65/6.10. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4636 — Faith Before the Final Sign
"The day that some of the signs of your Lord do come, no good will it do to a person to believe..." (V.6:158)
Hadith About Faith Before the Sun Rises from the West
Sahih Bukhari : 4636
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4636
حَدَّثَنِي إِسْحَاقُ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ هَمَّامٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ مِنْ مَغْرِبِهَا فَإِذَا طَلَعَتْ وَرَآهَا النَّاسُ آمَنُوا أَجْمَعُونَ، وَذَلِكَ حِينَ لاَ يَنْفَعُ نَفْسًا إِيمَانُهَا ". ثُمَّ قَرَأَ الآيَةَ.
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "The hour will not be established till the sun rises from the West; and when it rises (from the West) and the people see it, they all will believe. And that is (the time) when no good will it do to a soul to believe then." Then he recited the whole Verse (6.158)
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4636In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 158USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 160
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4636
This hadith about the Last Hour repeats a clear warning. The Hour will not be established until the sun rises from the West. When it rises and people see it, they will all believe. But at that time, belief will not benefit a soul. Then the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم recited the verse. The point is simple and serious: do not wait until signs make the truth impossible to deny. Faith has value when a person accepts it before that closing moment. The hadith encourages a person to turn to Allah while choice, repentance, and good deeds are still open. It is one of the well-known hadiths about the signs of the Hour.
What we learn from this hadith
- The sun rising from the West is a sign linked to the Hour.
- Belief after seeing that sign will not help one who did not believe before.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم connected this warning to the Qur’an.
- A believer should act before the chance is closed.
