كتاب الفضائل والشمائل
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Excellent Qualities and Description of the Prophet
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Chapter: The Excellent Qualities of him who is pre-eminent among the Messengers - Section 2
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باب فضائل سيد المرسلين - الفصل الثاني
Mishkat al-Masabih 5758
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.
وَعَن أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ مَتَى وَجَبَتْ لَكَ النُّبُوَّةُ؟ قَالَ: «وَآدَمُ بَيْنَ الرُّوحِ وَالْجَسَدِ» . رَوَاهُ التِّرْمِذِيّ
Reference : Mishkat al-Masabih 5758
In-book reference : Book 29, Hadith 19