The Hadith: "I was created as the first of the prophets and sent as the last of them"
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Q 2: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Is this hadith authentic?
A 2: The hadith mentioned in the question is narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) in the wording: In some of its wordings, there is an addition: . The hadith is weak. It was cited by
That is complete. In *Fawa'id*, Abu Nu'aym in *Dalail al-Nubuwwah*, al-Tha'labi in his *Tafsir*, and in its chain Baqiyah and Sa'id ibn Bashir , both of whom are weak, and al-Suyuti included it in *al-Durar al-Muntathirah fi al-Ahadith al-Mashhurah*, and al-Dhahabi cited this hadith from the *Gharib* of Sa'id ibn Bashir . It has also been narrated as a mursal report from Qatadah from Abu Hurayrah . Therefore, it is not valid to cite this hadith as evidence, and it contains no sound proof indicating that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was the first of Allah's (Glorified and Exalted is He) creation, as some people believe. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
I was created as the first of the prophets and sent as the last of them
خُلقت أول الأنبياء وبُعثت آخرهمA 2: The hadith mentioned in the question is narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) in the wording:
I was the first of the prophets in creation and the last of them in being sent
كنت أول النبيين في الخلق وآخرهم في البعثSo He began with me before them
فبدأ بي قبلهمThat is complete. In *Fawa'id*, Abu Nu'aym in *Dalail al-Nubuwwah*, al-Tha'labi in his *Tafsir*, and in its chain Baqiyah and Sa'id ibn Bashir , both of whom are weak, and al-Suyuti included it in *al-Durar al-Muntathirah fi al-Ahadith al-Mashhurah*, and al-Dhahabi cited this hadith from the *Gharib* of Sa'id ibn Bashir . It has also been narrated as a mursal report from Qatadah from Abu Hurayrah . Therefore, it is not valid to cite this hadith as evidence, and it contains no sound proof indicating that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) was the first of Allah's (Glorified and Exalted is He) creation, as some people believe. And success is from Allah, and may Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and his Companions.
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