I had a notion once upon a time that some
hadith qudsi might reflect "prophetic logia" - they were words of God remembered from the Prophetic texts, but not necessarily from THE prophet.
For instance Yehuda Nevo found an Arabic monotheistic inscription that mined (trito)Isaiah 66:1 - "Heaven is my throne, and the earth is my footstool": “Towards a Prehistory of Is
lam”,
it sounds similar to the koranic verse 2:255: "and his Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth". Kursi is often translated as "throne" or "footstool".
...the Kursi-verse............
well three posts of Zimriel & kephas are the most important posts i have ever read on so-called Scripture/s of Islam in CEMB forum. Origins of
Kursi of allah of verse 2:255 & Hadith Qudsi will be very interesting to explore but one has to very careful to attribute the origins. So before I go to that
allah kursi verse, let me add some Hadith Qudsi.. and they are fairly simple statements and they are just 40 of them. But there are problems.. Let me add the links where they are coming from and then we read them one by one..
well there are plenty of open links on web., anyways let me put those 40 hadiths here..
Hadith no: 1 Narrated / Authority of: Abu Dhar:
Allah's Messenger said that Allah said: He who comes with a good deed, its reward will be ten like that or even more. And he who comes with vice, his reward will be only one like that, or I can forgive him. He who draws close to Me a hand's span, I will draw close to him an arm's length. And whoever draws near Me an arm's length, I will draw near him a fathom's length. And whoever comes to Me walking, I will go to him running. And whoever faces Me with sins nearly as great as the earth, I will meet him with forgiveness nearly as great as that, provided he does not worship something with me. (This Hadith is sound and reported by Muslim, Ibn Majah and Ahmad in his Musnad). Another prophetic tradition says: (He who met Allah associating anything with Him, will enter Hell) (Muslim)
Hadith no: 2 Narrated / Authority of: Abu Said Al-Khudri:
Allah's Messenger (SAW) said: None of you will have argued for his right in the world more vehemently than the believers who will do with their Lord about their brethren who were admitted into Hell. The Prophet (SAW) added: They will say: O Lord! Our brethren used to offer prayers with us, observe fast with us and perform pilgrimage (Hajj) with us. But You cast them into fire. The Prophet (SAW) further said: Allah will say: Go and bring out whoever you know from amongst them. The Prophet (SAW) said: The believers will come to them and recognize them by face. Some of them will be those the fire would have seized up to half of their shanks and some of them up to their ankles. They will bring them and say: O Lord! We have taken out those for whom you gave us order. Then the Prophet (SAW) said: Allah will say: Bring out whoever has in his heart any belief weighing a Dinar (a coin). Then He will say: Take out whoever has in his heart the belief weighing half a Dinar until He will say: Take out whoever has in his heart the belief that equals the weight of an atom. (This Hadith is sound and reported by Nasai and Ibn Majah). After narrating this Hadith, Abu Sa'id said: He who does not accept it as true should read this verse: "Verily, Allah forgives not that partners should be set up with Him in worship, but He forgives except that (anything else) to whom He pleases, and whoever sets up partners with Allah in worship, he has indeed invented a tremendous sin." (4:48)
Hadith no: 3 Narrated / Authority of: Abu Huraira:
that Prophet (SAW) Muhammad said: On the Day of Resurrection, Ibrahim (Abraham) will see his father Azar (in such a pitiable condition) that his face will be dark and covered with dust. Then Ibrahim will remind him: Did I not warn you against denying me? His father will reply: Today I will not deny you. Then, Ibrahim will say: 0 Lord! You have promised not to disgrace me on the Day of Resurrection. So what will be more disgraceful to me than my wretched father. Allah will say: I have forbidden Paradise for disbelievers. Then it will be said: 0 Ibrahim, Look! what is underneath your feet? He will look and see his father as a Hyena besmeared with dirt caught by the legs and thrown into Hell. Due to infidelity, Azar will not be forgiven inspite of his son Ibrahim's intercession for him and he will be transformed into an animal and cast into Hell. It also proves that the pagans whoever they are by kinship, will be forbidden from entering Paradise for ever. They will remain in Hell and suffer the agonies of torment which they had been frightened of by the Messengers of Allah at different times.
Hadith no: 4 Narrated / Authority of: Anas bin Malik:
on the authority of the Prophet (SAW), who said: Allah (SWT) will say to the least tormented person among the people of Hell on the Day of Resurrection: Do you have any thing on earth, that you would give as a ransom (to protect yourself against the torment of Fire)? He will say: Yes. Then Allah will say: While you were in the backbone of Adam, I had demanded you much less than that, i.e. to associate nothing with Me; but you declined and worshipped others besides Me. (This Hadith is sound and reported by Bukhari and Muslim). This Hadith concludes that a believer with his sins covering the entire globe will be forgiven so long as he does not associate partners to Allah.
