37/34. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4292 — A Nation Granted Mercy
Description of the Nation of Muhammad (saws)
Hadith About This Ummah Being Granted Mercy
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4292
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4292
حَدَّثَنَا جُبَارَةُ بْنُ الْمُغَلِّسِ، حَدَّثَنَا كَثِيرُ بْنُ سُلَيْمٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " إِنَّ هَذِهِ أُمَّةٌ مَرْحُومَةٌ عَذَابُهَا بِأَيْدِيهَا فَإِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ دُفِعَ إِلَى كُلِّ رَجُلٍ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْمُشْرِكِينَ فَيُقَالُ هَذَا فِدَاؤُكَ مِنَ النَّارِ " .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “This nation has been granted mercy (in the Hereafter) and its torment (in this world) is at the hands of one another. When the Day of Resurrection comes, each Muslim man will be given a man from among the idolaters and it will be said: ‘This is your ransom from the Fire.’”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4292In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 193English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4292
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4292
This Hadith describes the nation of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم as an ummah that has been granted mercy in the Hereafter. It also says that its torment in this world is at the hands of one another. Then the Hadith mentions a scene on the Day of Resurrection: each Muslim man will be given a man from among the idolaters, and it will be said that this is his ransom from the Fire. The core topic is mercy and salvation from the Fire. This Hadith about the ummah being granted mercy should be read with care, using only the wording given. It does not tell a person to be careless about sin. It points to Allah’s mercy toward this nation and reminds readers that the final decision belongs to Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم described this nation as granted mercy in the Hereafter.
- The Hadith mentions worldly torment occurring at the hands of one another.
- The text speaks of ransom from the Fire on the Day of Resurrection.
- The Hadith encourages hope in Allah’s mercy without adding claims beyond the text.
