Does the Hadith About Adam’s Creation Rule Out Ancient Humans Before Him?
Answered by Mawlana Ilyas Patel
Question
Does the hadith about Adam’s creation from different types of earth imply that no ancient humans existed before him?
Answer
In the Name of Allah, the Most Merciful and Compassionate.
I pray you are in good faith and health. Thank you for your question.
The hadith you quoted is as follows for our readers’ benefit:
The creation of Adam (Allah give him peace) is uniquely done. This does not contradict the Quranic fact and assertion that Adam (peace be upon him) had no ancestors. Read the previous answers to this in the links below.
Abu Musa al-Ash‘ari (Allah be pleased with him) reported the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and give him peace) as saying:
“Allah created Adam from a handful which he took from the whole of the earth; so the children of Adam are in accordance with the earth: some red, some white, some black, some a mixture, also smooth and rough, bad and good.” [Abu Dawud]
I would like you to go through the valuable answers and links below. Insha’Allah, you will receive guidance and direction.
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Wassalam,
[Mawlana] Ilyas Patel
Checked and Approved by Shaykh Abdul-Rahim Reasat
Mawlana Ilyas Patel has received traditional education in various countries. He started his schooling in the UK and completed his hifz of the Quran in India. After that, he joined an Islamic seminary in the UK, where he studied secular and Aalimiyya sciences. Later, he traveled to Karachi, Pakistan, and other Middle Eastern countries to further his education. Mawlana has served as an Imam in the Republic of Ireland for several years and taught the Quran and other Islamic sciences to both children and adults. He also worked as a teacher and librarian at a local Islamic seminary in the UK for 12 years. Presently, he lives in the UK with his wife and is interested in books and gardening.
