82/4. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 6604 — Events Until the Hour
"And the Command of Allah is a decree determined"
Hadith About the Prophet's Speech on Events Until the Hour
Sahih Bukhari : 6604
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 6604
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ مَسْعُودٍ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي وَائِلٍ، عَنْ حُذَيْفَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ لَقَدْ خَطَبَنَا النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم خُطْبَةً، مَا تَرَكَ فِيهَا شَيْئًا إِلَى قِيَامِ السَّاعَةِ إِلاَّ ذَكَرَهُ، عَلِمَهُ مَنْ عَلِمَهُ، وَجَهِلَهُ مَنْ جَهِلَهُ، إِنْ كُنْتُ لأَرَى الشَّىْءَ قَدْ نَسِيتُ، فَأَعْرِفُ مَا يَعْرِفُ الرَّجُلُ إِذَا غَابَ عَنْهُ فَرَآهُ فَعَرَفَهُ.
Hudhaifa Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) once delivered a speech in front of us wherein he left nothing but mentioned (about) everything that would happen till the Hour. Some of us stored that our minds and some forgot it. (After that speech) I used to see events taking place (which had been referred to in that speech) but I had forgotten them (before their occurrence). Then I would recognize such events as a man recognizes another man who has been absent and then sees and recognizes him.
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 6604In-book reference : Book 82, Hadith 10USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 8, Book 77, Hadith 601
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 6604
This hadith about events until the Hour is narrated by Hudhaifa. He said the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم delivered a speech in which he did not leave anything, but mentioned everything that would happen until the Hour. Some people remembered it, and some forgot it. Hudhaifa said he would later see events taking place that had been mentioned, though he had forgotten them before they happened. When he saw them, he would recognize them just as a person recognizes someone absent when he sees him again. The hadith centers on the Prophet's speech, the memory of the listeners, and later recognition of events.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم gave a speech mentioning events until the Hour.
- Some listeners remembered parts of it while others forgot.
- Hudhaifa recognized events when they later occurred.
- The hadith shows the care companions gave to prophetic knowledge.
