92/22. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 7115 — Wishing for the Grave
The Hour will not be established until…
Hadith About Wishing to Be in the Grave Before the Hour
Sahih Bukhari : 7115
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 7115
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى يَمُرَّ الرَّجُلُ بِقَبْرِ الرَّجُلِ فَيَقُولُ يَا لَيْتَنِي مَكَانَهُ ".
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The Hour will not be established till a man passes by a grave of somebody and says, 'Would that I were in his place.' "
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 7115In-book reference : Book 92, Hadith 62USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 88, Hadith 231
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 7115
This hadith about signs of the Hour mentions a painful condition near the end of time. The Prophet said the Hour will not be established until a man passes by the grave of another person and says, “Would that I were in his place.” The hadith does not explain every reason behind this statement. It simply shows that hardship, distress, or trial will reach a level where some people wish they were in the place of the dead. The focus is not to encourage such a wish. Rather, it shows the weight of trials before the Hour. It is a clear end times hadith with a short but strong message.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet described severe distress as one sign before the Hour.
- A person may be tested by conditions that make life feel heavy.
- The hadith points to the seriousness of trials near the end times.
- The text teaches awareness of the Hour without adding details beyond it.
