6/5. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 1452 — Sweat on the Believer’s Brow
What was narrated concerning the believer being rewarded for the agony of death
The Believer Dies With Sweat on His Brow Hadith
Sunan Ibn Majah : 1452
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 1452
حَدَّثَنَا بَكْرُ بْنُ خَلَفٍ أَبُو بِشْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، عَنِ الْمُثَنَّى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ " الْمُؤْمِنُ يَمُوتُ بِعَرَقِ الْجَبِينِ " .
Abu Buraidah Narrated from:
It was narrated from Abu Buraidah from his father that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “The believer dies with sweat on his brow.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 1452In-book reference : Book 6, Hadith 20English translation : Vol. 1, Book 6, Hadith 1452
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 1452
This Hadith about the believer dying with sweat on his brow is very short. Abu Buraidah narrated from his father that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: the believer dies with sweat on his brow. The text gives a sign connected to the believer at death, but it does not add a long explanation in this narration. For that reason, it is best to avoid making claims beyond the wording. The Hadith reminds the reader that the moment of death has signs known through revelation. It also teaches us to speak about death carefully. Not every detail is explained here, but the statement itself is clear and memorable.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith mentions sweat on the brow as connected to the believer’s death.
- The narration is brief, so extra claims should not be added to it.
- Death is a serious moment that should be discussed with care.
