Were there people before Adam?

All perfect praise be to Allah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.

Did Allah, The Exalted, Create people before Adam ? The answer is No. …

It is reported in the sound Sunnah that Adam is the father of people as mentioned in the Hadith of al-Shafa`ah (intercession) on the Day of Resurrection that people will go to Adam and say: “O Adam! You are the father of people, Allah Created you with His Hand …” . [Imams al-Bukhari and Muslim].

Allah knows best.