His saying, the Almighty: "Indeed, the example of Jesus to Allah is like that of Adam. He created him from dust." Al-Kalbi said: When the Christians of Najran arrived, they said: "O Muhammad, do you mention our companion?" He said: "And who is your companion?" They said: "Jesus, son of Mary. Do you claim that he is a servant?" The Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to them: "Yes, he is the servant of Allah." They said: "Show us, among those you have seen or heard of, a servant in the creation of Allah like him?" The Prophet of Allah (peace be upon him) turned away from them that day, and Gabriel descended upon him and said: "Indeed, the example..."
قَوْله تَعَالَى: ﴿إِنَّ مَثَلَ عِيسَى عِنْدَ اللَّهِ كَمَثَلِ آدَمَ خَلَقَهُ من تُرَاب﴾ قَالَ الْكَلْبِيّ: لما قدم نَصَارَى نَجْرَان، قَالُوا: يَا مُحَمَّد؛ أَتَذكر صاحبنا؟ قَالَ: وَمن صَاحبكُم؟ قَالُوا: عيسي ابْن مَرْيَم؛ أتزعم أَنه عبد؟ فَقَالَ لَهُم نَبِي الله ﷺ: أجل هُوَ عبد الله. قَالُوا: أرنا فِي خلق الله عبدا مثله فِيمَن رَأَيْت أَو سَمِعت؟ فَأَعْرض عَنْهُم نَبِي الله عليه السلام يَوْمئِذٍ، وَنزل عَلَيْهِ جِبْرِيل، فَقَالَ: (إِنَّ مَثَلَ
