37/33. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4278 — Standing in Sweat
The Resurrection
Hadith About Standing in Sweat Before the Lord of the Worlds
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4278
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4278
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ يُونُسَ، وَأَبُو خَالِدٍ الأَحْمَرُ عَنِ ابْنِ عَوْنٍ، عَنْ نَافِعٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ {يَوْمَ يَقُومُ النَّاسُ لِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ} قَالَ " يَقُومُ أَحَدُهُمْ فِي رَشْحِهِ إِلَى أَنْصَافِ أُذُنَيْهِ " .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said:“The Day when (all) mankind will stand before the Lord of all that exists.” [83:6]One of them will stand in his sweat up to halfway up his ears.”
[1] Al-Mutaffifin 83:6.Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4278In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 179English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4278
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4278
This hadith about standing in sweat explains the verse, the Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of all that exists. The Prophet said that one of them will stand in his sweat up to halfway up his ears. The narration gives a strong image of the pressure and seriousness of the Day of Resurrection. It does not turn the verse into a general idea only. It describes a physical state: standing and being surrounded by sweat. The main lesson is accountability before the Lord of the worlds. This hadith reminds the reader that the Day of Judgment is not a light matter. It calls the heart to prepare before that standing comes.
What we learn from this hadith
- Mankind will stand before the Lord of all that exists.
- The hadith describes a person standing in sweat up to halfway up his ears.
- The scene points to the seriousness of accountability on that Day.
