is attributed to the Prophet ﷺ that he is supposed to have said: ❝I was a Prophet while Aadam was<br />
between clay and water.❞ and in another narration attributed to him: ❝I was a Prophet when there was no<br />
Aadam, no water or clay.❞ [Shaikh al-<strong>Al</strong>baanee graded both these narrations as “Mawḍhoo`” (Fabricated);<br />
Shaikh al-Islaam Ibn Taymiyyah said: “It is baseless, neither from the point of view of transmission nor intellect,<br />
and not a single scholar of Ḥadeeth reported it, and its meaning is invalid. For Aadam was never in a state in<br />
which he was between clay and water, for clay consists of water and mud, rather he was in a state between the<br />
spirit and body. Moreover, these misguided people think that the Prophet ﷺ was physically present at that<br />
time and that his person was created before all persons, and they support this with Aḥaadeeth which are lies<br />
(against the Prophet ,(ﷺ for example, the Ḥadeeth that he ﷺ used to be light surrounding the Throne, and<br />
he ﷺ said: ❝O Jibreel! I was that light.❞ And other claims that he ﷺ had memorized the Qur’aan even<br />
before Jibreel had brought it to him.” <strong>Al</strong>-Suyooṭee also recorded this in his book “al-Aḥaadeeth al-Mawḍhoo`ah”<br />
(fabricated narrations). See “al-Ḍha`eefah” (302, 303)]<br />
B) It is attributed that he ﷺ is supposed to have said: ❝I was the first Prophet to be created and the last to be<br />
sent, He (<strong>Al</strong>laah) began with me before others.❞ [Shaikh al-<strong>Al</strong>baanee graded it as “Ḍha`eef” in “al-Ḍha`eefah”<br />
(661)]<br />
C) It was said to the Prophet :ﷺ “When was the Prophethood established for you?” He ﷺ is supposed to<br />
have said: ❝When <strong>Al</strong>laah created the earth, then He Istawa (rose over) towards the heaven and made them<br />
seven heavens, and He created the `Arsh (Throne), and wrote on (one of) the pillars (or leg) of the Throne:<br />
‘Muḥammad is the Messenger of <strong>Al</strong>laah, and the Seal of the Prophets.’ And <strong>Al</strong>laah (then) created the Jannah in<br />
which Aadam and Hawwaa’ (Eve) dwelled. Then He (تعالى) wrote my name on the gates, the tree-leaves, the<br />
houses, and tents, while Aadam was still between the spirit and the body. When <strong>Al</strong>laah تعالى brought him<br />
(Aadam) to life, he looked at the Throne and saw my name, whereupon <strong>Al</strong>laah (تعالى) informed him: {He is the<br />
Chief of your offspring.} When Shaiṭaan deceived them, they repented and sought intercession with my name<br />
from Him.❞ [Shaikh al-<strong>Al</strong>baanee graded it as “Munkar” (Rejected) in “al-Ḍha`eefah” (5709). He further said: The<br />
calamity in this narration is Muḥammad Ibn Ṣaaleh who is unknown to me, nor did al-Khateeb (al-Baghdaadee)<br />
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