37/33. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4277 — Scrolls of Deeds
The Resurrection
Hadith About the Scrolls of Deeds on the Day of Resurrection
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4277
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4277
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ عَلِيِّ بْنِ رِفَاعَةَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " يُعْرَضُ النَّاسُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ثَلاَثَ عَرَضَاتٍ فَأَمَّا عَرْضَتَانِ فَجِدَالٌ وَمَعَاذِيرُ وَأَمَّا الثَّالِثَةُ فَعِنْدَ ذَلِكَ تَطِيرُ الصُّحُفُ فِي الأَيْدِي فَآخِذٌ بِيَمِينِهِ وَآخِذٌ بِشِمَالِهِ " .
Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The people will be presented (before Allah) three times on the Day of Resurrection. The first two times will be for disputes and excuses, and the third time will be when the scrolls (of deeds) fly into their hands; some will take it in the right hand and some in the left.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4277In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 178English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4277
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4277
This hadith about the scrolls of deeds describes people being presented before Allah three times on the Day of Resurrection. The first two presentations are for disputes and excuses. The third is when the scrolls fly into the hands. Some people receive the scroll in the right hand, and some receive it in the left. The hadith gives a short but serious picture of accountability. It does not list the deeds. It focuses on being presented, giving excuses, and then receiving the record. The right hand and left hand in the narration point to two different outcomes. For anyone searching for hadith about book of deeds, this narration is a reminder that deeds are recorded and will be faced.
What we learn from this hadith
- People will be presented before Allah three times on the Day of Resurrection.
- The first two presentations are linked with disputes and excuses.
- The scrolls of deeds will be received in the right hand or the left.
