32/18. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2156 — Measures Written Before Creation
Chapter :
Hadith About Qadar Before Creation
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2156
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2156
حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْمُنْذِرِ الْبَاهِلِيُّ الصَّنْعَانِيُّ، قال: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يَزِيدَ الْمُقْرِئُ، قال: حَدَّثَنَا حَيْوَةُ بْنُ شُرَيْحٍ، قال: حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو هَانِئٍ الْخَوْلاَنِيُّ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحُبُلِيَّ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ عَبْدَ اللَّهِ بْنَ عَمْرٍو، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " قَدَّرَ اللَّهُ الْمَقَادِيرَ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَخْلُقَ السَّمَوَاتِ وَالأَرْضَ بِخَمْسِينَ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ .
'Abdullah bin 'Amr Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "Allah Decreed The Measures Fifty-Thousand Years Before He Created The Heavens And The Earth."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2156In-book reference : Book 32, Hadith 24English translation : Vol. 4, Book 6, Hadith 2156
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2156
This hadith about Qadar before creation states that Allah decreed the measures fifty thousand years before He created the heavens and the earth. The narration is short, but it strongly points to Allah's complete knowledge and decree before creation. It reminds the believer that events do not happen outside Allah's measure. The hadith does not ask people to stop acting, planning, or seeking good. It simply teaches that Allah's decree came before the world as we know it. For a believer, this brings humility: human beings see only small parts of life, while Allah knows and decrees fully.
What we learn from this hadith
- Allah decreed the measures before creating the heavens and earth.
- Qadar shows Allah's complete knowledge and control.
- Human beings should be humble before Allah's decree.
- Belief in Qadar does not remove the need for righteous action.
