Islamic Timeline of RevelationOpen in flowchart →Shith (Seth) - narrated in tradition (AS)
شيث
A son of Adam who, according to Islamic historical tradition (and the Bible), succeeded him in guiding humanity. He is NOT named in the Quran or in Sahih Hadith; his prophethood rests on historical tradition only.
Biography
Shith (Seth) is described in Islamic historical works such as Tarikh al-Tabari and Ibn Kathir's al-Bidaya wa al-Nihaya / Qasas al-Anbiya as a son born to Adam after the killing of Habil, whose name means 'gift' (of God). He is said to have become Adam's successor (wasi), to have carried on the call to Tawheed, and to be the ancestor through whom Idris and Nuh descended.
A long narration from Abu Dharr, found in Sahih Ibn Hibban and other collections, lists numbers of prophets and scriptures (including fifty scrolls to Shith). Many hadith critics consider that narration weak, so it is not used here as firm evidence.
Status: Shith is NOT mentioned by name in the Quran and NOT confirmed by Sahih Hadith. He is included as 'narrated in tradition' to complete the genealogical line from Adam to Nuh that historians transmit (largely paralleling Genesis 5). Interfaces should display this caveat.
Sources & explanation
۞ Qur'an
No specific verses cited for this node.
📜 Hadith verified on sunnah.com
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💬 Explanation Unverified
Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's perspective
Methodological note (not a direct quote): Engineer Muhammad Ali Mirza's widely known approach is to build narratives primarily on the Quran and Sahih Hadith, to set aside Israiliyat (Judeo-Christian lore absorbed into later tafsir) and weak or fabricated narrations, and to avoid sectarian framing. Applied to this node: As his name and prophethood are absent from the Quran and Sahih Hadith, the cautious position is to present Shith as a figure of historical tradition, not as an article of belief.
Further references
- Tarikh al-Tabari (historical tradition)
- Ibn Kathir, Qasas al-Anbiya (historical tradition)
- Narration of Abu Dharr on number of prophets/scrolls (weak per many critics)
Connections
Comes from
- Prophet Adam (AS) father of — Son of Adam per historical tradition
Leads to
- Prophet Idris (AS) ancestor of — Genealogists list Idris (Enoch) as a descendant of Shith