37/33. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4273 — Angels of the Trumpet
The Resurrection
Hadith About the Two Entrusted With the Trumpet
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4273
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4273
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّادُ بْنُ الْعَوَّامِ، عَنْ حَجَّاجٍ، عَنْ عَطِيَّةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " إِنَّ صَاحِبَىِ الصُّورِ بِأَيْدِيهِمَا - أَوْ فِي أَيْدِيهِمَا - قَرْنَانِ يُلاَحِظَانِ النَّظَرَ مَتَى يُؤْمَرَانِ " .
Abu Sa'eed Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The two who are entrusted with the Trumpet have two horns in their hands, waiting until they will be commanded (to blow them).”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4273In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 174English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4273
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4273
This hadith about the Trumpet on the Day of Resurrection is brief but powerful. The Prophet said that the two who are entrusted with the Trumpet have two horns in their hands, watching and waiting until they are commanded. The hadith does not name them in this text, and it does not add a timeline. It simply shows readiness. The command has not yet come, but the ones entrusted with it are waiting for it. The main lesson is that the final events are not vague or uncontrolled. They are tied to Allah’s command. For readers searching for hadith about the trumpet, this narration highlights waiting, command, and the seriousness of the Day of Resurrection.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Trumpet is connected to a command that has not yet been given.
- The two entrusted with it are described as waiting and watching.
- The final events occur by Allah’s command, not by chance.
