IMMACULATE CONCEPTION
Muslims believe in the immaculate conception (i.e., not conceived in
sin) of only two persons: Mary and Jesus, as do the Roman Catholic
Church. All Christians believe in the immaculate conception of Jesus,
but not all believe in the immaculate conception of Mary.
The doctrine of Immaculate Conception of Mary was imposed
as an Article of Faith in the Roman Catholic Church by Pope Pious IX
on Dec. 18th, 1854. The Muslim belief stem from the hadiths:
Narrated Said bin Al-Musaiyab:
Abu Huraira said, "I heard Allah's Apostle saying, 'There is none
born among the off-spring of Adam, but Satan touches it. A child
therefore, cries loudly at the time of birth because of the touch
of Satan, except Mary and her child." Then Abu Huraira recited:
"And I seek refuge with You for her and for her offspring from
the outcast Satan" (3.36)
(Sahih Bukhari 4.641)
Thus, Islam believes that only Mary and Jesus were not touched by Satan.
Even Muhammad did not have this distinction.
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