The Distinctive Preeminence of the Final Messenger

[Noori]

The Distinctive Preeminence of the Final Messenger

 

Written by Imam Al Qastalani

 

An Extract from Al-Mawaahibul-Ladunya by Al Imam Al Qastalani (Radi Allahu Anhu)

 

The Precedence in the Prophet hood of Sayyiduna RasoolAllah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam)

 

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin Ausi (Radi Allahu Anhu) narrates that the Holy Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) has said,

 

Indeed, 50000 years before the creation of the heavens and earth, Allah (The Exalted) recorded the Taqdeer (fate) of the creation. (At that time) His Arsh (heaven) was on water

 

Muhammad is the Khatamun Nabiyeen (Seal of the Prophets) was amongst that written on the Lauh-e-Mahfooz (Protected Tablet).

 

Sayyiduna Arbaaz bin Sariya (Radi Allahu Anhu) reports that the Noble Messenger (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) has stated,

 

I was already the final Nabi in the sight of Allah (The Exalted), even when Adam was being created

Imam Haakim (Radi Allahu Anhu) has classified the sanad (chain of narrators) of this Hadith as sahih.