97/24. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 7436 — Seeing Allah on Judgment Day
“Some faces that Day shall be Nadirah. Looking at their Lord.”
Seeing Allah on the Day of Resurrection Hadith
Sahih Bukhari : 7436
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 7436
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدَةُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنٌ الْجُعْفِيُّ، عَنْ زَائِدَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا بَيَانُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، قَالَ خَرَجَ عَلَيْنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَيْلَةَ الْبَدْرِ فَقَالَ " إِنَّكُمْ سَتَرَوْنَ رَبَّكُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ كَمَا تَرَوْنَ هَذَا، لاَ تُضَامُّونَ فِي رُؤْيَتِهِ ".
Jarir Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came out to us on the night of the full moon and said, "You will see your Lord on the Day of Resurrection as you see this (full moon) and you will have no difficulty in seeing Him."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 7436In-book reference : Book 97, Hadith 63USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 93, Hadith 531
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 7436
This Hadith reports that Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم came out to the companions on the night of the full moon. He told them that they would see their Lord on the Day of Resurrection as they saw that full moon, with no difficulty in seeing Him. The comparison is about clarity and lack of difficulty, as stated in the text. The Hadith gives comfort and certainty about a great matter of the Hereafter. It also reminds readers to keep the wording respectful and not add details that the narration does not mention. For searches like seeing Allah on Judgment Day hadith, full moon hadith, and no difficulty in seeing Him, this narration is a key text.
What we learn from this hadith
- The believers will see Allah on the Day of Resurrection.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used the full moon to explain clarity of seeing.
- The Hadith speaks about the Hereafter and should be handled with care.
- The narration gives hope while keeping the unseen matter within its stated words.
