Abu Salaam reported that Abu Umaamah, may Allaah be pleased with him, narrated that a man said: “O Messenger of Allaah, was Adam a Prophet?” He, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Yes, and Allah, The Almighty, spoke to him.” The man asked, “How much (time) was there between him and Nooh?” He, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Ten centuries.” He said, “And how long was there between Nuh (Noah) and Ibraaheem?” He, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Ten centuries.” He said: 'O Allah's messenger! How many messengers were there? He, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "There were three hundred and fifteen messengers from among them." (1).
It was narrated on the authority of Abu Hurairah, may Allaah be pleased with him, that the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "I advise you to take care of the women, for woman is created from a rib and the most crooked portion of the rib is its upper part; if you try to straighten it, it will break, and if you leave it, it will remain crooked, so I urge you to take care of the women." (2) The wording of the Hadeeth is reported by Imam Al-Bukhaari.
It was narrated on the authority of Ibn Mas‘ood, may Allaah be pleased with him, that the Messenger fo Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "No human being is killed unjustly, but a part of responsibility for the crime is laid on the first son of Adam who invented the tradition of killing (murdering) on the earth. (It is said that he was Qabil). (4).
It was also narrated that Sa‘d ibn Abi Waqqaas, may Allaah be pleased with him, said: "During the Fitnah (in the time) of ‘Uthmaan ibn ‘Affaan, I testify that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: 'There will be a Fitnah (in the near future) during which a sitting person will be better than a standing one, and the standing one will be better than a walking one, and the walking one will be better than a running one." (5).
It was narrated on the authority of Ibn Mas‘ood, may Allaah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Moses argued with Adam and said to him (Adam), 'You are the one who got the people out of Paradise by your sin, and thus made them miserable." Adam replied, 'O Moses! You are the one whom Allah, The Almighty, selected for His Message and for His direct talk. Yet you blame me for a thing which Allah, The Almighty, had ordained for me before He created me?" The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, further said, "So Adam overcame Moses by this Argument." (6) The wording of the Hadeeth is reported by Imam Al-Bukhaari.
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: ''So Adam got the better of Moses in argument (peace and blessings be upon them)." (7).
‘Utayy ibn Damurah said, I saw an old man talking in Medina and I asked about him and I was told that he is Ubayy ibn K‘ab, may Allaah be pleased with him, who said in Marfoo‘ (8) Hadeeth: "When the death of Adam, may Allah exalt his mention, was near, he said to his children: "O my children, indeed I feel an appetite for the fruits of Paradise."
So they went away searching for what Adam, may Allah exalt his mention, had requested. They met with the angels, who had with them his shroud and what he was to be embalmed with. They said to them: "O Children of Adam, what are you searching for? What do you want? Where are you going?" They said: "Our father is sick and has an appetite for the fruits of Paradise." The angels, may Allah exalt their mention, said to them: "Go back, for your father is going to meet his end soon."
(1) It was reported by Imam Ahmad (5/266), At-Tabaraani in Al-Kabeer (7545), A-Haakim (2/262), Ibn as in Al-Ihsaan (6190), Al-Bayhaqi in Al-Asmaa' wa As-Sifaat (1/330) and Al-Haakim said: This is a Saheeh (authentic) Hadeeth that meets the conditions of Imam Muslim and Ath-Thahabi agreed with him. Ibn Katheer, may Allaah have mercy upon him, said in Al-Bidaayah wa An-Nihaayah (1/94): "It meets the condition of Imam Muslim, may Allaah have mercy upon him, but he did not report it." Al-Haythami said in Al-Majma‘ (8/210): "It was reported by At-Tabaraani and its chain of narrators meets the conditions of Imam Al-Bukhaari other than Ahmad ibn Khaleed and he is trustworthy and said in (1/196) and attributed it to At-Tabaraani in Al-Awsat and said: "Its chain of narrators meet the condition of Al-Bukhaari."
(2) It was reported by Imam Al-Bukhaari Hadeeth No. (3331, 5184, and 5186 ), and Imam Muslim No. (1468).
(3) Nothing was reported in Sunnah what may refer to such two names; however, they exist and are well known in the books of history and Tafseer (i.e. Exegesis of the Noble Quran).
(4) It was reported by Imam Al-Bukhaari Hadeeth No. (3335, 6867 and 7321), and Imam Muslim No. (1677).
(5) It was reported by Imam Ahmad (1/185), At-Tirmithi (2195), Abu Daawood (4257), and it was deemed Saheeh (authentic) by Sheikh Ahmed Shaker No. (1446 and 1609).
(6) It was reported by Imam Al-Bukhaari No. (3409, 4737,6614, 7215,and 7515), Imam Muslim No. (2652), At-Tirmithi (2134), Abu Daawood No. (4701), An-Nasaa'i in Al-Kubra as in Tuhfat Al-Ashraaf No. (12389) (9/352), Ibn Maajah No. (p. 80), Maalik in Al-Muwatta' (2/898), Al-Bayhaqi in Al-Asmaa' wa As-Siffaat (p. 233), Ibn Khuthaymah in At-Tawheed (p. 39 and 56), Al-Ajuri in As-Sharee‘ah (p. 321) Al-Humaydi (2/475) No. (1115), Abu Na‘eem in Al-Hilyah (3/356), Abdur Razzaaq (20068), and Ahmad in Al-Musnad (2/248 .264, 268, 287 314 392, 398, 448, and 464).
(7) It was reported by Abu Ya‘la No. (243), Abu Daawood in his Sunan (4702), Maalik in Al-Muwatta' (2/898), and Ahmad in Al-Musnad.
(8) A Hadeeth that is directly attributed to the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him.
(9) It was reported by Al-Haakim (2/545), At-Tayaalisi No. (2299) (2/82), and Al-Haakim deemed it Saheeh and Ath-Thahabi agreed with him.