36/24. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2332 — Time Will Feel Constricted
What Has Been Related About The Constriction Of Time And The Curtailment Of Hope
Hadith About Time Passing Quickly Before the Hour
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2332
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2332
حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّاسُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الدُّورِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ مَخْلَدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ الْعُمَرِيُّ، عَنْ سَعْدِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " لاَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى يَتَقَارَبَ الزَّمَانُ فَتَكُونُ السَّنَةُ كَالشَّهْرِ وَالشَّهْرُ كَالْجُمُعَةِ وَتَكُونُ الْجُمُعَةُ كَالْيَوْمِ وَيَكُونُ الْيَوْمُ كَالسَّاعَةِ وَتَكُونُ السَّاعَةُ كَالضَّرْمَةِ بِالنَّارِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ . وَسَعْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ هُوَ أَخُو يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ الأَنْصَارِيِّ .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The Allah's Messenger (s.a.w) said: "The Hour Shall Not Be Established Until Time Is Constricted, And The Year Is Like A Month, A Month Is Like The Week, And The Week Is Like The Day, And The Day Is Like The Hour, And The Hour Is Like The Flare Of The Fire."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2332In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 29English translation : Vol. 4, Book 10, Hadith 2332
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2332
This hadith about the Hour describes time becoming constricted. The Prophet (s.a.w) said the Hour will not be established until time draws close: the year becomes like a month, the month like a week, the week like a day, the day like an hour, and the hour like the flare of fire. The hadith gives a strong image of time feeling very short. It does not explain every detail of how this happens, so the safest explanation is to stay close to the words. The main lesson is that time is a sign and a trust. A believer should not waste life while days and years pass quickly.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith mentions time becoming constricted before the Hour.
- A person should not be careless with time.
- The wording encourages awareness of how quickly life can pass.
