Asking Permission
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6227
السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكُمْ. فَقَالُوا السَّلاَمُ عَلَيْكَ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ. فَزَادُوهُ وَرَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ، فَكُلُّ مَنْ يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ عَلَى صُورَةِ آدَمَ، فَلَمْ يَزَلِ الْخَلْقُ يَنْقُصُ بَعْدُ حَتَّى الآنَ
as-salāmu ʿalaykum. faqālūā as-salāmu ʿalayka waraḥmah Allāh. fazādūhu waraḥmah Allāh, fakullu man yadkhulu al-jannaha ʿalā ṣūrah ādama, falam yazali al-khalqu yanquṣu baʿdu ḥattā al-āna
Transliteration generated from the Arabic vowel marks
The full narration
Narrated Abu Huraira:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah created Adam in His picture, sixty cubits (about 30 meters) in height. When He created him, He said (to him), "Go and greet that group of angels sitting there, and listen what they will say in reply to you, for that will be your greeting and the greeting of your offspring." Adam (went and) said, 'As-Salamu alaikum (Peace be upon you).' They replied, 'AsSalamu-'Alaika wa Rahmatullah (Peace and Allah's Mercy be on you) So they increased 'Wa Rahmatullah' The Prophet (ﷺ) added 'So whoever will enter Paradise, will be of the shape and picture of Adam Since then the creation of Adam's (offspring) (i.e. stature of human beings is being diminished continuously) to the present time
Source
Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī · 6227
- Agreed upon as authentic (al-Bukhārī / Muslim)
Also narrated in Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 3326.
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