54/13. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2901c — Fire and Final Signs
The Signs Which Will Appear Before The Hour
Hadith About the Fire Among the Last Hour Signs
Sahih Muslim : 2901c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2901c
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدٌ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ جَعْفَرٍ - حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ فُرَاتٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا الطُّفَيْلِ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِي سَرِيحَةَ، قَالَ كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي غُرْفَةٍ وَنَحْنُ تَحْتَهَا نَتَحَدَّثُ . وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ بِمِثْلِهِ . قَالَ شُعْبَةُ وَأَحْسِبُهُ قَالَ تَنْزِلُ مَعَهُمْ إِذَا نَزَلُوا وَتَقِيلُ مَعَهُمْ حَيْثُ قَالُوا . قَالَ شُعْبَةُ وَحَدَّثَنِي رَجُلٌ هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ عَنْ أَبِي الطُّفَيْلِ عَنْ أَبِي سَرِيحَةَ وَلَمْ يَرْفَعْهُ قَالَ أَحَدُ هَذَيْنِ الرَّجُلَيْنِ نُزُولُ عِيسَى ابْنِ مَرْيَمَ وَقَالَ الآخَرُ رِيحٌ تُلْقِيهِمْ فِي الْبَحْرِ .
Abu Sariha Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was in an (upper) apartment and we were standing lower to him and discussing (about the Last Hour). The rest of the hadith is the same, and Shu'ba said: I think he also said these words: The fire would descend along with them where they would land and where they would take rest (during midday (it would also cool down for a while). Shu'ba said: This hadith has been transmitted to me through Abu Tufail and Abu Sariha and none could trace it back directly to Allah's Apostle (ﷺ). However, there is a mention of the descent of Jesus Christ son of Mary in one version and in the other there is a mention of the blowing of a violent gale which would drive them to the ocean.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2901cIn-book reference : Book 54, Hadith 53USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 41, Hadith 6933
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2901c
This hadith about the fire among the Last Hour signs repeats the same subject as the previous narrations. Abu Sariha reports that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was in an upper apartment while they were below discussing the Last Hour. The wording then follows the earlier report. This version adds that Shu'ba thought the fire would descend with people when they landed and would be with them when they rested. The narration also carefully states that one route did not trace the report directly back to Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم. It mentions that one version includes the descent of Jesus son of Mary, while another includes a violent gale driving people to the ocean. The report teaches care when reading variant wording in hadith.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration is tied to discussion about the Last Hour.
- It mentions a fire connected with the movement of people.
- The report itself notes differences in wording and chain attribution.
