65/6.9. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4635 — Sun Rising from the West
The Statement of Allah: "Say: 'Bring forward your witnesses..." (V.6:150)
لُغَةُ أَهْلِ الْحِجَازِ هَلُمَّ لِلْوَاحِدِ وَالاِثْنَيْنِ وَالْجَمِيعِ:
Hadith About the Sun Rising from the West
Sahih Bukhari : 4635
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4635
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْوَاحِدِ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَارَةُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو زُرْعَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ، رضى الله عنه قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ مِنْ مَغْرِبِهَا، فَإِذَا رَآهَا النَّاسُ آمَنَ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا، فَذَاكَ حِينَ لاَ يَنْفَعُ نَفْسًا إِيمَانُهَا، لَمْ تَكُنْ آمَنَتْ مِنْ قَبْلُ ".
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The Hour will not be established until the sun rises from the West: and when the people see it, then whoever will be living on the surface of the earth will have faith, and that is (the time) when no good will it do to a soul to believe then, if it believed not before." (6.158)
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4635In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 157USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 159
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4635
This hadith about the sun rising from the West describes a major sign before the Hour. Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said that the Hour will not be established until the sun rises from the West. When people see it, those living on earth will believe. But that is the time when belief will not benefit a soul if it had not believed before. The message is not to wait for clear end-time signs before turning to Allah. Faith is meant to be chosen before the door closes. The hadith speaks to urgency, repentance, and sincere belief while time is still available. It is a reminder to take faith seriously now.
What we learn from this hadith
- The sun rising from the West is mentioned as a sign before the Hour.
- Belief after that sign will not benefit those who rejected faith before.
- A person should not delay repentance until signs force certainty.
- Faith should be chosen sincerely before time runs out.
