36/32. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4068 — Sun Rising from the West
The rising of the Sun from the west (the place of its setting)
Hadith About the Sun Rising from the West and Faith
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4068
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4068
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ الْقَعْقَاعِ، عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَقُولُ " لاَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى تَطْلُعَ الشَّمْسُ مِنْ مَغْرِبِهَا فَإِذَا طَلَعَتْ وَرَآهَا النَّاسُ آمَنَ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَذَلِكَ حِينَ لاَ يَنْفَعُ نَفْسًا إِيمَانُهَا لَمْ تَكُنْ آمَنَتْ مِنْ قَبْلُ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘The Hour will not begin until the sun rises from the west (i.e. the place of its setting). When it rises, the people will see it, and everyone on (earth) will believe, but that will be at a time when faith will not benefit anyone who did not believe before.’”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4068In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 143English translation : Vol. 5, Book 36, Hadith 4068
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4068
This hadith about the sun rising from the west gives a serious warning about delaying faith. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that the Hour will not begin until the sun rises from the west, the place where it normally sets. When people see it, everyone on earth will believe. But at that time, faith will not benefit a person who had not believed before. The point is not to wait for a final visible sign before turning to Allah. The hadith teaches that belief should come before the door reaches that stage. It is a reminder to respond to guidance while there is still time, instead of waiting for a sign that leaves no room for meaningful choice.
What we learn from this hadith
- The sun rising from the west is mentioned as a sign before the Hour.
- People will believe when they see it, but late faith will not benefit those who did not believe before.
- The hadith warns against delaying faith until signs become undeniable.
- A believer should value the chance to believe and do good before that time.
