54/17. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2907a — Lat and Uzza Worship
The Hour Will Not Begin Until Daws Worship Dhul-Khalasah
Hadith About Lat and Uzza Worship Returning
Sahih Muslim : 2907a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2907a
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كَامِلٍ الْجَحْدَرِيُّ، وَأَبُو مَعْنٍ زَيْدُ بْنُ يَزِيدَ الرَّقَاشِيُّ - وَاللَّفْظُ لأَبِي مَعْنٍ - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْحَمِيدِ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، عَنِ الأَسْوَدِ بْنِ الْعَلاَءِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " لاَ يَذْهَبُ اللَّيْلُ وَالنَّهَارُ حَتَّى تُعْبَدَ اللاَّتُ وَالْعُزَّى " . فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ إِنْ كُنْتُ لأَظُنُّ حِينَ أَنْزَلَ اللَّهُ { هُوَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلَ رَسُولَهُ بِالْهُدَى وَدِينِ الْحَقِّ لِيُظْهِرَهُ عَلَى الدِّينِ كُلِّهِ وَلَوْ كَرِهَ الْمُشْرِكُونَ} أَنَّ ذَلِكَ تَامًّا قَالَ " إِنَّهُ سَيَكُونُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ مَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ ثُمَّ يَبْعَثُ اللَّهُ رِيحًا طَيِّبَةً فَتَوَفَّى كُلَّ مَنْ فِي قَلْبِهِ مِثْقَالُ حَبَّةِ خَرْدَلٍ مِنْ إِيمَانٍ فَيَبْقَى مَنْ لاَ خَيْرَ فِيهِ فَيَرْجِعُونَ إِلَى دِينِ آبَائِهِمْ " .
A'isha Narrated from:
I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: The (system) of night and day would not end until the people have taken to the worship of Lat and 'Uzza. I said: Allah's Messenger, I think when Allah has revealed this verse:" He it is Who has sent His Messenger with right guidance, and true religion, so that He may cause it to prevail upon all religions, though the polytheists are averse (to it)" (ix. 33), it implies that (this promise) is going to be fulfilled. Thereupon he (Allah's Apostle) said: It would happen as Allah would like. Then Allah would send the sweet fragrant air by which everyone who has even a mustard grain of faith in Him would die and those only would survive who would have no goodness in them. And they would revert to the religion of their forefathers.
[1] At-Tauba 9:33, As-Saff 61:33.Reference : Sahih Muslim 2907aIn-book reference : Book 54, Hadith 65USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 41, Hadith 6945
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2907a
This hadith about Lat and Uzza worship returning is reported by 'A'isha. She heard Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم say that night and day would not end until people had taken to the worship of Lat and 'Uzza. 'A'isha mentioned the verse about Allah sending His Messenger with guidance and the true religion, and she understood that promise as being fulfilled. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم replied that it would happen as Allah wished. Then Allah would send a sweet fragrant air by which everyone with even a mustard grain of faith would die. After that, only those with no goodness in them would remain, and they would return to the religion of their forefathers. The hadith connects the return of idol worship with that later condition.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith warns that some people would return to old forms of idol worship.
- The fragrant air is described as taking those with faith.
- The narration teaches that faith is the key dividing point in this event.
