37/37. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4308 — Leader of the Sons of Adam
Intercession
Leader of the Sons of Adam Hadith: Honor Without Boasting
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4308
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4308
حَدَّثَنَا مُجَاهِدُ بْنُ مُوسَى، وَأَبُو إِسْحَاقَ الْهَرَوِيُّ إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ حَاتِمٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا هُشَيْمٌ، أَنْبَأَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ زَيْدِ بْنِ جُدْعَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي نَضْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " أَنَا سَيِّدُ وَلَدِ آدَمَ وَلاَ فَخْرَ وَأَنَا أَوَّلُ مَنْ تَنْشَقُّ الأَرْضُ عَنْهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَلاَ فَخْرَ وَأَنَا أَوَّلُ شَافِعٍ وَأَوَّلُ مُشَفَّعٍ وَلاَ فَخْرَ وَلِوَاءُ الْحَمْدِ بِيَدِي يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَلاَ فَخْرَ " .
Abu Sa'eed Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “I am the leader of the sons of Adam, and it is no boast. I will be the first one for whom the earth will be split open on the Day of Resurrection, and it is no boast. I will be the first to intercede and the first whose intercession will be accepted, and it is no boast. The banner of praise will be in my hand on the Day of Resurrection, and it is no boast.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4308In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 209English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4308
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4308
This Hadith about the leader of the sons of Adam shows the high rank of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم while also showing humility. He says he is the leader of the sons of Adam, and adds, “it is no boast.” He says he will be the first for whom the earth is split open on the Day of Resurrection, the first to intercede, and the first whose intercession is accepted. He also says the banner of praise will be in his hand. The repeated phrase “it is no boast” is important. The Hadith teaches honor, but not pride. It tells us about the Prophet’s special place on the Day of Resurrection using the exact points stated in the narration.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم described his special rank on the Day of Resurrection.
- He connected that rank with humility by saying it was no boast.
- The Hadith mentions the first intercession and the banner of praise.
