Hadith 19

Mishkat al-Masabih

Book 29: Excellent Qualities and Description of the Prophet

Chapter 1

The Excellent Qualities of him who is pre-eminent among the Messengers - Section 1

باب فضائل سيد المرسلين - الفصل الأول

Mishkat al-Masabih 5758
وَعَن أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَتَى وَجَبَتْ لَكَ النُّبُوَّةُ؟ قَالَ: «وَآدَمُ بَيْنَ الرُّوحِ وَالْجَسَدِ» . رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ
Abu Huraira told that when God's messenger was asked when the office of prophet had been established for him, he replied, "When Adam had not yet had his spirit joined to his body." Tirmidhi transmitted it.