Hadith no: 5 Narrated / Authority of: Mahmud bin Labid
Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said: The most dreadful thing which I fear about you is minor polytheism. The companions asked: What is the minor polytheism? He said: It is hypocrisy; and he added that on the Day of Judgment, when rewarding people for their deeds, Allah (SWT) will say to the hypocrites: Go to those for the sake of whom you used to perform good deeds; and see whether you can get any reward from them. (This Hadith is sound and mentioned in Musnad Ahmad).
Hadith no: 6 Narrated / Authority of: Abu Huraira
Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said: Allah (SWT) said: Among all partners, I am the most dispensable with association. So anyone who performs a deed in which he ascribes to Me others; I will abandon him and his act of polytheism. (This Hadith is sound and reported by Muslim). Shirk (polytheism) is a sin that if its doer dies without repentance, he will never be forgiven. Verily, whosoever sets up partners in worship with Allah, Allah has forbidden Paradise for him; and the Fire will be his abode.
Hadith no: 7 Narrated / Authority of: Abu Huraira
I heard Allah's Messenger (PBUH) saying: The first of the people whose case will be decided on the Day of Judgment will be a man who died as a martyr. He will be brought forth. Allah will make him know about His blessings (which He had bestowed on him in the world). The man will acknowledge them. Then Allah will ask him: What did you do with them? He will say: I fought in Your way until I died as a martyr. Allah will remark: You are lying. You fought so that you may be called a brave warrior. Then orders will be passed against him. So he will be dragged along on his face and cast into Hell. Second will be a man who studied (religious) knowledge. Then he taught it to others and recited the Qur' an. He will be brought (for Judgment). Allah will remind him of His favours (showered on him in the world). He will admit them (having enjoyed them in his life). Then Allah will ask him: What did you do with them? He will reply: I acquired knowledge and imparted it and also recited the Qur' an for Your sake. Allah will observe: You have told a lie, for you got knowledge to be renowned as a scholar; and you recited the Qur'an to be marked as a Qdri (one who recites the Qur'an according to the rules). Then orders will be passed against him. So he will be dragged along on his face and thrown into Hell. Third will be a man to whom Allah had made abundantly rich and granted him every kind of wealth. He will be brought for Judgment. Allah will let him know about His gifts conferred upon him in the world. He will recognize them. Then Allah will inquire: What did you with them? He will say: I left no way in which you like money to be spent without spending in it for your sake. Allah will say: You are lying. You did so to be described as generous (in the society); (It means you got your reward in the world according to your intention). Now you deserve nothing in the Hereafter except Hell). So orders will be passed against him and he will be dragged along on his face until he will be hurled into Hell. (This Hadith is sound and reported by Muslim and Nasa'i) The purity of inteniton is behind any deed. If you spend for show, there is no reward. Eventually, if one loves another for something worldly this shall not count in the Hereafter. But love for the sake of Allah ~J f is great virtue in the Hereafter. Such love can be a Muslim's love to learn from him or to take as a companion for good deeds, without any worldly considerations, once there is something worldly, the intention is not pure.
Hadith no: 8 Narrated / Authority of: Abu Musa
Allah's Messenger (PBUH) said: On the Day of Resurrection, my Ummah (nation) will be gathered into three groups. one sort will enter Paradise without rendering an account(of their deeds). Another sort will be reckoned an easy account and admitted into Paradise. Yet another sort will come bearing on their backs heaps of sins like great mountains. Allah will ask the angels though He knows best about them: Who are these people? They will reply: They are humble slaves of yours. He will say: Unload the sins from them and put the same over the Jews and Christians; then let the humble slaves get into Paradise by virtue of My Mercy. (This Hadith is sound and mentioned in Mustadrak of Hakim).
Hadith no: 9 Narrated / Authority of: Ibn Masud
that Prophet Muhammad (SAW) said: On the Day of Resurrection nations will be brought. When I see my nation (Ummah) I will be amazed at their multitudes and (distinguished) form. They will have filled up the plain lands as well as the mountains. Allah will ask me: Are you satisfied? I will say: Yes, 0 my Lord: He will say: Along with these (people), seventy thousand persons (i.e., so many) will enter Paradise without rendering an account. They will be those who neither cure themselves with Ruqya (recitations) nor get themselves branded (cauterized), nor take omens but they instead repose trust in their Lord. Upon this, 'Ukkasha said: Supplicate Allah (that He makes me one among them), the Prophet (SAW) said: 0 Allah! Make him one of them. Another person said: Invoke a blessing for me too (that Allah makes me one among them). The Prophet (SAW) said: 'Ukkasha has preceded you in this matter. (This Hadith is sound and reported by Ibn Hibban in his book) An amulet is something worn around the neck for protection against evil spirits or spell.
Hadith no: 10 Narrated / Authority of: Abu Huraira
that Prophet Muhammad (SAW) who said: Allah (SWT) said: My mercy has preceded (excelled) my wrath. (This Hadith is sound and reported by Muslim)
Topic: Hadith Qudsi and Islam...