37/33. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4274 — Respect for the Prophets
The Resurrection
Hadith About Musa, Yunus, and Respect for the Prophets
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4274
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4274
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُسْهِرٍ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْيَهُودِ بِسُوقِ الْمَدِينَةِ وَالَّذِي اصْطَفَى مُوسَى عَلَى الْبَشَرِ . فَرَفَعَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الأَنْصَارِ يَدَهُ فَلَطَمَهُ قَالَ تَقُولُ هَذَا وَفِينَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَذُكِرَ ذَلِكَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ فَقَالَ " قَالَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ {وَنُفِخَ فِي الصُّورِ فَصَعِقَ مَنْ فِي السَّمَوَاتِ وَمَنْ فِي الأَرْضِ إِلاَّ مَنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ نُفِخَ فِيهِ أُخْرَى فَإِذَا هُمْ قِيَامٌ يَنْظُرُونَ} فَأَكُونُ أَوَّلَ مَنْ رَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ فَإِذَا أَنَا بِمُوسَى آخِذٌ بِقَائِمَةٍ مِنْ قَوَائِمِ الْعَرْشِ فَلاَ أَدْرِي أَرَفَعَ رَأْسَهُ قَبْلِي أَوْ كَانَ مِمَّنِ اسْتَثْنَى اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ . وَمَنْ قَالَ أَنَا خَيْرٌ مِنْ يُونُسَ بْنِ مَتَّى فَقَدْ كَذَبَ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
A Jewish man said in the marketplace of Al-Madinah: ‘By the One Who chose Musa above all of mankind.’ An Ansari man raised his hand and slapped him. He said: ‘How dare you say this when the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) is among us?’ Mention of that was made to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and he said: ‘Allah says:“And the trumpet will be blown, and all who are in the heavens and all who are on the earth will swoon away, except him whom Allah wills. Then it will be blown a second time, and behold they will be standing, looking on (waiting).” [39:68]I will be the first one to raise his head, and I will see Musa holding on to one of the pillars of the Throne, and I do not know whether he will have raised his head before me, or he will be one of those whom Allah exempts. And whoever says that I am better than Yunus bin Matta, he is lying.”
[1] Az-Zunar 39:68.Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4274In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 175English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4274
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4274
This hadith about Musa and Yunus teaches respect and careful speech about the Prophets. The event began when a Jewish man said that Allah chose Musa above mankind, and an Ansari man slapped him because the Messenger of Allah was among them. When this was mentioned to the Prophet, he did not respond with pride. He recited the verse about the Trumpet being blown and said he would be the first to raise his head, then he would see Musa holding one of the pillars of the Throne. He said he did not know whether Musa raised his head before him or was among those Allah exempted. He also said that whoever says he is better than Yunus bin Matta has lied. The lesson is humility and restraint in speaking about Allah’s Messengers.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet answered with humility when the issue of prophetic rank was raised.
- He mentioned Musa with honor after the blowing of the Trumpet.
- The narration warns against careless claims of superiority over Yunus bin Matta.
