Many people ask this question, who was the first prophet of Allah? or was Hazrat Adam the Prophet of Allah? The answer is yes, he was the first prophet of Allah. Ibn Hibban has narrated from Abu Dhar in his book Sahih that he said:
“O Messenger of Allah! How many Prophets were there? He replied: “One hundred and twenty-four thousand.” I said: “O Messenger of Allah! How many of them were Messengers?” He said: “Three hundred and thirteen: quite a big number.” I said: “O Messenger of Allah! Who was the first of them?” He replied: “Adam.” I said: “O Messenger of Allah! Was Adam a Prophet and Messenger?” He said: “Yes, Allah created him with His Hand, then He breathed into him the soul which He created for him, then He gave him a perfect shape” [1]
[1] Ibne Hibban 361
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