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4284. It was narrated from Abu Sa'eed that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "A Prophet will come accompanied by two men, and a Prophet will come accompanied by three, and (some will come) with more or less than that. It will be said to him: 'Did you convey the message to your people?' And he will say: 'Yes.' Then his people will be called and it will be said: 'Did he convey the message to you?' They will say: 'No.' Then it will be said: 'Who will bear witness for you?' He will say: 'Muhammad and his nation.' So the nation of Muhammad will be called and it will be said: 'Did this man convey the message?' They will say: 'Yes.' He will say: 'How did you know that?' They will say: 'Our Prophet told us that the Messengers had conveyed the message, and we believed him.' This is what Allâh
says: "Thus We have made you, a just (and the best) nation, that you be witnesses over mankind and the Messenger (Muhammad ﷺ) be a witness over you." [1] (Sahih)
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All Prophets of Allāh were true and sincere; they carried out their duties actively and sincerely.
The Muslim nation will bear witness based on the undoubted knowledge they got from the Qur'ān and Hadīth, as the knowledge that is obtained through divine revelations is more authentic than the knowledge that is obtained by witnessing the matter physically.
The Prophet ﷺ will witness to certify and confirm the witness of his nation.
