Hadith on Creation: Allah created angels, jinn, and humankind

Aisha reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The angels were created from light, the jinn were created from a mixture of fire, and Adam was created as has been described for you.

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2996

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ خُلِقَتْ الْمَلَائِكَةُ مِنْ نُورٍ وَخُلِقَ الْجَانُّ مِنْ مَارِجٍ مِنْ نَارٍ وَخُلِقَ آدَمُ مِمَّا وُصِفَ لَكُمْ

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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