*Prophet Adam's Attributes and his children*
The Messenger of Allah (r) told us of his attributes. He (r) said:
“Allah created Adam and his height was sixty arms-spans, and said to him: ‘Go and greet those angels, and listen to how they greet you; that will be your greeting and the greeting of your progeny.’ (So he went and said): ‘As- Salamu alaykum,’ and they responded, ‘As-Salamu ‘alaykum wa Rahmatullah.’ They added ‘wa Rahmatullah’. Everyone who enters Jannah will do so with Adam’s attributes, and the creation to this day has been continually decreasing in height.” [Bukhari]
Why do the Children of Adam Differ?
The Messenger of Allah (r) clarified why the children of Adam differ from each other; whether in color, character, or nature. He (r) said:
“Indeed Allah (I) created Adam (u) with a handful which he scooped from the earth, so the children of Adam came to be that (form and nature) according to the (specific) soil (they were made from). Some are red, black, white, and yellow, and some are easygoing, sad, despicable, good and pure, while others are a mixture.” [Ibn Hibbaan]
The Creation of Haw'waa' (Eve) Mother of Humanity
After Allah created Adam (u) He created his wife from one of his left ribs, so that he would be comforted by her, and that they could procreate. Allah (I) says:
(O mankind! Be dutiful to your Rubb, Who created you from a single person (Adam), and from him [Adam] He created his wife (Haw'waa' [Eve]) and from them both He created many men and women and fear Allah through Whom you demand your mutual (rights) and (do not cut the relations of) the wombs [kinship]. Surely, Allah is Ever a Watcher over you.) [4:1]
The Prophet (r) said:
“Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day let him not harm his neighbor. Treat your wives well, for indeed they have been created from a rib. Indeed the most bent part of a rib is its top part. If you try to straighten it, it will break, and if you leave it, it will remain bent, so treat your wives well.” [Bukhari]
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