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Sahih al-Bukhari 7418 (Book 97, Hadith 46) #7123
The Creation of the Universe & Learning Religion

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the creation of the universe and how Allah was before anything else. It also talks about how people from Bani Tamim and Yemenites came to learn more about religion, and how Imran bin Hussain wished he hadn't left a gathering when his she-camel ran away.

Narrated 'Imran bin Hussain: While I was with the Prophet , some people from Bani Tamim came to him. The Prophet said, "O Bani Tamim! Accept the good news!" They said, "You have given us the good news; now give us (something)". (After a while) some Yemenites entered, and he said to them, "O the people of Yemen! Accept the good news, as Bani Tamim have refused it". They said, "We accept it, for we have come to you to learn the Religion. So we ask you what the beginning of this universe was". The Prophet said "There was Allah and nothing else before Him and His Throne was over the water, and He then created the Heavens and the Earth and wrote everything in the Book". Then a man came to me and said, 'O 'Imran! Follow your she-camel for it has run away!" So I set out seeking it, and behold, it was beyond the mirage! By Allah, I wished that it (my she-camel) had gone but that I had not left (the gathering)".
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي حَمْزَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ جَامِعِ بْنِ شَدَّادٍ، عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ مُحْرِزٍ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ، قَالَ إِنِّي عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ إِذْ جَاءَهُ قَوْمٌ مِنْ بَنِي تَمِيمٍ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ اقْبَلُوا الْبُشْرَى يَا بَنِي تَمِيمٍ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالُوا بَشَّرْتَنَا فَأَعْطِنَا‏.‏ فَدَخَلَ نَاسٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْيَمَنِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ اقْبَلُوا الْبُشْرَى يَا أَهْلَ الْيَمَنِ إِذْ لَمْ يَقْبَلْهَا بَنُو تَمِيمٍ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالُوا قَبِلْنَا‏.‏ جِئْنَاكَ لِنَتَفَقَّهَ فِي الدِّينِ وَلِنَسْأَلَكَ عَنْ أَوَّلِ هَذَا الأَمْرِ مَا كَانَ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ كَانَ اللَّهُ وَلَمْ يَكُنْ شَىْءٌ قَبْلَهُ، وَكَانَ عَرْشُهُ عَلَى الْمَاءِ، ثُمَّ خَلَقَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ، وَكَتَبَ فِي الذِّكْرِ كُلَّ شَىْءٍ ‏"‏‏.‏ ثُمَّ أَتَانِي رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ يَا عِمْرَانُ أَدْرِكْ نَاقَتَكَ فَقَدْ ذَهَبَتْ فَانْطَلَقْتُ أَطْلُبُهَا، فَإِذَا السَّرَابُ يَنْقَطِعُ دُونَهَا، وَايْمُ اللَّهِ لَوَدِدْتُ أَنَّهَا قَدْ ذَهَبَتْ وَلَمْ أَقُمْ‏.‏

TOPICS
creation  *  universe  *  book  *  gathering  *  khalq  *  alalam  *  allah  *  kitab  *  majlis

QUICK LESSONS:
Learn more about faith; Be mindful not miss out on important opportunities due to distractions or other commitments; Accept good news; Follow your she-camel if it runs away; Strive for knowledge .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks of the creation of the universe by Allah, which is an important part of Islamic belief. It tells us that before anything else existed, there was only Allah and His Throne was over water. He then created Heavens and Earth, writing everything in a book. The hadith also speaks of two groups who came to learn more about religion; Bani Tamim and Yemenites. Lastly, it tells us that Imran bin Hussain wished he hadn't left a gathering when his she-camel ran away. This hadith teaches us that we should always strive to learn more about our faith as well as be mindful not to miss out on important opportunities due to distractions or other commitments.

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