50/8. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2767a — Rescue from the Fire
The Acceptance Of The Repentance Of The One Who Kills, Even If He Has Killed A Great Deal
Hadith About Rescue from Hellfire
Sahih Muslim : 2767a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2767a
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ طَلْحَةَ بْنِ يَحْيَى، عَنْ أَبِي، بُرْدَةَ عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ دَفَعَ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ إِلَى كُلِّ مُسْلِمٍ يَهُودِيًّا أَوْ نَصْرَانِيًّا فَيَقُولُ هَذَا فَكَاكُكَ مِنَ النَّارِ " .
Abu Musa Narrated from:
Abu Musa' reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: When it will be the Day of Resurrection Allah would deliver to every Muslim a Jew or a Christian and say: That is your rescue from Hell-Fire.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2767aIn-book reference : Book 50, Hadith 57USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 37, Hadith 6665
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2767a
This hadith about rescue from Hellfire speaks about the Day of Resurrection. Abu Musa reported that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said Allah would deliver to every Muslim a Jew or a Christian and say that this is his rescue from the Fire. The narration is about Allah's judgment in the Hereafter, not about how people should treat others in this world. The simple point within the text is that Allah has power over judgment, rescue, and punishment. A reader should handle this hadith with care, because it speaks about unseen matters that belong to Allah. The focus for a Muslim is humility, hope in Allah's forgiveness, and fear of the Day of Resurrection.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith speaks about the Day of Resurrection and Allah's judgment.
- Rescue from the Fire is presented as an act under Allah's authority.
- The report should lead to humility, not arrogance toward others.
- Matters of the Hereafter are to be believed with care and reverence.
