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What are the Hadiths concerning the glorification of God by pebbles?

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The Hadith about the glorification of pebbles in the hand of the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, was narrated by Al-Tabarani, Al-Bayhaqi, Al-Khallal, Ibn Abi Asim, and Al-Hakim Al-Tirmidhi from Abu Dharr Al-Ghifari with the wording: "I was present with the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, in a gathering, and in his hand were pebbles, and they glorified Allah in his hand... Then the Prophet handed them to Abu Bakr, and they glorified Allah with Abu Bakr... Then the Prophet handed them to Umar, and they glorified Allah in his hand... Then the Prophet handed them to Uthman ibn Affan, and they glorified Allah in his hand, then he handed them to us, and they did not glorify Allah with any of us."

Al-Haythami said: Al-Tabarani narrated it in Al-Awsat, and it contains Muhammad ibn Abi Humayd, who is weak. It has a better chain of narration than this in the signs of prophethood, and its chain is authentic. Al-Bazzar also narrated it with two chains, one of which has trustworthy narrators. Al-Nasa'i and Al-Iraqi deemed it weak.

Ibn Hajar said: The moaning of the palm trunk and the splitting of the moon were narrated through widely transmitted reports that convey certainty. As for the glorification of pebbles, there is only this single chain of narration, despite its weakness. As for the salutation of the gazelle, we have not found any chain of narration for it.

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