It is not fitting for a prophet to say : I am better than Jonah son of matta.
Sunan Abi Dawud Book 42, Hadith 75
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It is not fitting for a servent to say that I (The Prophet) is better than Jonah son of Matta.
Sunan Abi Dawud Book 42, Hadith 74 Next Hadith → A man from among the Jews said : By him who chose Moses above the universe. So a Muslim raised his hand and slapped the Jew on his face. The Jew went to the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) and informed him. The Prophet (May peace be upon him) said: Do not make me superior to Moses, for mankind (on the Day of Resurrection) will swoon and I will be the know whether he was among those who swooned and had recovered before me, or he was among those of whom Allah had made an exception.
Abu Dawud said : The tradition of Ibn yahya is more perfect.
Sunan Abi Dawud Book 42, Hadith 76
Sunan Abi Dawud Book 42, Hadith 74 Next Hadith → A man from among the Jews said : By him who chose Moses above the universe. So a Muslim raised his hand and slapped the Jew on his face. The Jew went to the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) and informed him. The Prophet (May peace be upon him) said: Do not make me superior to Moses, for mankind (on the Day of Resurrection) will swoon and I will be the know whether he was among those who swooned and had recovered before me, or he was among those of whom Allah had made an exception.
Abu Dawud said : The tradition of Ibn yahya is more perfect.
Sunan Abi Dawud Book 42, Hadith 76