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Sahih al-Bukhari 2412 (Book 44, Hadith 3) #2307
The Importance of Equality Among Prophets

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of not giving superiority to any prophet over another, and that on the Day of Resurrection all people will fall unconscious and Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) will be the first to emerge from the earth.

Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri: While Allah's Messenger was sitting, a Jew came and said, "O Abul Qasim! One of your companions has slapped me on my face". The Prophet asked who that was. He replied that he was one of the Ansar. The Prophet sent for him, and on his arrival, he asked him whether he had beaten the Jew. He (replied in the affirmative and) said, "I heard him taking an oath in the market saying, 'By Him Who gave Moses superiority over all the human beings'. I said, 'O wicked man! (Has Allah given Moses superiority) even over Muhammad I became furious and slapped him over his face". The Prophet said, "Do not give a prophet superiority over another, for on the Day of Resurrection all the people will fall unconscious and I will be the first to emerge from the earth, and will see Moses standing and holding one of the legs of the Throne. I will not know whether Moses has fallen unconscious or the first unconsciousness was sufficient for him".
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ يَحْيَى، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ بَيْنَمَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ جَالِسٌ جَاءَ يَهُودِيٌّ، فَقَالَ يَا أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ ضَرَبَ وَجْهِي رَجُلٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِكَ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ مَنْ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ ادْعُوهُ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَضَرَبْتَهُ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ سَمِعْتُهُ بِالسُّوقِ يَحْلِفُ وَالَّذِي اصْطَفَى مُوسَى عَلَى الْبَشَرِ‏.‏ قُلْتُ أَىْ خَبِيثُ، عَلَى مُحَمَّدٍ فَأَخَذَتْنِي غَضْبَةٌ ضَرَبْتُ وَجْهَهُ‏.‏ فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ‏"‏ لاَ تُخَيِّرُوا بَيْنَ الأَنْبِيَاءِ، فَإِنَّ النَّاسَ يَصْعَقُونَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ، فَأَكُونُ أَوَّلَ مَنْ تَنْشَقُّ عَنْهُ الأَرْضُ، فَإِذَا أَنَا بِمُوسَى آخِذٌ بِقَائِمَةٍ مِنْ قَوَائِمِ الْعَرْشِ، فَلاَ أَدْرِي أَكَانَ فِيمَنْ صَعِقَ، أَمْ حُوسِبَ بِصَعْقَةِ الأُولَى

TOPICS
equality  *  prophets  *  unconsciousness  *  resurrection  *  istiqaamah  *  nabi

QUICK LESSONS:
Treat prophets with respect & equality; do good deeds according to Allah's teachings; don't judge others based on their beliefs or backgrounds; don't give any prophets superiority over each other .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about how we should treat prophets equally. It was narrated by Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri that a Jew came to Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) and said that one of his companions had slapped him on his face. When asked who it was, he replied it was one of the Ansar. The Prophet then asked if he had beaten him, to which he replied in affirmative. He said he heard him taking an oath in the market saying “By Him Who gave Moses superiority over all human beings” which made him angry and so he slapped him on his face. The Prophet then said “Do not give a prophet superiority over another” as on the Day of Resurrection all people will fall unconscious and Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) will be the first to emerge from earth, but we won't know whether Moses has fallen unconscious or not as one unconsciousness may have been enough for him. This teaches us that no matter what religion or faith someone follows, everyone should be treated with respect and equality as Allah is One for everyone regardless their beliefs or backgrounds. We must also remember that no prophet is superior than another; they are all equal in front of Allah's eyes and judgement day is when we shall see who has done good deeds throughout their lives according to His teachings.

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