*Hazrat Adam (Peace be upon him) – Part 2*


Allah Ta‘ala created Adam (Peace be upon him) with His own hand, so that no one could claim superiority over him. Thus He created him in human form. On Friday, he lay as a body made of clay for 40 years. The angels would pass by, and they would be startled upon seeing him as a human. 


Iblis was the most frightened. When he passed by and tapped him, a sound came as when something strikes an earthen vessel. Iblis entered the earthen body through the mouth and exited from the other side. He said to the angels, “Do not fear him, but he is hollow. If I am given power over him, I will surely destroy him.”


It is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Allah Ta‘ala created Adam, and his height was 60 cubits.” Then He said, “Go and greet that group of angels. This greeting will be the manner of greeting for you and your offspring.”


Hazrat Abu Hurairah narrates that the Messenger of Allah (Peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Accept the advice to treat women well, for woman was created from a rib. And the most crooked part of the rib is its uppermost part. If you try to straighten that rib, you will break it; and if you leave it, it will remain crooked. So accept the advice to treat women well.”


_And We said to Adam: “You and your wife dwell in Paradise, and eat freely from it wherever and whatever you wish. But do not go near this tree, or you will become wrongdoers.”_


_Then Satan tempted them both in order to expose what was hidden from them of their private parts, and he said: “Your Lord has only forbidden you this tree lest you become angels or become of the immortals.” And he swore to them, “Indeed, I am to you a sincere adviser.” So he lured them with deception._


_And when they tasted of the tree, their private parts became apparent to them, and they began to fasten over themselves from the leaves of Paradise. Then their Lord called to them: “Did I not forbid you from that tree and tell you that Satan is to you a clear enemy?”_


_They both said: “Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers.”_


_Source: Al-Bidaya wa al-Nihaya, Imam Ibn Kathir_

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