37/34. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4287 — The Last and Best Nation
Description of the Nation of Muhammad (saws)
Hadith About the Last and Best Ummah
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4287
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4287
حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ النَّحَّاسِ الرَّمْلِيُّ، وَأَيُّوبُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الرَّقِّيُّ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا ضَمْرَةُ بْنُ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ شَوْذَبٍ، عَنْ بَهْزِ بْنِ حَكِيمٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ جَدِّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " نُكْمِلُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ سَبْعِينَ أُمَّةً نَحْنُ آخِرُهَا وَخَيْرُهَا " .
Bahz bin Hakim Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘On the Day of Resurrection, we will complete seventy nations, of whom we are the last and the best.’”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4287In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 188English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4287
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4287
This Hadith is brief, but it carries a powerful meaning about the place of the Prophet’s nation. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that on the Day of Resurrection, his nation will complete seventy nations, and that they are the last and the best. The text focuses on honor given by Allah, not on pride over others. Since the Hadith mentions the Day of Resurrection, the honor is connected with the final gathering before Allah. This Hadith about the last and best ummah should make a Muslim thankful for being from the nation of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم. It should also remind them that honor is a responsibility. The Hadith itself does not list deeds here, so the explanation should stay with what it says: last in order, best in rank.
What we learn from this hadith
- The nation of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم is described as the last among seventy nations.
- The Hadith also describes this nation as the best.
- This honor is mentioned in connection with the Day of Resurrection.
- The wording calls for gratitude, not empty pride.
