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Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “On the Day of Resurrection, the believers will be held back until they are distressed by it. They will say, ‘If only we sought intercession with our Lord to relieve us from this place.’ They will come to Adam and say, ‘You are Adam, the father of humanity. Allah created you with His Hand, placed you in His Paradise, made His angels prostrate to you, and taught you the names of all things. Intercede for us with your Lord to relieve us from this place.’ He will say, ‘I am not the one for that,’ and he will mention his sin of eating 1 from the tree he was forbidden to eat. ‘But go to Nuh, the first 2 prophet Allah sent to the people of the earth.’ They will go to Nuh, and he will say, ‘I am not the one for that,’ mentioning his sin of asking his Lord without knowledge. ‘But go to Ibrahim, the Friend of the Most Merciful.’ They will go to Ibrahim, and he will say, ‘I am not the one for that,’ mentioning the three 3 lies he told. ‘But go to Musa, a servant to whom Allah gave the Torah, spoke to directly, and drew near as a confidant.’ They will go to 4 Musa, and he will say, ‘I am not the one for that,’ mentioning his sin of killing a soul. ‘But go to Isa, Allah’s servant, His Messenger, His Spirit, and His Word.’ They will go to Isa, and he will say, ‘I am not the one for that, but go to Muhammad, a servant 5 whose past and future sins Allah has forgiven.’ He said, ‘So they will come to me 6. I will seek permission 7 from my Lord in His abode, and permission will be granted 8 to me. When I see Him, I will fall in prostration, and He will leave me as long as Allah wills. Then He will say, ‘Rise, O Muhammad. Speak, and you will be heard; intercede, and your intercession will be accepted; ask, and you will be granted.’ I will raise my head and praise my Lord with praises and glorifications He teaches me. Then I will intercede, and He will set a limit for me, so I will take them 9 out of the Fire and admit them to Paradise. I will return a second time, seek permission from my Lord in His abode, and permission will be granted to me. When I see Him, I will fall in prostration, and He will leave me as long as Allah wills. Then He will say, ‘Rise, O Muhammad. Speak, and you will be heard; intercede, and your intercession will be accepted; ask, and you will be granted.’ I will raise my head and praise my Lord with praises and glorifications He teaches me. Then I will intercede, and He will set a limit for me, so I will take them out of the Fire and admit them to Paradise. I will return a third time, seek permission from my Lord in His abode, and permission will be granted to me. When I see Him, I will fall in prostration, and He will leave me as long as Allah wills. Then He will say, ‘Rise, O Muhammad. Speak, and you will be heard; intercede, and your intercession will be accepted; ask, and you will be granted.’ I will raise my head and praise my Lord with praises and glorifications He teaches me. Then I will intercede, and He will set a limit for me, so I will take them out of the Fire and admit them to Paradise until none remain in the Fire except those whom the Qur’an has confined, meaning those destined for eternal punishment.’ He then recited this verse: ‘It may be that your Lord will raise you to a praised station’ [Al-Isra: 79]. He said, ‘This is the Praised Station promised to your Prophet.’”
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- Candidate: Sahih al-Bukhari 6565 (unverified) 97% confidence
- Candidate: Sahih Muslim 193a (unverified) 91% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (18)
Note 1
(1) His statement: “Eating from the tree”: In the accusative case as a substitute for “his sin,” meaning he mentions eating from the tree, as noted by Al-Baydawi. Al-Tayyibi said: It could also clarify an implied ambiguous pronoun, like in the verse: “Then He proportioned them into seven heavens” [Al-Baqarah: 29]. (As stated in Al-Mirqat)
Note 2
(2) His statement: “The first prophet Allah sent…”: This primacy is questioned since Adam, Shith, Idris, and others were prophets. It is answered that Nuh was the first prophet sent as a messenger, while those before him, like Adam and Idris, were prophets but not messengers. Idris was Nuh’s ancestor, per historians. Al-Qadi Iyadh said: Some claim Idris is Ilyas, a prophet among the Children of Israel, making him later than Nuh, so Nuh could be the first sent prophet even if Idris was a messenger. Adam and Shith, though messengers, were sent to their children, who were not disbelievers, tasked with teaching them faith and obedience to Allah. Nuh, however, was sent to disbelievers on earth. This is closer than claiming Adam and Idris were not messengers. Alternatively, it means the first of the Messengers of Resolute Determination, resolving the issue. (Summarized from Al-Mirqat)
Note 3
