بِسۡمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحۡمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
“The first thing that Allah created was the Pen, and He said to it, ‘Write!’ It said, ‘O Lord, what should I write?’ He said: ‘Write down the decrees of all things until the Hour begins.”
Narrated by Abu Dawood, 4700; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.
In this hadeeth, is a rebuttal of what people pass on, to the point that it has become a creed that is firmly planted in a lot of their hearts; it is that the light of Muhammad was the first thing Allah the Glorified created. There is no basis for its authenticity, and the chain for the hadeeth of ‘Abdur Razaaq is not known, and we may write about it specifically in Silsilat al-Ahadeeth ad-Da’eefah in the future In shaa Allah.
It also consists of a rebuttal on the claim that the Throne was the first creation, and there is no textual evidence to support this on the authority of the Messenger – sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam – it was only said by some scholars such as ibn Taymiyyah through Ijtihaad derived from evidence, so taking by this hadeeth, and other ahaadeeth of its meaning, is more rightful. It is textual evidence on the issue, and there is no Ijtihaad in the presence of direct textual evidence as is well known.
Interpreting this hadeeth in saying that the Pen was created after the Throne is false; this type of interpretation is only valid if there is clear textual evidence that the Throne was the first of all creation unrestrictedly, including the Pen. However, this textual evidence is absent, so this interpretation is not permissible.
By Al-Imaam al-Albaani – From: As-Silsilah as-Saheehah Hadeeth # 133 – Translated by: Abu Abdul-Waahid, Nadir Ahmad
How can we reconcile between the following ahaadeeth:
“Allah existed and nothing existed before Him. His Throne was above the water. He wrote all things with His Hand, then He created the heavens and the earth”
and:
“As soon as Allah created the Pen…”?
These ahaadeeth appear to contradict one another as to which thing was created first, and the reports which say that the first one to be created was Muhammad the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).
Praise be to Allah.
These ahaadeeth are in harmony with one another; they do not contradict one another. The first thing that Allah created of the things that are known to us was His Throne, which He rose over after He created the heavens, as Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And He it is Who has created the heavens and the earth in six Days and His Throne was on the water, that He might try you, which of you is the best in deeds”
[Hood 11:7]
With regard to the Pen, there is nothing in the hadeeth to indicate that the Pen was the first thing created. What the hadeeth means is that when Allah created the Pen, He commanded it to write, so it wrote down the decrees of all things.
With regard to Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), like all other human beings, he was created from the water (semen) of his father, ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib. He is no different from other human beings in the manner in which he was created, as he said about himself,
“I am a human being, I forget as you forget.”
He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) felt fear, got thirsty, felt cold, suffered from the heat, got sick and died. Everything that humans go through as a part of human nature, he also went through, but he is distinguished by the fact that he received Revelation and he was qualified to bear the Message, as Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Allah knows best with whom to place His Message”
[al-An’aam 6:124]
From: Majmoo’ Fataawa wa Rasaa’il Fadeelat al-Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen, vol. 1, p. 62-63
The majority of scholars are of the view that the Throne was the first thing to be created.
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
The first thing that Allah created of the things that are known to us was the Throne, and He rose over it (in a manner that befits His Majesty) after He had created the heavens, as Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And He it is Who has created the heavens and the earth in six Days and His Throne was on the water, that He might try you, which of you is the best in deeds”
[Hood 11:7]
End quote from Fataawa wa Rasaa’il al-‘Uthaymeen (1/62)
Was the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) the first thing created by Allah?
Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is the best of the creation of Allah, and the highest in status.
But he is not the first of the creation of Allah. The first thing that Allah created was the Throne, not Adam or Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).
With regard to the reports that Allah created Muhammad from light and put his name next to His Name, and that when Adam was created and the spirit was breathed into him, he saw that his name was written by the Throne – there is no proof that any of these reports were narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). And Allah knows best.
Source: Fataawa Samaahat al-Shaykh ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Humayd, p. 16
Narrated `Imran bin Hussain:
While I was with the Prophet (ﷺ) , some people from Bani Tamim came to him. The Prophet (ﷺ) 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 (ﷺ) 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). "
Sahih al-Bukhari 7418
And Allah knows best.
Source: https://dawatussalafiyyah.wordpress.com/2014/12/08/the-first-thing-allah-created/
Also see http://islamqa.info/en/9420
And the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
“The first thing that Allah created was the Pen, and He said to it, ‘Write!’ It said, ‘O Lord, what should I write?’ He said: ‘Write down the decrees of all things until the Hour begins.”
