65/26.1. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4768 — Abraham Sees His Father on Resurrection Day
"And disgrace me not on the day when (all the creatures) will be resurrected." (V.26:87)
Abraham’s Father on the Day of Resurrection
Sahih Bukhari : 4768
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4768
وَقَالَ إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ طَهْمَانَ عَنِ ابْنِ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ ـ عَلَيْهِ الصَّلاَةُ وَالسَّلاَمُ ـ رَأَى أَبَاهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عَلَيْهِ الْغَبَرَةُ وَالْقَتَرَةُ ". الْغَبَرَةُ هِيَ الْقَتَرَةُ.
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "On the Day of Resurrection Abraham will see his father covered with Qatara and Ghabara. (i.e. having a dark face).
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4768In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 290USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 291
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4768
This hadith about Abraham’s father on the Day of Resurrection reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said Abraham, peace be upon him, will see his father covered with Qatara and Ghabara, explained in the translation as having a dark face. The narration is brief and does not add a full conversation. Its focus is the meeting on Resurrection Day and the visible state described for Abraham’s father. The core lesson is belief in the Hereafter and that family connection alone is not the subject being praised here. The text points to a scene of the Day of Resurrection, where people are seen according to the truth Allah brings forth.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Day of Resurrection will reveal realities not hidden by family ties.
- The narration mentions Abraham’s father with a darkened face.
- The report should be kept to its wording without adding extra story details.
