46/2. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2653b — Decree Before Creation
The Debate Between Adam And Musa (Peace And Blessings Of Allah Be Upon Them)
Hadith About Divine Decree Before Creation
Sahih Muslim : 2653b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2653b
حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو الطَّاهِرِ، أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ سَرْحٍ حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ، وَهْبٍ أَخْبَرَنِي أَبُو هَانِئٍ الْخَوْلاَنِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحُبُلِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرِو، بْنِ الْعَاصِ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " كَتَبَ اللَّهُ مَقَادِيرَ الْخَلاَئِقِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَخْلُقَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ بِخَمْسِينَ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ - قَالَ - وَعَرْشُهُ عَلَى الْمَاءِ " .
Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'as Narrated from:
I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: Allah ordained the measures (of quality) of the creation fifty thousand years before He created the heavens and the earth, as His Throne was upon water.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2653bIn-book reference : Book 46, Hadith 27USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 33, Hadith 6416
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2653b
This Hadith about divine decree states that Allah ordained the measures of creation fifty thousand years before He created the heavens and the earth. It also says that His Throne was upon water. The main message is direct and powerful: creation is not random or outside Allah's knowledge and measure. The Hadith uses the language of written measures, which is why people search for it as qadar hadith, Allah wrote the decree hadith, or fifty thousand years before creation hadith. The text does not give extra details about how this decree works in daily life, so the explanation should stay with the stated fact of Allah's prior ordainment.
What we learn from this hadith
- Allah ordained the measures of creation before the heavens and earth.
- The time mentioned in the Hadith is fifty thousand years.
- The Hadith also mentions that His Throne was upon water.
- The report teaches belief in Allah's measure over creation.
