Opinion of Iblees (may Allaah curse him) regarding Adam, may Allah exalt his mention:

 It was narrated on the authority of Anas ibn Maalik, may Allaah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "When Allah, The Almighty, fashioned Adam in Paradise, He, The Exalted, left him as He liked him to leave. Then Iblees roamed round him to see what actually that was and when he found him hollow from within, he recognized that he had been created with a disposition that he would not have control over himself." (1).

The phrase "he would not have control over himself" means that he is not able to restrain himself from desires. It was also said that it means that he is not able to repel the insinuating whispers of the devil. A third group said it means that he is not able to control himself during the time of anger. This refers and applies to all children of Adam.

Adam: Between (being) Soul and Body:

It was narrated that Al-‘Irbaadh ibn Saariyah, may Allaah be pleased with him, said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, saying: 'I was written [in Umm Al-Kitaab] in Allah's presence as the Seal of the Prophets, even when Adam, may Allah exalt his mention, was still in the form of mud on the ground, and I will tell you the interpretation of that. I am the answer to the prayer of the father of Ibraaheem (Abraham), may Allah exalt his mention, the glad tidings of ‘Eesa, may Allah exalt his mention, concerning me to his people, and the dream that my mother saw that she saw a light which illuminated the palaces of Syria." (2).

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah, may Allaah be pleased with him, said: "They said: 'O Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, when was the Prophethood established for you?' He, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "While Adam was between (being) soul and body.” (3).

The phrase "While Adam was between (being) soul and body" means the Prophethood of Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, was established when Adam was on the ground, a shape without soul i.e. before soul is breathed in him.

When did Allah, The Almighty, Created Adam, may Allah exalt his mention?

It was narrated that Abu Hurairah, may Allaah be pleased with him, said: "The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, took hold of my hand and said, "Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, created the earth on Saturday, the mountains on Sunday, the trees on Monday, the things entailing labour on Tuesday, light on Wednesday. He, The Exalted, spread out animals of all kinds on Thursday, and created Adam in the afternoon on Friday, and it was the last hour of Friday between the afternoon and the night." (4).

It was narrated on the authority of Abu Hurairah, may Allaah be pleased with him, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “The best day on which the sun rises is Friday. On it Adam, may Allah exalt his mention, was created, on it he was admitted to Paradise and on it he was expelled therefrom.”

In a variant narration reported by Abu Daawood, the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said:

“The best day on which the sun rises is Friday. On it Adam, may Allah exalt his mention, was created, on it he was sent down (to earth), on it his repentance was accepted, on it he died and on it the Hour will begin. There is no living being but it is in a state of apprehension on Friday from dawn until sunrise fearing the onset of the Hour, except jinn and mankind. On it there is an hour when no Muslim happens to pray and ask Allaah for what he needs, but He will give it to him." (5).

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(1) It was reported by Muslim (2611), Ibn Sa'd (1/27), and Al-Haakim (2/542) Al-Bayhaqi in Al-Asmaa' wa As-Siffaat (p. 386), and ‘Abdulla ibn Ahmad in Az-Zuhd (p. 48), At-Tayaalisi No. (2024), Ibn Hibbaan in Al-Ihsaan (6163), Ahmad in Al-Musnad (3/152, 229, 240 and 254), and As-Suyuti added attributing it in Ad-Durr Al-Manthoor (1/48) by Abu Al-Sheikh in Al-‘Athamah. It was also reported by ‘Abd ibn Hameed in Al-Muntakhab, Hadeeth No. (1386).

(2) It was reported by Imam Ahmad, may Allaah have mercy upon him, in Al-Musnad (4/127 and 128), Al-Bayhaqi in Ad-Dalaai'l (1/80), and At-Tabaraani in Al-Kabeer (18/252), Al-Bazzaar as in Kashf Al-Astaar (3/112 - 113) No. (2365), and Al-Kaakim in Al-Mustadrak (2/600). All of them from the route of Sa‘eed ibn Suwaid from ‘Abdel Al-‘Ala ibn Hilaal Al-Sulami. Al-Haythami said (8/223) in Majma‘ Az-Zawaa'id: It was reported by Imam Ahmad, may Allaah have mercy upon him, via different chains of transmission, the same thing with At-Tabaraani and Al-Bazzaar. One chain of transmission reported by Imam Ahmad meets the conditions of sound Hadeeth stipulated by Imam Al-Bukhaari other than Sa‘eed ibn Suwayd whom Ibn Hibbaan deemed him trustworthy. The Hadeeth has witnesses from the Hadeeth of Maseerat Al-Fajr reported by Imam Ahmad (5/59), Al-Haakim (2/608 - 609), and Al-Bayhaqi in Ad-Dalaa'il (1/84 - 85), and Al-Haakim said: "Its Isnaad (chain of transmission) is Saheeh but they did not report it and the Ath-Thahabi approved it.

(3) It was reported by At-Tirmithi (3609), Al-Haakim in Al-Mustadrak (2/609), and At-Tirmithi said: "It is Hasan Ghareeb (good and strange) Hadeeth and we do not know it except from this rotue." I said: "The Hadeeth is Saheeh (authentic) and refer to its witnesses in Saheeh As-Seerah An-Nabawiyyah by the author, No. 11."

(4) It was reported by Muslim, No. (2789), An-Nasaa'i  in Al-Kubra as in Tuhfat Al-Ashraaf (10/122), Al-Bayhaqi in Al-Asmaa wa As-Sifaat (p. 275, 276 and 283), Ad-Dulabi in Al-Kuna (1/175), Ibn Mandah in At-Tawheed (2/25 ), Ibn Ma‘een in At-Tareekh wa Al-‘Ilal (3/52), and At-Tabaraani in At-Tareekh (1/23  and 45), and Ahmad in Al-Musnad (2/327).

(5) It was reported by Imam Muslim, No. (854), Abu Daawood (1046), At-Tirmithi (488) and (491), An-Nasaa'i (3 / 90-91) No. (1373 -1374) and (3/113 - 114) No. (1430), Al-Bayhaqi (3/250), and Ahmad in Al-Musnad (2/486, 504, 512 and 540).

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