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Sahih Bukhari 7434 — Seeing Allah and Guarding Prayer
“Some faces that Day shall be Nadirah. Looking at their Lord.”
Hadith About Seeing Allah Like the Full Moon
Sahih Bukhari : 7434
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 7434
حَدَّثَنَا عَمْرُو بْنُ عَوْنٍ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدٌ، وَهُشَيْمٌ، عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ، عَنْ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ جَرِيرٍ، قَالَ كُنَّا جُلُوسًا عِنْدَ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذْ نَظَرَ إِلَى الْقَمَرِ لَيْلَةَ الْبَدْرِ قَالَ " إِنَّكُمْ سَتَرَوْنَ رَبَّكُمْ كَمَا تَرَوْنَ هَذَا الْقَمَرَ لاَ تُضَامُّونَ فِي رُؤْيَتِهِ، فَإِنِ اسْتَطَعْتُمْ أَنْ لاَ تُغْلَبُوا عَلَى صَلاَةٍ قَبْلَ طُلُوعِ الشَّمْسِ وَصَلاَةٍ قَبْلَ غُرُوبِ الشَّمْسِ، فَافْعَلُوا ".
Jarir Narrated from:
We were sitting with the Prophet (ﷺ) and he looked at the moon on the night of the full-moon and said, "You people will see your Lord as you see this full moon, and you will have no trouble in seeing Him, so if you can avoid missing (through sleep or business, etc.) a prayer before sunrise (Fajr) and a prayer before sunset (`Asr) you must do so." (See Hadith No. 529, Vol. 1)
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 7434In-book reference : Book 97, Hadith 61USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 93, Hadith 529
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 7434
This Hadith combines a great belief with a practical reminder. Jarir رضي الله عنه says they were sitting with the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم when he looked at the full moon. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that the people would see their Lord as they see the full moon, with no trouble in seeing Him. Then he gave a direct instruction: if they could avoid missing the prayer before sunrise and the prayer before sunset, they should do so. The Hadith clearly names Fajr and Asr through their times. For searches like hadith about seeing Allah, full moon hadith, or Fajr and Asr prayer hadith, this narration shows both hope in the Hereafter and daily care for prayer.
What we learn from this hadith
- The believers will see their Lord as clearly as the full moon is seen.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم encouraged special care for Fajr and Asr.
- Belief in the Hereafter should lead to action in daily prayer.
- Missing prayer through sleep or work should be avoided as much as one can.
