65/83.1. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 4938 — Standing Before Allah
"The Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of the 'Alamīn (mankind, jinn and all that exists)" (V.83:6)
Hadith About Standing Before the Lord of the Worlds
Sahih Bukhari : 4938
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 4938
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ الْمُنْذِرِ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْنٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ ـ رضى الله عنهما ـ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " {يَوْمَ يَقُومُ النَّاسُ لِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ} حَتَّى يَغِيبَ أَحَدُهُمْ فِي رَشْحِهِ إِلَى أَنْصَافِ أُذُنَيْهِ ".
`Abdullah bin `Umar Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "On the Day when all mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds, some of them will be enveloped in their sweat up to the middle of their ears."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 4938In-book reference : Book 65, Hadith 459USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 6, Book 60, Hadith 460
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 4938
This Hadith explains a scene from the Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that some people will be enveloped in their sweat up to the middle of their ears. The narration is brief and serious. It does not give extra details about who those people are in this wording, so the explanation should stay with the text. The main topic is Judgment and standing before Allah. The Hadith makes the Day of Resurrection feel real and weighty. It reminds the reader that people will stand before their Lord, and that the situation will be intense for some of them.
What we learn from this hadith
- All mankind will stand before the Lord of the Worlds.
- Some people will be covered in sweat up to the middle of their ears.
- The Hadith gives a serious image of the Day of Judgment.
- The narration encourages mindful preparation without adding details not found in the text.