(3) His statement: “Three lies he told”: In the lightened form, meaning he spoke them as lies. Al-Baydawi said: One lie attributed to Ibrahim is his saying, “I am ill” [As-Saffat: 89], the second is “Rather, their biggest one did it” [Al-Anbiya: 63], and the third is his saying about Sarah, “She is my sister.” In truth, these were rhetorical devices, but since they resembled lies in form, he called them lies and diminished himself for them. The more one knows Allah and is closer to Him, the greater their sense of accountability and fear. Similarly, what is attributed to prophets as sins follows this reasoning. Ibn al-Malak said: What is worship for others may be a fault for the close ones, as it is said, “The good deeds of the righteous are the sins of the near ones.” (As stated in Al-Mirqat)
Note 4
(4) His statement: “They will go to Isa, and he will say, ‘I am not the one for that…’”: He said this despite no sin being mentioned, likely due to his shame over the Christians’ false claims about him, such as being the son of Allah. (As stated by Ibn al-Malak in Sharh al-Mashariq)
Note 5
(5) His statement: “Whose past and future sins Allah has forgiven”: Meaning he has no impediment to the station of great intercession. Al-Nawawi said: Scholars differ on its meaning. Al-Qadi said: Some say “past” refers to before prophethood, and “future” to his protection thereafter. Others say it refers to oversights or misinterpretations, as narrated by At-Tabari and preferred by Al-Qushayri. Another view is that it refers to Adam’s past sins and the future sins of his nation. Alternatively, it means he is forgiven and not held accountable for any sin, or it is a declaration of his freedom from sins. Al-Fath al-Bari states: The fourth view is most fitting here. (As stated in Al-Mirqat)
Note 6
(6) His statement: “So they will come to me”: Shaykh Muhyi ad-Din said: The wisdom in Allah inspiring them to ask Adam and those after him first, rather than our Prophet (ﷺ), is to highlight our Prophet’s (ﷺ) virtue. If they had asked him first, it might suggest others could fulfill this role. But when they asked other messengers and chosen ones of Allah, who declined, and then asked him, and he responded and achieved their goal, it shows his ultimate station and perfect nearness, surpassing all human messengers and close angels. This great matter, the Great Intercession, is unique to him, peace and blessings be upon him and them all. (As stated in Al-Mirqat)
Note 7
(7) His statement: “I will seek permission from my Lord in His abode”: Meaning to enter the abode of my Lord. The attribution is for honor, referring to a special station none but he can enter, where the veil is lifted. Some say it is under His Throne. (As stated in Al-Lama’at)
Note 8
(8) His statement: “Permission will be granted to me”: The wisdom in transferring the Prophet (ﷺ) from that position to the Abode of Peace to present the need is that the place of reckoning and judgment is one of governance. For the intercessor to stand in a place of honor, the intercession must occur in its proper context. Thus, he was guided to move from the fearful position of the Resurrection to the station of intercession and honor, like one who seeks to pray in a place of service to ensure acceptance. (As stated in Al-Mirqat)
Note 9
(9) His statement: “I will take them out of the Fire”: This is questioned since the hadith begins with intercession to relieve them from the place, yet ends with taking them out of the Fire. It can be reconciled by saying the believers are two groups: one sent to the Fire without delay, and another held at the gathering. He first mentions interceding for them, then clarifies the intercession for the others. Intercession has types, as mentioned earlier in the chapter, so two types are mentioned here, and others are omitted, making the narration concise. Alternatively, it means removing them from the Fire they deserved to enter, as the fate of sinners is to enter the Fire, but he prevents this calamity from the outset, so they do not enter. This is like saying, “He saved him from this predicament,” meaning he acted to prevent its occurrence. The interpretation that the Fire refers to the intense heat of the sun and “taking out” means relief from it is far-fetched. (As stated in Al-Lama’at)
Note 1
(۱) قوله: أكله من الشجرة بالنصب بدل من خطيئته»، أي يذكر أكله من الشجرة ذكره البيضاوي. قال الطيبي : ويجوز أن يكون بيانا للضمير المبهم المحذوف، نحو قوله تعالى: ﴿فَسَوَّٰيهُنَّ سَبْعَ سَمَوَاتِ﴾ (البقرة: ٢٩). كذا في «المرقاة».
Note 2
(۲) قوله : أول نبي بعثه الله إلخ : استشكلت هذه الأولية بأن آدم نبي مرسل، وكذا شيث وإدريس وغيرهم عليهم السلام. أجيب بأن نوحا نبي مبعوث أي مرسل، ومن قبله كانوا أنبياء غير مرسلين كآدم وإدريس، فإنه جد نوح على ما ذكره المؤرخون قال القاضي عياض: قيل: إن إدريس هو إلياس، وهو نبي في بني إسرائيل، فيكون متأخرا عن نوح، فيصح أن نوحا أول نبي مبعوث مع كون إدريس نبيا مرسلا، وأما آدم وشيث فهما وإن كانا رسولين، إلا أن آدم أرسل إلى بنيه، ولم يكونوا كفارا، بل أمر بتعليمهم الإيمان وطاعة الله، وشيئا كان خلفه . فيهم بعده بخلاف نوح؛ فإنه مرسل إلى كفار أهل الأرض. وهذا أقرب من القول بأن آدم وإدريس لم يكونا رسولين. وقيل: أول نبي بعثه الله، أي من أولي العزم، وعلى هذا فلا إشكال، ملخص من «المرقاة».
