50/8. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2767b — Allah's Judgment on Resurrection
The Acceptance Of The Repentance Of The One Who Kills, Even If He Has Killed A Great Deal
Hadith About Allah's Judgment After Death
Sahih Muslim : 2767b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2767b
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا هَمَّامٌ، حَدَّثَنَا قَتَادَةُ، أَنَّ عَوْنًا، وَسَعِيدَ بْنَ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، حَدَّثَاهُ أَنَّهُمَا، شَهِدَا أَبَا بُرْدَةَ يُحَدِّثُ عُمَرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " لاَ يَمُوتُ رَجُلٌ مُسْلِمٌ إِلاَّ أَدْخَلَ اللَّهُ مَكَانَهُ النَّارَ يَهُودِيًّا أَوْ نَصْرَانِيًّا " . قَالَ فَاسْتَحْلَفَهُ عُمَرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ بِاللَّهِ الَّذِي لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ هُوَ ثَلاَثَ مَرَّاتٍ أَنَّ أَبَاهُ حَدَّثَهُ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ فَحَلَفَ لَهُ - قَالَ - فَلَمْ يُحَدِّثْنِي سَعِيدٌ أَنَّهُ اسْتَحْلَفَهُ وَلَمْ يُنْكِرْ عَلَى عَوْنٍ قَوْلَهُ .
Abu Burda Narrated from:
Abu Burda reported on the authority of his father that Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) said: No Muslim would die but Allah would admit in his stead a Jew or a Christian in Hell-Fire. 'Umar b. Abd al-'Aziz took an oath: By One besides Whom there is no god but He, thrice that his father had narrated that to him from Allah's Messenger (ﷺ).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2767bIn-book reference : Book 50, Hadith 58USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 37, Hadith 6666
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2767b
This hadith about Allah's judgment after death is another wording of the report from Abu Burda through his father. It says that no Muslim would die except that Allah would admit in his stead a Jew or a Christian in Hellfire. The narration also mentions that Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz made Abu Burda swear three times that his father narrated it from the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. This shows how serious the report sounded to them. The content is about the Hereafter and Allah's decision, not a license for worldly hostility. The safe lesson is that forgiveness, punishment, and final judgment belong to Allah alone.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith points to Allah's full authority over the Hereafter.
- Umar ibn Abd al-Aziz treated the report with serious care.
- A Muslim should not speak lightly about matters of judgment.
- The text should lead to awe of Allah, not pride over others.
