65/6.1. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4627 — Five Keys of the Unseen
"And With Him are the keys of the Ghaib, (all that is hidden), none knows them but He..." (V.6:59)
(6) Surat al-An’am (Cattle) (6) سورة الأَنْعَامِ
Hadith About the Five Keys of the Unseen
Sahih Bukhari : 4627
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4627
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ سَالِمِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَفَاتِحُ الْغَيْبِ خَمْسٌ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عِنْدَهُ عِلْمُ السَّاعَةِ، وَيُنَزِّلُ الْغَيْثَ، وَيَعْلَمُ مَا فِي الأَرْحَامِ، وَمَا تَدْرِي نَفْسٌ مَاذَا تَكْسِبُ غَدًا، وَمَا تَدْرِي نَفْسٌ بِأَىِّ أَرْضٍ تَمُوتُ، إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلِيمٌ خَبِيرٌ ".
`Abdullah Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The key of the Unseen are five:Verily with Allah (Alone) is the knowledge of the Hour He sends down the rain and knows what is in the wombs. No soul knows what it will earn tomorrow, and no soul knows in what land it will die. Verily, Allah is All-Knower, All-Aware." (31.34)
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4627In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 149USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 151
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4627
This hadith about the unseen teaches trust in Allah’s knowledge. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that the keys of the unseen are five. With Allah is the knowledge of the Hour. He sends down the rain. He knows what is in the wombs. No soul knows what it will earn tomorrow. No soul knows in which land it will die. The hadith ends with the meaning that Allah is All-Knower and All-Aware. This does not ask the believer to stop planning or working. It reminds the heart that human knowledge has limits. People may guess, expect, or prepare, but full knowledge of these matters belongs to Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- Only Allah has complete knowledge of the unseen.
- No person knows with certainty what tomorrow will bring.
- A person does not know where death will reach them.
- The believer should plan while trusting Allah’s knowledge.
