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Abu Nusrah al-Mundhir ibn Maalik ibn Qit'ah said, "Ibn 'Abbaas gave us a sermon from the Minbar of al-Basrah (in 'Iraaq). He said: The Messenger of Allah sallAllahu 'aleyhi wa sallam, "Indeed every single Prophet had a supplication that was answered in this world, and I have saved my supplication that was answered in the world, and I have saved my supplication, making it be intercession for my nation. And I am the chief of the Children of Adam on the day of Resurrection, an no Fakhr (pride or boastfulness); I am the first for whom the earth will spilt open, and no Fakhr, in my hand is the banner of al-Hamd (praise), and no Fakhr; and Adam along with all under him are underneath my banner, and no Fakhr. The day of will be made prolonged for the people. Some will say to others, 'Go for us to our father (Adam), so that he will intercede for us to our Lord- that He judge between us.' So they will go to Adam and say, 'O Adam, you are the one who Allah created with His Hand; He made your abode to be His Paradise and He made the angels perform prostration to you. Interced for us to your Lord, so that He judges between us.' He will say, 'I am not the one for you: I was removed from Paradise, and all that matters today is my own soul. But go to Noah, the head of the Prophets." He then mentioned the Hadeeth as in the previous narration until the Prophet sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam said: "Then they will come to me and say, 'O Muhammad, intercede for us to your Lord, so that He judges between us.' He sallAllahu aleyhi wa sallam will say 'I am for it, until Allah gives permission to whomsoever He pleases and is pleased with. When Allah wills to seperate between his creation, a caller will call out 'Where is Ahmad and his nation?' We are the last ones and the first ones- the last of the nations and the first whose account will be taken. The nations will make way for us, and we will go forward Ghurr (whiteness in the forehead; the faces of the believers will shine on that Day), Muhajjaloon (the places they wash in their Wudhoo will shine) from the Wudhoo. And the nations will say. 'The members of this nation are on the verge of all being Prophets.' And I will go to the door of Paradise' (Musnad Imam Ahmad) [an-Nihaayah fil Fitan wal Malaahim, pg. 321]