50/8. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2767d — Sins Like Mountains Forgiven
The Acceptance Of The Repentance Of The One Who Kills, Even If He Has Killed A Great Deal
Hadith About Sins Like Mountains Being Forgiven
Sahih Muslim : 2767d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2767d
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَبَّادِ بْنِ جَبَلَةَ بْنِ أَبِي رَوَّادٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَرَمِيُّ بْنُ عُمَارَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا شَدَّادٌ أَبُو طَلْحَةَ الرَّاسِبِيُّ، عَنْ غَيْلاَنَ بْنِ جَرِيرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي بُرْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " يَجِيءُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ نَاسٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ بِذُنُوبٍ أَمْثَالِ الْجِبَالِ فَيَغْفِرُهَا اللَّهُ لَهُمْ وَيَضَعُهَا عَلَى الْيَهُودِ وَالنَّصَارَى " . فِيمَا أَحْسِبُ أَنَا . قَالَ أَبُو رَوْحٍ لاَ أَدْرِي مِمَّنِ الشَّكُّ . قَالَ أَبُو بُرْدَةَ فَحَدَّثْتُ بِهِ عُمَرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ الْعَزِيزِ فَقَالَ أَبُوكَ حَدَّثَكَ هَذَا عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قُلْتُ نَعَمْ .
Abu Burda Narrated from:
Abu Burda reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: There would come people amongst the Muslims on the Day of Resurrection with as heavy sins as a mountain, and Allah would forgive them and He would place in their stead the Jews and the Christians. (As far as I think), Abu Raub said: I do not know as to who is in doubt. Abu Burda said: I narrated it to 'Umar b. 'Abd al-'Aziz, whereupon he said: Was it your father who narrated it to you from Allah's Apostle (ﷺ)? I said: Yes.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2767dIn-book reference : Book 50, Hadith 60USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 37, Hadith 6668
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2767d
This hadith about sins like mountains being forgiven describes people among the Muslims who will come on the Day of Resurrection with sins as heavy as mountains. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said Allah would forgive them and place those sins upon Jews and Christians, according to the wording of this report. The narration is about Allah's final judgment and mercy, not about human revenge or worldly mistreatment. It should make a believer humble and afraid of his own sins, because the people mentioned came with very heavy sins. It also gives hope, because forgiveness in the Hereafter is from Allah, and no one controls it except Him.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith describes the weight of sins on the Day of Resurrection.
- Forgiveness is shown as an act from Allah alone.
- A believer should feel hope and fear when reading about the Hereafter.
- The report should not be used to mock or harm people in this world.
