Sahih al-Bukhari · Book 60

كِتَاب أَحَادِيثِ الْأَنْبِيَاءِ

The Book of The Stories of The Prophets

155 hadith · 43 chapters

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Chapters in this book

11 م- بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {وَإِذْ قَالَ رَبُّكَ لِلْمَلاَئِكَةِ إِنِّي جَاعِلٌ فِي الأَرْضِ خَلِيفَةً}:(1b) Chapter.22- بَابُ الأَرْوَاحُ جُنُودٌ مُجَنَّدَةٌ:(2) Chapter. Souls are like recruited troops.33 م- بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {إِنَّا أَرْسَلْنَا نُوحًا إِلَى قَوْمِهِ أَنْ أَنْذِرْ قَوْمَكَ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ يَأْتِيَهُمْ عَذَابٌ أَلِيمٌ} إِلَى آخِرِ السُّورَةِ:(3b) Chapter.45- بَابُ ذِكْرِ إِدْرِيسَ عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ وَقَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {وَرَفَعْنَاهُ مَكَانًا عَلِيًّا}:(5) Chapter. The reference to Idris. He was Nuh’s (Noah) great-grandfather, and it is said that he was Nuh’s grandfather. The Statement of Allah: "We raised him (i.e., Idris) to a high station". (V.19:57)56 م- بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: {وَأَمَّا عَادٌ فَأُهْلِكُوا بِرِيحٍ صَرْصَرٍ} شَدِيدَةٍ:(6b) And also the Statement of Allah: " And as for Ad, they were destroyed by a furious violent wind!"67- بَابُ قِصَّةِ يَأْجُوجَ وَمَأْجُوجَ:(7) Chapter. The story of Gog and Magog.78- بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {وَاتَّخَذَ اللَّهُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ خَلِيلاً}:(8) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “...And Allah did take Ibrahim (Abraham) as a Khalil (an intimate friend)." (V.4:125)89- بَابٌ:(9) Chapter.910- بَابٌ:(10) Chapter.1011- بَابُ قَوْلُهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: {وَنَبِّئْهُمْ عَنْ ضَيْفِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ}:(11) Chapter. Allah’s Statement: “And tell them about the guests (the angels) of Ibrahim (Abraham).” (V.15:51).1112- بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {وَاذْكُرْ فِي الْكِتَابِ إِسْمَاعِيلَ إِنَّهُ كَانَ صَادِقَ الْوَعْدِ}:(12) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “And mention in the Book (the Qur’an) Ismail (Ishmael): Verily! He was true to what he promised...” (V.19:54)1214- بَابُ: {أَمْ كُنْتُمْ شُهَدَاءَ إِذْ حَضَرَ يَعْقُوبَ الْمَوْتُ} إِلَى قَوْلِهِ: {وَنَحْنُ لَهُ مُسْلِمُونَ}:(14) Chapter.1315- بَابُ: {وَلُوطًا إِذْ قَالَ لِقَوْمِهِ أَتَأْتُونَ الْفَاحِشَةَ وَأَنْتُمْ تُبْصِرُونَ أَئِنَّكُمْ لَتَأْتُونَ الرِّجَالَ شَهْوَةً مِنْ دُونِ النِّسَاءِ بَلْ أَنْتُمْ قَوْمٌ تَجْهَلُونَ فَمَا كَانَ جَوَابَ قَوْمِهِ إِلاَّ أَنْ قَالُوا أَخْرِجُوا آلَ لُوطٍ مِنْ قَرْيَتِكُمْ إِنَّهُمْ أُنَاسٌ يَتَطَهَّرُونَ فَأَنْجَيْنَاهُ وَأَهْلَهُ إِلاَّ امْرَأَتَهُ قَدَّرْنَاهَا مِنَ الْغَابِرِينَ وَأَمْطَرْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ مَطَرًا فَسَاءَ مَطَرُ الْمُنْذَرِينَ}:(15) Chapter. “And (remember) Lout (Lot)! When he said to his people, Do you commit Al-Fahishah (evil, great sins, every kind of unlawful sexual intercourse, sodomy) (up to) so, evil was the rain of those who were warned." (V.27:54-58)1416- بَابُ: {فَلَمَّا جَاءَ آلَ لُوطٍ الْمُرْسَلُونَ قَالَ إِنَّكُمْ قَوْمٌ مُنْكَرُونَ}:(16) Chapter. “Then, when the messengers (the angels) came unto the family of Lout, he said, ’Verily you are people unknown to me.’ ” (V.15:61,62)1517- بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {وَإِلَى ثَمُودَ أَخَاهُمْ صَالِحًا}:(17) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “And to Thamud (people, We sent) their brother Salih...” (V.7:73).1619- بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {لَقَدْ كَانَ فِي يُوسُفَ وَإِخْوَتِهِ آيَاتٌ لِلسَّائِلِينَ}:(19) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “Verily, in Yasuf (Joseph) and his brethren there were Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelation, etc.) for those who ask." (V.12:7)1720- بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {وَأَيُّوبَ إِذْ نَادَى رَبَّهُ أَنِّي مَسَّنِيَ الضُّرُّ وَأَنْتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ}:(20) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “And Ayyub, when he cried to his Lord: ’Verily, distress has seized me, and You are the Most Mercifull of all those who show mercy.’ ”(V.21:83)1822- بَابُ: {وَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مُؤْمِنٌ مِنْ آلِ فِرْعَوْنَ} إِلَى قَوْلِهِ: {مُسْرِفٌ كَذَّابٌ}:(22) Chapter: "And a believing man of Firaun’s (Pharaoh) family, who hid his faith said.. (up to).. A Musrif (a polytheist, or a murderer who shed blood without a right, or those who commit great sins, oppressor, transgressor), a liar!" (V.40:28)1923- بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ: {وَهَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَى إِذْ رَأَى نَارًا} إِلَى قَوْلِهِ: {بِالْوَادِي الْمُقَدَّسِ طُوًى}:(23) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: "And has there come to you the story of Musa (Moses)? When he saw a fire.. (up to ).. in the acred vally, Tuwa." (V.20:9-12)2024- بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {وَهَلْ أَتَاكَ حَدِيثُ مُوسَى}، {وَكَلَّمَ اللَّهُ مُوسَى تَكْلِيمًا}:(24) Chapter: The Statement of Allah: " Has there come to you the story of Musa (Moses)?" (V.79:15) And Allah’s Statement: "...And to Moses Allah spoke directly." (V.4:164)2125- بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {وَوَاعَدْنَا مُوسَى ثَلاَثِينَ لَيْلَةً وَأَتْمَمْنَاهَا بِعَشْرٍ فَتَمَّ مِيقَاتُ رَبِّهِ أَرْبَعِينَ لَيْلَةً وَقَالَ مُوسَى لأَخِيهِ هَارُونَ اخْلُفْنِي فِي قَوْمِي وَأَصْلِحْ وَلاَ تَتَّبِعْ سَبِيلَ الْمُفْسِدِينَ وَلَمَّا جَاءَ مُوسَى لِمِيقَاتِنَا وَكَلَّمَهُ رَبُّهُ قَالَ رَبِّ أَرِنِي أَنْظُرْ إِلَيْكَ قَالَ لَنْ تَرَانِي} إِلَى قَوْلِهِ: {وَأَنَا أَوَّلُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ}:(25) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “And We appointed for Musa (Moses) thirty nights... (up to)... And I am the first of the believers’ (V.7:142,143)2227- بَابُ حَدِيثِ الْخَضِرِ مَعَ مُوسَى- عَلَيْهِمَا السَّلاَمُ-:(27) Chapter. The story of Al-Khidr with Musa (Moses).2328- بَابٌ:(28) Chapter.2429- بَابُ: {يَعْكِفُونَ عَلَى أَصْنَامٍ لَهُمْ}:(29) Chapter. Allah’s Statement: “...And they came upon a people devoted to some of their idols (in worship)...” (V.7:138)2531- بَابُ وَفَاةِ مُوسَى، وَذِكْرُهُ بَعْدُ:(31) Chapter. The death of Musa (Moses) and his remembrance after his death.2632- بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {وَضَرَبَ اللَّهُ مَثَلاً لِلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا امْرَأَةَ فِرْعَوْنَ} إِلَى قَوْلِهِ: {وَكَانَتْ مِنَ الْقَانِتِينَ}:(32) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “And Allah has set forth an example for those who believe, the wife of Firaun (Pharaoh)... (up to)... and she was of the Qanitin (i.e., obedient to Allah).” (V.66:11,12)2735- بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {وَإِنَّ يُونُسَ لَمِنَ الْمُرْسَلِينَ} إِلَى قَوْلِهِ: {فَمَتَّعْنَاهُمْ إِلَى حِينٍ}:(35) Chapter: The Statement of Allah: “And