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After Adam’s death, his son Seth (Shiith) took over the responsibilities of prophethood, according to a hadith narrated by Abu Dhar. Abu Dhar also narrated that Prophet Muhammad said: “Allah … Continue Reading Adam – Successors After Adam
Abdullah Ibn Al-Iman Ahmad Ibn Hanbal narrated that Ubai Ibn Kab said: “When Adam’s death was near, he said to his children: ‘0 my children, indeed, I feel an appetite … Continue Reading Adam – Adam’s Death
Years and years passed, Adam grew old, and his children spread all over the earth. Muhammad Ibn Ishaq related: that when Adam’s death drew near, he appointed his son Seth … Continue Reading Adam – Adam’s Successor, Seth
Adam was utterly grief-stricken by the loss of his two sons: one was dead, the other was won over by the devil. Adam prayed for his son and turned to … Continue Reading Adam – Adam Preaches to His Children
Ibn Abbas, Ibn Masud and a group of the companions of the Prophet related that inter-marriage of the male of one pregnancy with the female of another had been in … Continue Reading Adam – The First Murder – from Various Hadith
Allah the Almighty revealed: And (0 Muhammad) recite to them (the Jews) the story of the two sons of Adam Abel and Cain – Habil and Qabil respectively in truth; … Continue Reading Adam – The First Murder – from Quran
Meanwhile, Cain did not know what to do with his brother’s corpse. He carried it on his back wandering from place to place, trying to hide it. His anger had … Continue Reading Adam – The First Burial
Abel was intelligent, obedient, and always ready to obey the will of Allah. This contrasted sharply with his brother, who was arrogant, selfish and disobedient to his Lord. Abel did … Continue Reading Adam – The First Death
Adam was in a dilemma. He wanted peace and harmony in his family, so he invoked Allah for help. Allah commanded that each son offer a sacrifice, and he whose … Continue Reading Adam – Cain’s Jealousy of Abel
It appears that since the beginning of time, physical beauty has been a factor in the attraction between men and women. This attraction caused Cain to envy his brother Abel. … Continue Reading Adam – Commentary: Cain’s Disobedience
The time arrived when the two young men desired life partners. This was part of Allah’s plan for mankind, to multiply and form nations with different cultures and colors. Allah … Continue Reading Adam – Cain’s Disobedience
The pinnacle of earthly bliss was reached when Adam and Eve witnessed the birth of their first children, a set of twins. Adam was a devoted father and Eve a … Continue Reading Adam – The First Four Children
Adam knew he bade farewell to peace when he left Paradise. On earth he had to face conflict and struggle. No sooner had one ended than another began. He also … Continue Reading Adam – Adam’s Life on Earth
There are many traditions concerning the place of Adam’s descent upon earth. Ibn Abi Hatim narrated that Ibn Abbas said: “Adam descended on land called ‘Dihna’ between Mecca (Makkah) and … Continue Reading Adam – Variations on Where Adam, Eve, and Iblis Descended
Abu Hurairah narrated that Allah’s Messenger said: “Adam and Moses argued with each other. Moses said to Adam: Your sin expelled you from Paradise. Adam said to him: ‘You are … Continue Reading Adam – Encounter Between Adam and Moses (PBUT) – Hadith
Could it be said that Adam and the rest of mankind were predestined to sin and to be expelled from Paradise and sent to the earth? In fact, this fiction … Continue Reading Adam – Commentary: Adam’s Free Will