Volume 4, Book 55, Number 621:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Adam and Moses argued with each other. Moses said to Adam. ‘You are Adam
whose mistake expelled you from Paradise.’ Adam said to him, ‘You are Moses whom Allah selected
as His Messenger and as the one to whom He spoke directly; yet you blame me for a thing which had
already been written in my fate before my creation?”‘ Allah’s Apostle said twice, “So, Adam over –
powered Moses.”
Volume 4, Book 55, Number 606:
Narrated Malik bin Sasaa:
Allah’s Apostle talked to his companions about his Night Journey to the Heavens. When he reached
the fifth Heaven, he met Aaron. (Gabriel said to the Prophet), “This is Aaron.” The Prophet said, “Gab –
riel greeted and so did I, and he returned the greeting saying, ‘Welcome, O Pious Brother and Pious
Prophet.”
Volume 4, Book 55, Number 622:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
The Prophet once came to us and said, “All the nations were displayed in front of me, and I saw a
large multitude of people covering the horizon. Somebody said, ‘This is Moses and his followers.’ “
Volume 4, Book 55, Number 607:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “On the night of my Ascension to Heaven, I saw (the prophet) Moses who was
a thin person with lank hair, looking like one of the men of the tribe of Shanua; and I saw Jesus who
was of average height with red face as if he had just come out of a bathroom. And I resemble prophet
Abraham more than any of his offspring does. Then I was given two cups, one containing milk and
the other wine. Gabriel said, ‘Drink whichever you like.’ I took the milk and drank it. Gabriel said,
‘You have accepted what is natural, (True Religion i.e. Islam) and if you had taken the wine, your fol –
lowers would have gone astray.’ “
Volume 4, Book 55, Number 623:
Narrated Abu Musa:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Many amongst men reached (the level of) perfection but none amongst the
women reached this level except Asia, Pharaoh’s wife, and Mary, the daughter of ‘Imran. And no
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doubt, the superiority of ‘Aisha to other women is like the superiority of Tharid (i.e. a meat and bread
dish) to other meals.”
Volume 4, Book 55, Number 608:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
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The Prophet said, “One should not say that I am better than Jonah (i.e. Yunus) bin Matta.” So, he
mentioned his father Matta. The Prophet mentioned the night of his Ascension and said, “The prophet
Moses was brown, a tall person as if from the people of the tribe of Shanu’a. Jesus was a curly-haired
man of moderate height.” He also mentioned Malik, the gate-keeper of the (Hell) Fire, and Ad-Dajjal.
Volume 4, Book 55, Number 624:
Narrated ‘Abdullah:
The Prophet said, “None of you should say that I am better than Yunus (i.e. Jonah).” Musadded ad –
ded, “Jonah bin Matta.”
Volume 4, Book 55, Number 609:
Narrated Ibn ‘Abbas:
When the Prophet came to Medina, he found (the Jews) fasting on the day of ‘Ashura’ (i.e. 10th of
Muharram). They used to say: “This is a great day on which Allah saved Moses and drowned the folk
of Pharaoh. Moses observed the fast on this day, as a sign of gratitude to Allah.” The Prophet said, “I
am closer to Moses than they.” So, he observed the fast (on that day) and ordered the Muslims to fast
on it.