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 things on Tuesday, and He created the light on Wednesday, and he spread abroad the beasts therein on Thursday, and He created Adam after the afternoon of Friday at the end of the creation, and in the last hour of the day, that is, between the afternoon and nightfall." ' Muslim.

It is related from Abu Hurairah that, ' The Apostle of God said, "The length of Adam was sixty cubits and his breadth seven cubits."

It is related from Abu Dharr that he said, 'I said, "O Apostle of God, who of the prophets was the first?" He replied, " Adam," I said, " O Apostle of God, and was he a prophet?' He replied, " Yes, he was a prophet who was spoken to (by God)." I said, "O Apostle of God, how many apostles were there?" He replied, "Three hundred and a few more than ten a great crowd." And in another tradition from Abu Umamah it runs, 'I said, "O Apostle of God, what is the full number of the prophets? " He replied, " One hundred and twenty-four thousand, of whom three hundred and fifteen were apostles a great crowd."

CONCERNING THE EXCELLENCIES OF THE PRINCE OF THE APOSTLES

It is related from Abu Hurairah that, ' The Apostle of God said, " I shall be chief of the sons of Adam on the day of resurrection, and the first for whom the grave will split open, and the first to intercede, and the first whose intercession will be accepted." ' Muslim.

It is related from Anas that, ' The Apostle of God said, " I shall have more followers than any other prophet on the day of resurrection; and I shall be the first to knock at the door of paradise. ' ' ' Muslim.

It is related from Abu Hurairah that, ' The Apostle of God said, " There is no prophet, but was given miracles suitable to his case, so that men believed on him. But that which was given to me was only revelation, which God revealed to me; and I hope that I shall have more followers than they on the day of resurrection." ' Muslim, Al Bukhdn.

It is related from Jabir that, ' The Apostle of God said, 'I have been given five (qualities) which were not given to