verily, Yunus 9Jonah) was one of the Messengers... (up to)... And he had done an act worthy of blame." (V.37:139-148)2837- بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {وَآتَيْنَا دَاوُدَ زَبُورًا}:(37) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “And to David We gave the Zabur (Psalms)..." (V.4:163) ".2938- بَابُ أَحَبُّ الصَّلاَةِ إِلَى اللَّهِ صَلاَةُ دَاوُدَ:(38) Chapter. The most beloved Salat (prayer) to Allah was the SaIat (prayer) of (the Prophet) Dawud (David).3039- بَابُ: {وَاذْكُرْ عَبْدَنَا دَاوُدَ ذَا الأَيْدِ إِنَّهُ أَوَّابٌ} إِلَى قَوْلِهِ: {وَفَصْلَ الْخِطَابِ}:(39) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “...And remember Our slave Dawud (David), endued with power. Verily, he was ever oft-returning in all matters and in repentance (toward Allah)... (up to)... And sound judgement in speech and decision." (V.38:17-20)3140- بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {وَوَهَبْنَا لِدَاوُدَ سُلَيْمَانَ نِعْمَ الْعَبْدُ إِنَّهُ أَوَّابٌ}:(40) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “And to Dawud (David) We gave Sulaiman (Solomon). How excellent (a) slave! Verily, he was ever oft-returning in repentance (to Us)." (V.38:30)3241- بَابُ قَوْلُ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {وَلَقَدْ آتَيْنَا لُقْمَانَ الْحِكْمَةَ أَنِ اشْكُرْ لِلَّهِ} إِلَى قَوْلِهِ: {إِنَّ اللَّهَ لاَ يُحِبُّ كُلَّ مُخْتَالٍ فَخُورٍ}:(41) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “And indeed We bestowed upon Luqman Al-Hikmah (wisdom and religious understanding) (up to) a great Zulm (wrong) indeed.” (V.31:12,13)3343- بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {ذِكْرُ رَحْمَةِ رَبِّكَ عَبْدَهُ زَكَرِيَّاءَ إِذْ نَادَى رَبَّهُ نِدَاءً خَفِيًّا قَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّي وَهَنَ الْعَظْمُ مِنِّي وَاشْتَعَلَ الرَّأْسُ شَيْبًا} إِلَى قَوْلِهِ: {لَمْ نَجْعَلْ لَهُ مِنْ قَبْلُ سَمِيًّا}.(43) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “(This is) a mention of the mercy of your Lord to His slave Zakariya (Zachariah)... (up to) We have given that name to none before (him)”. (V.19:2-7)3444- بَابُ قَوْلِ اللَّهِ تَعَالَى: {وَاذْكُرْ فِي الْكِتَابِ مَرْيَمَ إِذِ انْتَبَذَتْ مِنْ أَهْلِهَا مَكَانًا شَرْقِيًّا}:(44) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “And mention in the Book (the Quran, O Muhammad (p.b.u.h), the story of) Maryam (Mary), when she withdrew in seclusion from her family to a place facing east." (V.19:16).3545- بَابُ: {وَإِذْ قَالَتِ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ يَا مَرْيَمُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ اصْطَفَاكِ وَطَهَّرَكِ وَاصْطَفَاكِ عَلَى نِسَاءِ الْعَالَمِينَ}:(45) Chapter. “And (remember) when the angels said: ‘O Maryam (Mary)! Verily, Allah has chosen you... (up to)... As to which of them should be charged with the care of Maryam (Mary)..." (V.3:42-44)3646- بَابُ قَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى: {إِذْ قَالَتِ الْمَلاَئِكَةُ يَا مَرْيَمُ} إِلَى قَوْلِهِ: {فَإِنَّمَا يَقُولُ لَهُ كُنْ فَيَكُونُ}:(46) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “(Remember) when the angels said: O Maryam (Mary)! Verily, Allah gives you glad tidings of a Word [Be! - and he was! i.e., Isa (Jesus) the son of Maryam] frm Him, his name will be Messiah Isa, the son of Maryam... (up to)... Be! - and it is." (V.3:45:47)3747- بَابُ قَوْلُهُ: {يَا أَهْلَ الْكِتَابِ لاَ تَغْلُوا فِي دِينِكُمْ وَلاَ تَقُولُوا عَلَى اللَّهِ إِلاَّ الْحَقَّ إِنَّمَا الْمَسِيحُ عِيسَى ابْنُ مَرْيَمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ وَكَلِمَتُهُ أَلْقَاهَا إِلَى مَرْيَمَ وَرُوحٌ مِنْهُ فَآمِنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَرُسُلِهِ وَلاَ تَقُولُوا ثَلاَثَةٌ انْتَهُوا خَيْرًا لَكُمْ إِنَّمَا اللَّهُ إِلَهٌ وَاحِدٌ سُبْحَانَهُ أَنْ يَكُونَ لَهُ وَلَدٌ لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الأَرْضِ وَكَفَى بِاللَّهِ وَكِيلاً}:(47) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “O people of the Scriptures (Jews and Christians)! Do not exceed the limits in your religion... (up to )... as a Disposer of affairs." (V.4:171)3848- بَابُ: {وَاذْكُرْ فِي الْكِتَابِ مَرْيَمَ إِذِ انْتَبَذَتْ مِنْ أَهْلِهَا}:(48) Chapter. The Statement of Allah: “And mention in the Book (the Quran, O Muhammad (p.b.u.h)) the story of Maryam (Mary), when she withdrew in seclusion from her family...” (V.19:16)3949- بَابُ نُزُولُ عِيسَى ابْنِ مَرْيَمَ عليهما السلام:(49) Chapter. The advent (descent) of Isa (Jesus), son of Maryam (Mary).4050- بَابُ مَا ذُكِرَ عَنْ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ:(50) Chapter. What has been said about Bani Israel.4151- بَابُ حَدِيثُ أَبْرَصَ وَأَعْمَى وَأَقْرَعَ فِي بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ:(51) Chapter. (The tale of three Israelites, a leper, a bald man and a blind man.4253- بَابُ حَدِيثُ الْغَارِ:(53) Chapter. The tale of the cave.4354- بَابٌ:(54) Chapter.

Opening leaves

First narrations

Bukhari · 3326خَلَقَ اللَّهُ آدَمَ وَطُولُهُ سِتُّونَ ذِرَاعًا ، ثُمَّ قَالَ : اذْهَبْ فَسَلِّمْ عَلَى أُولَئِكَ مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ فَاسْتَمِعْ مَا يُحَيُّونَكَ تَحِيَّتُكَ وَتَحِيَّةُ ذُرِّيَّتِكَ ، فَقَالَ : السَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ ،The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah created Adam, making him 60 cubits tall. When He created him, He said to him, "Go and greet that group of angels, and listen to their reply, for it will be your greeting (salutation) and the 5 narratorsBukhari · 3327إِنَّ أَوَّلَ زُمْرَةٍ يَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ عَلَى صُورَةِ الْقَمَرِ لَيْلَةَ الْبَدْرِ ، ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ عَلَى أَشَدِّ كَوْكَبٍ دُرِّيٍّ فِي السَّمَاءِ إِضَاءَةً لَا يَبُولُونَ ، وَلَا يَتَغَوَّطُونَ ، وَلَAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The first group of people who will enter Paradise, will be glittering like the full moon and those who will follow them, will glitter like the most brilliant star in the sky. They will not ur5 narratorsBukhari · 3328نَعَمْ إِذَا رَأَتِ الْمَاءَ فَضَحِكَتْ أُمُّ سَلَمَةَ ، فَقَالَتْ : تَحْتَلِمُ الْمَرْأَةُ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : فَبِمَ يُشْبِهُ الْوَلَدُUm Salama said, "Um Sulaim said, 'O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Allah does not refrain from saying the truth! Is it obligatory for a woman to take a bath after she gets nocturnal discharge?' He said, 'Yes, if she notices the 6 narratorsBukhari · 3329خَبَّرَنِي بِهِنَّ آنِفًا جِبْرِيلُ قَالَ فَقَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ ذَاكَ عَدُوُّ الْيَهُودِ مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ ، فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : أَمَّا أَوَّلُ أَشْرَاطِ السَّاعَةِ فَنَارٌ تَحْWhen `Abdullah bin Salam heard the arrival of the Prophet (ﷺ) at Medina, he came to him and said, "I am going to ask you about three things which nobody knows except a prophet What is the first portent of the Hour? What 4 narratorsBukhari · 3330لَوْلَا بَنُو