79/1. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 6227 — Asking Permission
How the Salam began
Sahih Bukhari : 6227
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6227
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، عَنْ مَعْمَرٍ، عَنْ هَمَّامٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " خَلَقَ اللَّهُ آدَمَ عَلَى صُورَتِهِ، طُولُهُ سِتُّونَ ذِرَاعًا، فَلَمَّا خَلَقَهُ قَالَ اذْهَبْ فَسَلِّمْ عَلَى أُولَئِكَ النَّفَرِ مِنَ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ جُلُوسٌ، فَاسْتَمِعْ مَا يُحَيُّونَكَ، فَإِنَّهَا تَحِيَّتُكَ وَتَحِيَّةُ ذُرِّيَّتِكَ. فَقَالَ السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ. فَقَالُوا السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ. فَزَادُوهُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ، فَكُلُّ مَنْ يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ عَلَى صُورَةِ آدَمَ، فَلَمْ يَزَلِ الْخَلْقُ يَنْقُصُ بَعْدُ حَتَّى الآنَ ".
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah created Adam in His picture, sixty cubits (about 30 meters) in height. When He created him, He said (to him), "Go and greet that group of angels sitting there, and listen what they will say in reply to you, for that will be your greeting and the greeting of your offspring."Adam (went and) said, 'As-Salamu alaikum (Peace be upon you).' They replied, 'AsSalamu-'Alaika wa Rahmatullah (Peace and Allah's Mercy be on you) So they increased 'Wa Rahmatullah' The Prophet (ﷺ) added 'So whoever will enter Paradise, will be of the shape and picture of Adam Since then the creation of Adam's (offspring) (i.e. stature of human beings is being diminished continuously) to the present time."
[1] 'His Image' means that Ādam has been bestowed with life, knowledge, power of hearing, seeing, understanding, etc., but the features etc. of Ādam are different from those of Allāh, only the names are the same, e.g., Allāh has life and knowledge and power of understanding, and Ādam also has them, but there is no comparison between the Creator and the created thing. As Allāh says in the Qur'ān: "...There is nothing like unto Him, and He is the All-Hearer, the All-Seer." (V.42:11). Allāh also does not eat nor sleep, while Adam used to eat and sleep. (See Fath Al-Bārī ) [Vol. 6 and Vol.13].Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6227In-book reference : Book 79, Hadith 1USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 74, Hadith 246
