52/0. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2788c — The Mighty Lord’s Grip
Characteristics of the Day of Judgment, Paradise, and Hell
Hadith About the Mighty Lord Holding Creation
Sahih Muslim : 2788c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2788c
حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ مَنْصُورٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ، اللَّهِ بْنِ مِقْسَمٍ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ رَأَيْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ " يَأْخُذُ الْجَبَّارُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ سَمَوَاتِهِ وَأَرَضِيهِ بِيَدَيْهِ " . ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ نَحْوَ حَدِيثِ يَعْقُوبَ .
`Abdullah bin `Umar Narrated from:
I saw Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) upon the pulpit and he was saying that the Mighty Lord, the Exalted and Glorious would take hold of the Heavens and earth in His hand. The rest of the hadith is the same,
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2788cIn-book reference : Book 52, Hadith 9USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 39, Hadith 6706
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2788c
This report is a shorter variant of the narration about Allah taking hold of the heavens and earth. Abdullah b. Umar said that he saw Allah’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم on the pulpit saying that the Mighty Lord, the Exalted and Glorious, would take hold of His heavens and His earth in His hands. The rest of the hadith is described as similar to the previous wording. Because this narration is brief, the safest explanation stays close to the text. It highlights Allah’s might, His ownership of the heavens and earth, and the serious way the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم taught this matter. The reader is reminded to meet such texts with faith, reverence, and humility.
What we learn from this hadith
- Allah is described here as the Mighty Lord.
- The heavens and earth belong fully to Allah.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم taught this matter openly from the pulpit.
- Brief hadith variants can still preserve important meaning.