إِسْرَائِيلَ لَمْ يَخْنَزْ اللَّحْمُ ، وَلَوْلَا حَوَّاءُ لَمْ تَخُنَّ أُنْثَى زَوْجَهَاThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "But for the Israelis, meat would not decay and but for Eve, wives would never betray their husbands."5 narratorsBukhari · 3331اسْتَوْصُوا بِالنِّسَاءِ فَإِنَّ الْمَرْأَةَ خُلِقَتْ مِنْ ضِلَعٍ وَإِنَّ أَعْوَجَ شَيْءٍ فِي الضِّلَعِ أَعْلَاهُ ، فَإِنْ ذَهَبْتَ تُقِيمُهُ كَسَرْتَهُ ، وَإِنْ تَرَكْتَهُ لَمْ يَزَلْ أَعْوَجَ فَاسْتَوْصُوا بِالنِّسَاءِAllah 's Apostle said, "Treat women nicely, for a women is created from a rib, and the most curved portion of the rib is its upper portion, so, if you should try to straighten it, it will break, but if you leave it as it7 narratorsBukhari · 3332إِنَّ أَحَدَكُمْ يُجْمَعُ فِي بَطْنِ أُمِّهِ أَرْبَعِينَ يَوْمًا ، ثُمَّ يَكُونُ عَلَقَةً مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ ، ثُمَّ يَكُونُ مُضْغَةً مِثْلَ ذَلِكَ ، ثُمَّ يَبْعَثُ اللَّهُ إِلَيْهِ مَلَكًا بِأَرْبَعِ كَلِمَاتٍ فَيُكْتَبُ عَمAllah's Messenger (ﷺ), the true and truly inspired said, "(as regards your creation), every one of you is collected in the womb of his mother for the first forty days, and then he becomes a clot for another forty days, a5 narratorsBukhari · 3333إِنَّ اللَّهَ وَكَّلَ فِي الرَّحِمِ مَلَكًا ، فَيَقُولُ : يَا رَبِّ نُطْفَةٌ يَا رَبِّ عَلَقَةٌ يَا رَبِّ مُضْغَةٌ فَإِذَا أَرَادَ أَنْ يَخْلُقَهَا ، قَالَ : يَا رَبِّ أَذَكَرٌ يَا رَبِّ أُنْثَى يَا رَبِّ شَقِيٌّ أَمْ سَThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah has appointed an angel in the womb, and the angel says, 'O Lord! A drop of discharge (i.e. of semen), O Lord! a clot, O Lord! a piece of flesh.' And then, if Allah wishes to complete the chil4 narratorsBukhari · 3334لِأَهْوَنِ أَهْلِ النَّارِ عَذَابًا لَوْ أَنَّ لَكَ مَا فِي الْأَرْضِ مِنْ شَيْءٍ كُنْتَ تَفْتَدِي بِهِ ، قَالَ : نَعَمْ ، قَالَ : فَقَدْ سَأَلْتُكَ مَا هُوَ أَهْوَنُ مِنْ هَذَا وَأَنْتَ فِي صُلْبِ آدَمَ أَنْ لَا تُشْرِكThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah will say to that person of the (Hell) Fire who will receive the least punishment, 'If you had everything on the earth, would you give it as a ransom to free yourself (i.e. save yourself from 5 narratorsBukhari · 3335لَا تُقْتَلُ نَفْسٌ ظُلْمًا إِلَّا كَانَ عَلَى ابْنِ آدَمَ الْأَوَّلِ كِفْلٌ مِنْ دَمِهَا لِأَنَّهُ أَوَّلُ مَنْ سَنَّ الْقَتْلَAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whenever a person is murdered unjustly, there is a share from the burden of the crime on the first son of Adam for he was the first to start the tradition of murdering."6 narratorsBukhari · 3336الْأَرْوَاحُ جُنُودٌ مُجَنَّدَةٌ فَمَا تَعَارَفَ مِنْهَا ائْتَلَفَ وَمَا تَنَاكَرَ مِنْهَا اخْتَلَفَAllah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Whenever a person is murdered unjustly, there is a share from the burden of the crime on the first son of Adam for he was the first to start the tradition of murdering."6 narrators·parallel chainBukhari · 3337حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَانُ ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ ، عَنْ يُونُسَ ، عَنْ الزُّهْرِيِّ ، قَالَ سَالِمٌ ، وَقَالَ ابْنُ عُمَرَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا ، قَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فOnce Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) stood amongst the people, glorified and praised Allah as He deserved and then mentioned the Dajjal saying, "l warn you against him (i.e. the Dajjal) and there was no prophet but warned his nati6 narrators