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Narrated by Safwan ibn Assal (may Allah be pleased with him): A Jew said to his companion, "Let us go to this Prophet." His companion said, "Do not say 'Prophet'; if he hears you, he will have four eyes (in pride)." So they came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and asked him about nine clear signs. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Do not associate anything with Allah, do not steal, do not commit adultery, do not kill a soul that Allah has forbidden except by right, do not falsely accuse an innocent person to the authority to have him executed, do not practice magic, do not consume usury, do not falsely accuse a chaste woman, and do not flee from the battlefield. And specifically for you Jews, do not transgress on the Sabbath."
They then kissed his hands and feet 1 and said: "We bear witness that you are a Prophet."
He ﷺ asked, "What prevents you from following me?" They replied, "David (peace be upon him) supplicated to his Lord that prophethood would remain in his lineage. We fear that if we follow you, the Jews will kill us."
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- Candidate: Jami al-Tirmidhi 2733 (unverified) 95% confidence
- Candidate: Sunan al-Nasa'i 4078 (unverified) 94% confidence
- Candidate: Jami al-Tirmidhi 3144 (unverified) 92% confidence
- Candidate: Mishkat al-Masabih 58 (unverified) 90% confidence
Mishkat (candidate) 58
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Commentary and footnotes (3)
Note 1
(1) The statement: "They kissed his hands and feet, etc." indicates that in Al-Durr Al-Mukhtar, it is mentioned: If someone asks a scholar or a pious person to extend his foot and allow him to kiss it, he should respond positively. However, some say he should not allow it.
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(۱) قوله: فقبلا يديه ورجليه إلخ : ولذلك قال في الدر المختار: طلب من عالم أو زاهد أن يدفع إليه قدمه ويمكنه من قدمه، ليقبله أجابه، وقيل: لا.
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ف۔ در مختار میں لکھا ہے کہ کسی عالم یا زاہد سے اگر مطالبہ کیا جائے کہ وہ قدم کو بڑھائیں اور قدم چومنے کے لئے موقع دیں تو اس عرض کو قبول کر لے، اور ایک روایت یہ ہے کہ قبول نہ کریں۔