47/23. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3168 — The Earthquake of the Hour
Regarding Surat Al-Hajj
Hadith About the Earthquake of the Hour and Paradise
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3168
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3168
حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ بْنُ عُيَيْنَةَ، عَنِ ابْنِ جُدْعَانَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم لَمَّا نَزَلَتْ : ( يا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ اتَّقُوا رَبَّكُمْ إِنَّ زَلْزَلَةَ السَّاعَةِ شَيْءٌ عَظِيمٌ ) إِلَى قَوْلِهِ : (ولَكِنَّ عَذَابَ اللَّهِ شَدِيدٌ ) قَالَ أُنْزِلَتْ عَلَيْهِ هَذِهِ وَهُوَ فِي سَفَرٍ فَقَالَ " أَتَدْرُونَ أَىُّ يَوْمٍ ذَلِكَ " . فَقَالُوا اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ . قَالَ " ذَلِكَ يَوْمَ يَقُولُ اللَّهُ لآدَمَ ابْعَثْ بَعْثَ النَّارِ فَقَالَ يَا رَبِّ وَمَا بَعْثُ النَّارِ قَالَ تِسْعُمِائَةٍ وَتِسْعَةٌ وَتِسْعُونَ إِلَى النَّارِ وَوَاحِدٌ إِلَى الْجَنَّةِ " . قَالَ فَأَنْشَأَ الْمُسْلِمُونَ يَبْكُونَ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " قَارِبُوا وَسَدِّدُوا فَإِنَّهَا لَمْ تَكُنْ نُبُوَّةٌ قَطُّ إِلاَّ كَانَ بَيْنَ يَدَيْهَا جَاهِلِيَّةٌ قَالَ فَيُؤْخَذُ الْعَدَدُ مِنَ الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ فَإِنْ تَمَّتْ وَإِلاَّ كَمُلَتْ مِنَ الْمُنَافِقِينَ وَمَا مَثَلُكُمْ وَالأُمَمِ إِلاَّ كَمَثَلِ الرَّقْمَةِ فِي ذِرَاعِ الدَّابَّةِ أَوْ كَالشَّامَةِ فِي جَنْبِ الْبَعِيرِ ثُمَّ قَالَ إِنِّي لأَرْجُو أَنْ تَكُونُوا رُبُعَ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ " . فَكَبَّرُوا ثُمَّ قَالَ " إِنِّي لأَرْجُو أَنْ تَكُونُوا ثُلُثَ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ " . فَكَبَّرُوا ثُمَّ قَالَ " إِنِّي لأَرْجُو أَنْ تَكُونُوا نِصْفَ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ " . فَكَبَّرُوا قَالَ وَلاَ أَدْرِي قَالَ الثُّلُثَيْنِ أَمْ لاَ . قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ وَقَدْ رُوِيَ مِنْ غَيْرِ وَجْهٍ عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم .
'Imran bin Husain Narrated from:
When (The Following) Was Revealed:"O Mankind! Have Taqwa Of Your Lord! Verily The Earthquake Of The Hour Is A Terrible Thing..." Up To His Saying: "But Allah'S Torment Is Severe...(22:1 & 2)"- He Said: "These Ayat Were Revealed While He (ﷺ) Was On A Journey And He Said: 'Do You Know What Day This Is?' So They Said: 'Allah And His Messenger Know Better.' He Said: 'That Is The Day When Allah Says To Adam: Send Forth Those Who Are To Be Sent To The Fire. So He Says: O Lord! How Many Are To Be Sent? He Says: Nine-Hundred And Ninety-Nine In The Fire, And One To Paradise. He Said: "So The Muslims Started Crying. Then The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: 'Close Your Ranks And Be Straight Forward, For There Was Never Any Prophethood But There Was A Time Of Ignorance Just Before His Advent, So The Number Will Be Taken From That Time Of Ignorance, And If That Is Not Enough, It Will Be Made Up Of The Hypocrites. The Parable Of You And The Other Nations Is That You Are Like A Mark On The Foreleg Of An Animal, Or A Mole On The Flank Of A Camel.' Then He Said: 'I Hope That You Will Be A Quarter Of The People Of Paradise.' They Said: Allahu Akbar. Then He Said: 'I Hope That You Will Be A Third Of The People Of Paradise.' They Said: Allahu Akbar. Then He Said: 'I Hope That You Will Be Half Of The People Of Paradise.' They Said: Allahu Akbar." He Said: "I Do Not Know If He Said Two Thirds Or Not."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3168In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 220English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3168
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3168
This hadith about the earthquake of the Hour explains the fear of Judgment Day and the hope given to the believers. The verses about the terror of the Hour were revealed while the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) was on a journey. He asked his companions if they knew what day it was, then described the day when Allah commands Adam to send forth those destined for the Fire. The Muslims cried when they heard the number. The Prophet then told them to close ranks and be straight forward. He also gave them good news, saying he hoped they would be a quarter, then a third, then half of the people of Paradise. The hadith balances fear with hope.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hour is described as a terrifying event.
- The companions felt fear and cried when hearing about the Fire.
- The Prophet guided them to straighten themselves and remain steady.
- The hadith gives hope about the believers being among the people of Paradise.
