Who was the first messenger Allah sent?

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Worth knowing. The distinction is the point. A prophet receives revelation; a messenger is sent with it to a people who have gone astray. On the Day of Judgment people go to Nuh and say exactly this to him.

Sahih al-Bukhari 4712

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