36/32. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4069 — First Major Signs of the Hour
The rising of the Sun from the west (the place of its setting)
Hadith About the First Signs: Sun from the West and the Beast
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4069
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4069
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي حَيَّانَ التَّيْمِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ جَرِيرٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " أَوَّلُ الآيَاتِ خُرُوجًا طُلُوعُ الشَّمْسِ مِنْ مَغْرِبِهَا وَخُرُوجُ الدَّابَّةِ عَلَى النَّاسِ ضُحًى " . قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ فَأَيَّتُهُمَا مَا خَرَجَتْ قَبْلَ الأُخْرَى فَالأُخْرَى مِنْهَا قَرِيبٌ . قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ وَلاَ أَظُنُّهَا إِلاَّ طُلُوعَ الشَّمْسِ مِنْ مَغْرِبِهَا .
'Abdullah bin 'Amr Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The first signs to appear will be at the rising of the sun from the west and the emergence of the Beast to the people, at forenoon.’” 'Abdullah said: "Whichever of them appears first, the other will come soon after." 'Abdullah said: "I do not think it will be anything other than the sun rising from the west."
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4069In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 144English translation : Vol. 5, Book 36, Hadith 4069
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4069
This hadith about the first signs of the Hour joins two major events together: the sun rising from the west and the Beast emerging to the people at forenoon. Abdullah bin Amr added that whichever one appears first, the other will come soon after. He also said that he thought it would be the sun rising from the west. The hadith gives a strong sense of closeness between these two signs. It does not give a calendar or ask people to predict the exact order with certainty beyond what is reported. The simple lesson is to stay awake to the reality of the Hour. The signs are not stories for curiosity only; they are reminders that faith and good deeds should not be delayed.
What we learn from this hadith
- The sun rising from the west and the Beast are mentioned together.
- Whichever of the two signs appears first, the other will come soon after.
- The narration does not give a date for these signs.
- The hadith encourages readiness through faith and good action.
