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Sahih al-Bukhari 6227 (Book 79, Hadith 1) #5980
The Blessing of Adam's Descendants

SUMMARY: Allah created Adam in His image and instructed him to greet the angels, who responded with a blessing that would be passed down to all of Adam's descendants.

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet ﷺ said, "Allah created Adam in His picture, sixty cubits (about 30 meters) in height. When He created him, He said (to him), "Go and greet that group of angels sitting there, and listen what they will say in reply to you, for that will be your greeting and the greeting of your offspring". Adam (went and) said, 'As-Salamu alaikum (Peace be upon you)'. They replied, 'AsSalamu-'Alaika wa Rahmatullah (Peace and Allah's Mercy be on you) So they increased 'Wa Rahmatullah' The Prophet ﷺ added 'So whoever will enter Paradise, will be of the shape and picture of Adam Since then the creation of Adam's (offspring) (ie stature of human beings is being diminished continuously) to the present time".
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ هَمَّامٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ ‏ "‏ خَلَقَ اللَّهُ آدَمَ عَلَى صُورَتِهِ، طُولُهُ سِتُّونَ ذِرَاعًا، فَلَمَّا خَلَقَهُ قَالَ اذْهَبْ فَسَلِّمْ عَلَى أُولَئِكَ النَّفَرِ مِنَ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ جُلُوسٌ، فَاسْتَمِعْ مَا يُحَيُّونَكَ، فَإِنَّهَا تَحِيَّتُكَ وَتَحِيَّةُ ذُرِّيَّتِكَ‏.‏ فَقَالَ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ‏.‏ فَقَالُوا السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ‏.‏ فَزَادُوهُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ، فَكُلُّ مَنْ يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ عَلَى صُورَةِ آدَمَ، فَلَمْ يَزَلِ الْخَلْقُ يَنْقُصُ بَعْدُ حَتَّى الآنَ
TOPICS
creation  *  image  *  angels  *  blessing  *  descendants

QUICK LESSONS:
Be kind and respectful towards others; strive to be like our ancestor; receive blessings from God; greet people with peace & mercy from God .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the creation of Adam and how he was given a special blessing from Allah. According to this hadith, Allah created Adam in His own image and gave him instructions to greet the angels. When he did so, they replied with a special greeting that included peace and mercy from Allah. This greeting was then passed down through all of his descendants, meaning that everyone who enters Paradise will have the same shape and picture as Adam did when he was first created. This hadith teaches us about the importance of being kind and respectful towards others, as well as showing us how much mercy Allah has for us by giving us such an amazing gift. It also reminds us that we should strive to be like our ancestor, Adam, in order to receive blessings from Allah.

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