39/1. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2574 — Fire Warning
What Has Been Related About the Description of the Fire
Neck from the Fire Hadith: Warning Against Oppression and Shirk
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2574
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2574
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُعَاوِيَةَ الْجُمَحِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " يَخْرُجُ عُنُقٌ مِنَ النَّارِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ لَهُ عَيْنَانِ تُبْصِرَانِ وَأُذُنَانِ تَسْمَعَانِ وَلِسَانٌ يَنْطِقُ يَقُولُ إِنِّي وُكِّلْتُ بِثَلاَثَةٍ بِكُلِّ جَبَّارٍ عَنِيدٍ وَبِكُلِّ مَنْ دَعَا مَعَ اللَّهِ إِلَهًا آخَرَ وَبِالْمُصَوِّرِينَ " . وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَقَدْ رَوَاهُ بَعْضُهُمْ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ عَنْ عَطِيَّةَ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوَ هَذَا وَرَوَى أَشْعَثُ بْنُ سَوَّارٍ عَنْ عَطِيَّةَ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم نَحْوَهُ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "Some Of The Fire (In The Shape Of A Long Neck) Will Come Out Of The Fire On The Day Of Judgment. It Will Have Two Eyes Which Can See, Two Ears Which Can Hear, And A Tongue Which Can Speak. It Will Say: 'I Have Been Left In Charge Of Three: Every Obstinate Oppressor, Everyone Who Called Upon A Deity Besides Allah, And The Image Makers." Other Chains Report Similar Narrations.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2574In-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 2English translation : Vol. 4, Book 13, Hadith 2574
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2574
This Hadith about a neck from the Fire describes a scene on the Day of Judgment. A part of the Fire will come out with two eyes that see, two ears that hear, and a tongue that speaks. It will say it has been left in charge of three: every obstinate oppressor, everyone who called upon another deity besides Allah, and the image makers. The explanation should stay with the text. It warns against stubborn oppression, worship directed to other than Allah, and the category named as image makers in the narration. The Hadith calls the believer to fear Allah and avoid these grave paths.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Fire is described as speaking on the Day of Judgment.
- The Hadith names the obstinate oppressor as one of the three.
- Calling upon a deity besides Allah is strongly warned against.
- Image makers are included in the warning given by the Fire.
