وعن عائشة رضي الله عنها قالت: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم :
"خلقت الملائكة من نور، وخلق الجان من مارج من نار، وخلق آدم مما وصف لكم"
‘Ā'ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Angels were created from light, Jinn were created from a smokeless flame of fire, and Adam was created from what was described to you (in the Qur'an)."
Reported by Muslim (No. 2996) and Ahmad (No. 24038, 24186). Cited in Riyad as-Salihin (No. 1846).
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informed us about the beginning of creation. He first mentioned that the angels were created from light, and for this reason they do not disobey Allah nor are they prevented by arrogance from worshiping Him. As for the jinn, they were created from fire, and for this reason many of them are characterized by recklessness, vanity, and hostility. As to Adam, he was created from "what was described to you", i.e. he was created from dust and clay. Dust became sticky clay then dry clay, like pottery, and Adam was created therefrom.
Explanation in Arabic
أخبر صلى الله عليه وسلم عن بدء الخلق، فذكر أن الملائكة خلقوا من النور، ولذلك كانوا كلهم لا يعصون الله ولا يستكبرون عن عبادته، أما الجن فخلقوا من نار، ولهذا يتصف كثير منهم بالطيش والعبث والعدوان، وخلق آدم مما ذكر لكم يعني خلق من طين من تراب من صلصال كالفَخار؛ لأن التراب صار طينًا ثم صار فخارًا فخلق منه آدم -عليه الصلاة والسلام-.
تنبيه على عظيم قدرة الله -تعالى-.
بيان أصل تكوين خلقة الملائكة والجن والإنسان.
خلق الله الملائكة من نور.
خلق الله الجان من نار.
خلق الله آدم من طين.
في الحديث دليل على أن الجن هم ذرية الشيطان الأكبر الذي أبى أن يسجد لآدم.
Scholars’ grades
Original grading term, without a named scholar: صحيح
