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Those Who Detect A Family Likeness

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Darussalam · Volume 3

13. The Chapters On Rulings

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الحديث: 2350 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 787

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2350. It was narrated from Ibn 'Abbâs that the Quraish went to a sorceress and they said to her: "Tell us whose footprints most resemble those of the owner of Al-Maqâm (the station of Ibrâhim)." She said: "If you spread a piece of cloth over this soft earth and walk over it, I will tell you." So they spread out a piece of cloth and the people walked over it. She saw the footprints of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ and said: "This one most closely resembles him among you." After that twenty years passed, or as long as Allâh willed, then Allâh sent Muḥammad ﷺ (i.e., missioned him as the Prophet). (Da'if)

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2350 - حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يَحْيَى قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا إِسْرَائِيلُ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا سِمَاكُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، " أَنَّ قُرَيْشًا أَتَوُا امْرَأَةً كَاهِنَةً، فَقَالُوا لَهَا: أَخْبِرِينَا أَشْبَهَنَا أَثَرًا بِصَاحِبِ الْمَقَامِ، فَقَالَتْ: إِنْ أَنْتُمْ جَرَرْتُمْ كِسَاءً عَلَى هَذِهِ السِّهْلَةِ، ثُمَّ مَشَيْتُمْ عَلَيْهَا، أَنْبَأْتُكُمْ، قَالَ: فَجَرُّوا كِسَاءً، ثُمَّ مَشَى النَّاسُ عَلَيْهَا، فَأَبْصَرَتْ أَثَرَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، فَقَالَتْ: هَذَا أَقْرَبُكُمْ إِلَيْهِ شَبَهًا، ثُمَّ مَكَثُوا بَعْدَ ذَلِكَ عِشْرِينَ سَنَةً، أَوْ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ، ثُمَّ بَعَثَ اللَّهُ مُحَمَّدًا صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " بَابُ تَخْيِيرِ الصَّبِيِّ بَيْنَ أَبَوَيْهِ

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