53/15. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2862a — Sweat on the Day People Stand Before Allah
The Description Of The Day Of Resurrection - May Allah Save Us From Its Terrors
Sweat Before the Lord of the Worlds Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 2862a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2862a
حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَعُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، - يَعْنُونَ ابْنَ سَعِيدٍ - عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، أَخْبَرَنِي نَافِعٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم { يَوْمَ يَقُومُ النَّاسُ لِرَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ} قَالَ " يَقُومُ أَحَدُهُمْ فِي رَشْحِهِ إِلَى أَنْصَافِ أُذُنَيْهِ " . وَفِي رِوَايَةِ ابْنِ الْمُثَنَّى قَالَ " يَقُومُ النَّاسُ " . لَمْ يَذْكُرْ يَوْمَ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
Ibn 'Umar reported Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying: When the people stand before Allah, the Lord of the worlds, each one of them would stand submerged into perspiration up to half of his ears, and there is no mention of the "day" in the hadith transmitted on the authority of Ibn Muthanni.
[1] Al-Mutaffifin 83:6.Reference : Sahih Muslim 2862aIn-book reference : Book 53, Hadith 72USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 40, Hadith 6849
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2862a
This Hadith about sweat on the Day of Judgment explains a frightening state when people stand before Allah, the Lord of the worlds. Ibn 'Umar reported that the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) referred to the words, “the Day when mankind will stand before the Lord of the worlds,” and said that one of them would stand in his sweat until it reaches the middle of his ears. The report focuses on the pressure and fear of that standing. It does not add extra scenes in this wording, so the safe lesson is clear: the Day will be hard, serious, and beyond normal worldly comfort. It calls the listener to prepare before standing in that state.
What we learn from this hadith
- People will stand before Allah, the Lord of the worlds.
- The Hadith describes sweat reaching halfway to the ears.
- The report shows the hardship and seriousness of that standing.
- It reminds the listener to prepare for the Day of Judgment.
