1714 - مُحَمَّدٌ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله عَلى‏ لِسانِ مُحَمَّدٍ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله‏

1714. Muhammad (SAWA) IN THE WORDS OF Muhammad (SAWA) HIMSELF

6022.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أنا أديبُ اللَّهِ وعليٌّ أدِيبي .¹

6022.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'I have been educated by Allah Himself and Ali has been educated by me.' ²

6023.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أيُّها النّاسُ ، إنّما أنا رَحمَةٌ مُهداةٌ .³

6023.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'O people, verily I am a mercy gifted [to you].' ⁴

6024.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أنا دَعوَةُ إبراهيمَ ، قالَ وهُو يَرفَعُ القَواعِدَ مِن البَيتِ : (ربَّنا وابْعَثْ فِيهِم رَسُولاً مِنْهُم ...)⁵.⁶

6024.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'I am the [fulfilment of the] prayer of Abraham which he recited while raising the foundations of the House: 'Our Lord, raise amongst them an apostle from among them, who should recite to them Your signs, and teach them the Book and wisdom and purify them.' ⁷⁸

6025.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أنا سَيِّدُ وُلدِ آدَمَ ولا فَخرَ .⁹

6025.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'I am the chief of the children of Adam, without pride.' ¹⁰

6026.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أنا قائدُ المُرسَلينَ ولا فَخرَ ، وأنا خاتَمُ النَّبيِّينَ ولا فَخرَ ، وأنا أوّلُ شافِعٍ وأوّلُ مُشَفَّعٍ ولا فَخرَ .¹¹

6026.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'I am the leader of the messengers, without pride, and I am the seal of the prophets, without pride; and I am the first intercessor and the first mediator, without pride.' ¹²

6027.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أنا أوّلُ وافِدٍ علَى العَزيزِ الجَبّارِ يَومَ القِيامَةِ وكِتابُهُ وأهلُ بَيتي ثُمّ اُمَّتي ، ثُمّ أسألُهُم: ما فَعَلتُم بكِتابِ اللَّهِ وبأهلِ بَيتي ؟¹³

6027.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'I will be the first to enter into the presence of the Noble, all-Conqueror on the Day of Judgment, with His Book and my household, then my community, where I will ask them, 'What did you do with the Book of Allah and with my household?' ¹⁴

6028.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : أنا أتقاكُم للَّهِ ، وأعلَمُكُم لِحُدودِ اللَّهِ .¹⁵

6028.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Indeed the most pious one from among you and the person most acquainted with Allah is me.' ¹⁶

6029.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : ما خَلَقَ اللَّهُ خَلقاً أفضَلَ مِنّي ، ولا أكرَمَ علَيهِ مِنّي .¹⁷

6029.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'Allah has not created a creation better than me, nor dearer to Him than me.' ¹⁸

6030.رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله : اُعطيتُ خَمساً لَم يُعطَهُنَّ نَبيٌّ كانَ قَبلي : اُرسِلتُ إلَى الأبيَضِ والأسوَدِ والأحمَرِ، وجُعِلَت لِيَ الأرضُ طَهوراً ومَسجِداً ، ونُصِرتُ بالرُّعبِ ، واُحِلَّت ليَ الغَنائمُ ولَم تُحَلَّ لأحَدٍ - أو قالَ : لنَبيٍّ - قَبلي ، واُعطِيتُ جَوامِعَ الكَلِمِ .¹⁹

6030.The Prophet (SAWA) said, 'I have been given five things that no prophet before me was given: I was sent to the white, black and red; the earth has been made pure for me and a place for prostration; I have been made victorious with awe; and spoils were permitted for me when they were not permitted to any before me [or to any prophet before me]; and I have been given the collection of wise words [the Quran].' ²⁰