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Sahih Muslim 2786a — Allah’s Majesty on Qiyamah
Characteristics of the Day of Judgment, Paradise, and Hell
Hadith About Allah’s Majesty on the Day of Judgment
Sahih Muslim : 2786a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2786a
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا فُضَيْلٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ عِيَاضٍ - عَنْ مَنْصُورٍ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، عَنْ عَبِيدَةَ السَّلْمَانِيِّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ جَاءَ حَبْرٌ إِلَى النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ يَا مُحَمَّدُ أَوْ يَا أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى يُمْسِكُ السَّمَوَاتِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عَلَى إِصْبَعٍ وَالأَرَضِينَ عَلَى إِصْبَعٍ وَالْجِبَالَ وَالشَّجَرَ عَلَى إِصْبَعٍ وَالْمَاءَ وَالثَّرَى عَلَى إِصْبَعٍ وَسَائِرَ الْخَلْقِ عَلَى إِصْبَعٍ ثُمَّ يَهُزُّهُنَّ فَيَقُولُ أَنَا الْمَلِكُ أَنَا الْمَلِكُ . فَضَحِكَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم تَعَجُّبًا مِمَّا قَالَ الْحَبْرُ تَصْدِيقًا لَهُ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ { وَمَا قَدَرُوا اللَّهَ حَقَّ قَدْرِهِ وَالأَرْضُ جَمِيعًا قَبْضَتُهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَالسَّمَوَاتُ مَطْوِيَّاتٌ بِيَمِينِهِ سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَى عَمَّا يُشْرِكُونَ}
Abdullah ibn Mas'ud Narrated from:
A Jewish scholar came to Allah's Apostle (may peace he upon him) and said: Muhammad, or Abu al-Qasim, verily, Allah, the Exalted and Glorious would carry the Heavens on the Day of Judgment upon one finger and earths upon one finger and the mountains and trees upon one finger and the ocean and moist earth upon one finger, and in fact the whole of the creation upon one finger, and then He would stir them and say: I am your Lord, I am your Lord. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) smiled testifying what that scholar had said.He then recited this verse:" And they honour not Allah with the honour due to Him; and the whole earth will be in His grip on the Day of Resurrection and the heaven rolled up in His right hand. Glory be to Him I and highly Exalted is He above what they associate (with Him)" (Az-Zumar:67).
[1] Az-Zumar 39:67.Reference : Sahih Muslim 2786aIn-book reference : Book 52, Hadith 2USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 39, Hadith 6699
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2786a
This hadith about Allah’s majesty describes the greatness of Allah on the Day of Judgment. A Jewish scholar came to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم and spoke about Allah holding the heavens, earths, mountains, trees, water, moist earth, and all creation. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم smiled in confirmation and then recited the verse from Az-Zumar about people not honoring Allah as He deserves, while the whole earth will be in His grip and the heavens rolled up in His right hand. The narration points the heart toward awe of Allah. It does not ask the reader to imagine how this is. It simply teaches that all creation is small before the Lord of all worlds.
What we learn from this hadith
- All creation is under Allah’s power and command.
- People should honor Allah with the honor due to Him.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم confirmed the meaning by reciting the Qur’anic verse.
- The Day of Judgment will show Allah’s absolute kingship.
