Is there anything in the Sunnah that clarifies the number of prophets and messengers, and who Luqman is?
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Question:
He asks: What is the number of prophets and messengers, and is Luqman a prophet or a messenger?
Answer:
Luqman was a righteous servant, not a prophet or a messenger; rather, he was a righteous servant. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Have you not heard the words of the righteous servant: 'Indeed, shirk (associating partners with Allah) is a great injustice'?" Or he said: "a righteous servant." As for the number of prophets, a hadith was reported stating that they are one hundred and twenty thousand, and that the messengers among them are three hundred and a few more. Allah knows best regarding its authenticity. This hadith needs verification and study. However, Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) says:[Ghafir 40:78] This indicates that there are messengers whom we do not know, but Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) mentioned them and did not specify their number.
He asks: What is the number of prophets and messengers, and is Luqman a prophet or a messenger?
Answer:
Luqman was a righteous servant, not a prophet or a messenger; rather, he was a righteous servant. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Have you not heard the words of the righteous servant: 'Indeed, shirk (associating partners with Allah) is a great injustice'?" Or he said: "a righteous servant." As for the number of prophets, a hadith was reported stating that they are one hundred and twenty thousand, and that the messengers among them are three hundred and a few more. Allah knows best regarding its authenticity. This hadith needs verification and study. However, Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) says:
And We have already sent messengers before you. Among them are those [whose stories] We have related to you, and among them are those [whose stories] We have not related to you.
وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَا رُسُلًا مِّن قَبْلِكَ مِنْهُم مَّن قَصَصْنَا عَلَيْكَ وَمِنْهُم مَّن لَّمْ نَقْصُصْ عَلَيْكَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل ورد في السُّنة ما يُبين عدد الأنبياء والرسل، ومن هو لقمان؟ #فتاوى الفوزان — youtube.com
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