By Nour Al-Huda
Question:
Summary:
A questioner asks about the prophets who were sent to all of humanity.
Question details:
Who are the prophets who were sent to all people?
Answer:
In the name of God, praise be to God, and prayers and peace be upon the Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace. As for what follows:
He was not sent to all people except our Prophet Muhammad, may God’s prayers and peace be upon him, and this is one of his characteristics over other prophets. The previous prophets and messengers, may God’s prayers and peace be upon them, were sent to their people in particular. God Almighty said: “Indeed, We sent Noah to his people...” [Noah: 1], and God Almighty said: “...and to Thamud, his brother, Salih...” [Al-A’raf: 73], and God Almighty said: “...and to Ad, his brother.” M Hud... (Hud: 50).
As for our Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, his message is general for all people, Arabs and non-Arabs, humans and jinn. This is one of his characteristics, may God bless him and grant him peace. God Almighty said: “And We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], except as a bringer of good tidings and a warner to all mankind, but most of the people do not know.” [Saba’: 28]
In the hadith of Jabir bin Abdullah, may God be pleased with him, that the Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: ((I was given five things that no one had been given before me; and it says: The Prophet was sent to his people specifically, and I was sent to the people in general)); [Al-Bukhari: (335) and Muslim: (521)].
Ibn Al-Mulqin said: “Among its characteristics is that God Almighty sent every prophet to his people in particular, and He sent our Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, to the jinn and mankind, and every prophet has the reward of conveying the message to his nation”; [Ghayat Al-Sul fi Khasais Al-Rasul: (64)].
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This, and may God bless Muhammad, his family and his companions and grant them peace.
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