Narrated by Abu Dawood, 4700; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood.
In this hadeeth, is a rebuttal of what people pass on, to the point that it has become a creed that is firmly planted in a lot of their hearts; it is that the light of Muhammad was the first thing Allah the Glorified created. There is no basis for its authenticity, and the chain for the hadeeth of ‘Abdur Razaaq is not known, and we may write about it specifically in Silsilat al-Ahadeeth ad-Da’eefah in the future In shaa Allah.
It also consists of a rebuttal on the claim that the Throne was the first creation, and there is no textual evidence to support this on the authority of the Messenger – sallallaahu alayhi wa sallam – it was only said by some scholars such as ibn Taymiyyah through Ijtihaad derived from evidence, so taking by this hadeeth, and other ahaadeeth of its meaning, is more rightful. It is textual evidence on the issue, and there is no Ijtihaad in the presence of direct textual evidence as is well known.
Interpreting this hadeeth in saying that the Pen was created after the Throne is false; this type of interpretation is only valid if there is clear textual evidence that the Throne was the first of all creation unrestrictedly, including the Pen. However, this textual evidence is absent, so this interpretation is not permissible.
By Al-Imaam al-Albaani – From: As-Silsilah as-Saheehah Hadeeth # 133 – Translated by: Abu Abdul-Waahid, Nadir Ahmad
How can we reconcile between the following ahaadeeth:
“Allah existed and nothing existed before Him. His Throne was above the water. He wrote all things with His Hand, then He created the heavens and the earth”
and:
“As soon as Allah created the Pen…”?
These ahaadeeth appear to contradict one another as to which thing was created first, and the reports which say that the first one to be created was Muhammad the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).
Praise be to Allah.
These ahaadeeth are in harmony with one another; they do not contradict one another. The first thing that Allah created of the things that are known to us was His Throne, which He rose over after He created the heavens, as Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And He it is Who has created the heavens and the earth in six Days and His Throne was on the water, that He might try you, which of you is the best in deeds”
[Hood 11:7]
With regard to the Pen, there is nothing in the hadeeth to indicate that the Pen was the first thing created. What the hadeeth means is that when Allah created the Pen, He commanded it to write, so it wrote down the decrees of all things.
With regard to Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him), like all other human beings, he was created from the water (semen) of his father, ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Abd al-Muttalib. He is no different from other human beings in the manner in which he was created, as he said about himself,
“I am a human being, I forget as you forget.”
He (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) felt fear, got thirsty, felt cold, suffered from the heat, got sick and died. Everything that humans go through as a part of human nature, he also went through, but he is distinguished by the fact that he received Revelation and he was qualified to bear the Message, as Allah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Allah knows best with whom to place His Message”
[al-An’aam 6:124]
From: Majmoo’ Fataawa wa Rasaa’il Fadeelat al-Shaykh Muhammad ibn Saalih al-‘Uthaymeen, vol. 1, p. 62-63
The majority of scholars are of the view that the Throne was the first thing to be created.
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said:
The first thing that Allah created of the things that are known to us was the Throne, and He rose over it (in a manner that befits His Majesty) after He had created the heavens, as Allah, may He be exalted, says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And He it is Who has created the heavens and the earth in six Days and His Throne was on the water, that He might try you, which of you is the best in deeds”
[Hood 11:7]
End quote from Fataawa wa Rasaa’il al-‘Uthaymeen (1/62)
Was the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) the first thing created by Allah?
Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is the best of the creation of Allah, and the highest in status.
But he is not the first of the creation of Allah. The first thing that Allah created was the Throne, not Adam or Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).
With regard to the reports that Allah created Muhammad from light and put his name next to His Name, and that when Adam was created and the spirit was breathed into him, he saw that his name was written by the Throne – there is no proof that any of these reports were narrated from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). And Allah knows best.
Source: Fataawa Samaahat al-Shaykh ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Humayd, p. 16
Narrated `Imran bin Hussain:
While I was with the Prophet (ﷺ) , some people from Bani Tamim came to him. The Prophet (ﷺ) 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 (ﷺ) 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). "
Sahih al-Bukhari 7418
And Allah knows best.
Source: https://dawatussalafiyyah.wordpress.com/2014/12/08/the-first-thing-allah-created/
Also see http://islamqa.info/en/9420
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