65/2.53. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4544 — The Last Verse About Riba
"And be afraid of the Day when you shall be brought back to Allah..." (V.2:281)
Hadith About the Last Revealed Verse on Riba
Sahih Bukhari : 4544
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4544
حَدَّثَنَا قَبِيصَةُ بْنُ عُقْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَاصِمٍ، عَنِ الشَّعْبِيِّ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ قَالَ آخِرُ آيَةٍ نَزَلَتْ عَلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم آيَةُ الرِّبَا.
Ibn 'Abbas Narrated from:
The last Verse (in the Qur'an) revealed to the Prophet (ﷺ) was the Verse dealing with usury (i.e. Riba).
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4544In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 67USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 67
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4544
This Hadith about Riba is brief, but its meaning is important. Ibn Abbas رضي الله عنهما says that the last verse revealed to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was the verse dealing with usury. The narration points attention to the seriousness of Riba in Islamic teaching. It does not give extra details about the wording of the verse here, and we should not add more than the text says. The clear point is that Ibn Abbas identified the verse of Riba as the last revealed verse. For readers searching for the last verse revealed in the Quran or the Riba verse Hadith, this narration gives a direct report from a Companion. It also reminds Muslims to take financial commands seriously.
What we learn from this hadith
- The verse dealing with Riba held a notable place in revelation.
- Ibn Abbas رضي الله عنهما identified it as the last revealed verse.
- Financial matters are treated seriously in Islamic guidance.
- A short Hadith can carry a clear and weighty lesson.
