54/16. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2905d — Height of Unbelief
Tribulation From The East, From Where The Horns Of The Shaitan Appear
Hadith About the Height of Unbelief
Sahih Muslim : 2905d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2905d
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا وَكِيعٌ، عَنْ عِكْرِمَةَ بْنِ عَمَّارٍ، عَنْ سَالِمٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَالَ خَرَجَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْ بَيْتِ عَائِشَةَ فَقَالَ " رَأْسُ الْكُفْرِ مِنْ هَا هُنَا مِنْ حَيْثُ يَطْلُعُ قَرْنُ الشَّيْطَانِ " . يَعْنِي الْمَشْرِقَ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came out from the house of 'Aisha and said: It would be from this side that there would appear the height of unbelief, viz. where appear the horns of Satan, i.e. the east.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2905dIn-book reference : Book 54, Hadith 61USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 41, Hadith 6941
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2905d
This hadith about the height of unbelief reports that Ibn Umar said Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم came out from the house of 'Aisha and said that the height of unbelief would be from this side, where the horns of Satan appear. The narration then explains that this refers to the east. This wording is close in topic to the reports about turmoil from the east, but it uses the phrase height of unbelief. The explanation should remain with that wording and not turn it into blame of every person in any region. The hadith records a prophetic warning about a direction from which serious religious trouble would appear.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration uses strong wording about unbelief appearing from a side.
- The text itself explains the direction as the east.
- The hadith should be read as a warning, not as a license for unfair blame.