Note 3
(۳) قوله : ثلاث كذبات كذبهن بالتخفيف أي قالهن كذبا . قال البيضاوي الله: إحدى الكذبات المنسوبات إلى إبراهيم ال قوله : إِنِّي سَقِيمٌ ﴾ (الصافات: (۸۹) وثانيتها : قوله : بَلْ فَعَلَهُ كَبِيرُهُمْ هَذَا (الأنبياء: ٦٣) وثالثتها: قوله لسارة: وهي أُخْتى، والحق أنها معاريض، ولكن لما كانت صورتها صورة الكذب سماها أكاذيب، واستنقص من نفسه لها؛ فإن من كان أعرف بالله وأقرب منه منزلة كان أعظم خطرا وأشد خشية، وعلى هذا القياس سائر ما أضيف إلى الأنبياء من الخطايا، قال ابن الملك الكامل: قد يؤاخذ بما هو عبادة في حق غيره، كما قيل: حسنات الأبرار سيئات المقربين. كذا في «المرقاة».
Note 4
(٤) قوله فيأتون عيسى فيقول: لست هناكم إلخ إنما قال كذا مع أن خطيئته غير مذكورة، لعله لاستحيائه من افتراء النصارى في حقه بأنه ابن الله ونحو ذلك ، كذا ذكره ابن الملك في شرح المشارق.
Note 5
(٥) قوله: غفر الله له ما تقدم من ذنبه وما تأخر : أي فلم يكن له مانع من مقام الشفاعة العظمى. قال النووي: هذا مما اختلفوا في معناه. قال القاضي: قيل : المتقدم ما كان قبل النبوة والمتأخر عصمته بعدها. وقيل: المراد به ما وقع منه عن سهو وتأويل، حكاه الطبري، واختاره القشيري. وقيل: ما تقدم لأبيه آدم عليه السلام وما تأخر من ذنوب أمته. وقيل : المراد أنه مغفور له غير مؤاخذ بذنب لو كان. وقيل: هو تنزيه له من الذنوب، انتهى. وقال في فتح الباري: قلت: اللائق بهذا المقام القول الرابع، وأما الثالث فلا يأتي ههنا.
Note 6
(٦) قوله: فيأتوني : قال الشيخ محيي الدين لله والحكمة في أن الله تعالى ألهمهم سؤال آدم ومن بعده صلوات الله تعالى وسلامه عليهم في الابتداء، ولم يلهموا سؤال نبينا ل إظهارا لفضيلة نبينا ، فإنهم لو سألوه ابتداء لكان يحتمل أن غيره يقدر على هذا، وأما إذا سألوا غيره من رسل الله تعالى واصفيائه فامتنعوا، ثم سألوه فأجاب وحصل غرضهم فهو النهاية في ارتفاع المنزلة وكمال القرب، وفيه تفضيله على جميع المخلوقين من الرسل الآدميين والملائكة المقربين، فإن هذا الأمر العظيم وهي الشفاعة العظمى لا يقدر على الأقدام عليه غيره صلوات الله وسلامه عليه وعليهم أجمعين. كذا في «المرقاة».
Note 7
(٧) قوله: فأستأذن على ربي في داره: أي في الدخول في دار ربي. والإضافة للتشريف، والمراد المقام الخاص الذي لا يدخله أحد غيره يرفع فيه الحجاب. وقيل: ذلك تحت عرشه. كذا في «اللمعات».
Note 8
(۸) قوله: فيؤذن لي عليه والحكمة في نقله النبي الله عن موقفه ذلك إلى دار السلام لعرض الحاجة هي أن موقف العرض والحساب موقف السياسة، ولما كان من حق الشفيع أن يقوم مقام كرامته ، فتقع الشفاعة موقعها أرشد إلى النقلة عن موقف الخوف في القيامة إلى موقف الشفاعة والكرامة، وذلك أيضًا مثل الذي يتحرى الدعاء في موقف الخدمة؛ ليكون أحق بالإجابة. كذا في «المرقاة».
Note 9
(٩) قوله: فأخرجهم من النار: استشكل بأن أول الحديث كان في الاستشفاع للإراحة من الموقف، وآخره على أنه لإخراجهم من النار، وتوجيهه أن يقال لعل المؤمنين كانوا فريقين، فريق يسار به إلى النار من غير توقف، وفريق حبسوا في المحشر، فذكر أولا شفاعتهم، ثم بين شفاعة الآخرين، والشفاعة أقسام، كما ذكرنا في أول الباب، فذكر منها القسمان وتركت الأقسام الآخر، ففي الكلام اختصار، ويمكن أن يقال: إن المراد إخراجهم من النار التي استحقوا دخولها، فإن آخر أمر العصاة أن تدخلوا النار، فأزال عنهم هذه البلية في أول الأمر، فلم يدخلوا وهو المراد بإخراجهم منها، لا الإخراج بعد دخولها بالفعل. وهذا كما يقال: أخرجه من هذه الورطة بأن فعل به ما لم يوجب دخوله فيها، وأما القول بأن المراد بالنار شدة الحر من ضوء الشمس، وبالإخراج الخلاص منها فبعيد. كذا في «اللمعات».