47/28. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3187 — The Beast from the Earth
Regarding Surat An-Naml
Beast from the Earth Hadith Explained
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3187
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3187
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ، عَنْ حَمَّادِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ زَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَوْسِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " تَخْرُجُ الدَّابَّةُ مَعَهَا خَاتَمُ سُلَيْمَانَ وَعَصَا مُوسَى فَتَجْلُو وَجْهَ الْمُؤْمِنِ وَتَخْتِمُ أَنْفَ الْكَافِرِ بِالْخَاتَمِ حَتَّى إِنَّ أَهْلَ الْخِوَانِ لَيَجْتَمِعُونَ فَيَقُولُ هَاهَا يَا مُؤْمِنُ وَيُقَالُ هَاهَا يَا كَافِرُ وَيَقُولُ هَذَا يَا كَافِرُ وَهَذَا يَا مُؤْمِنُ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ . وَقَدْ رُوِيَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم مِنْ غَيْرِ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ فِي دَابَّةِ الأَرْضِ . وَفِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي أُمَامَةَ وَحُذَيْفَةَ بْنِ أُسَيْدٍ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "A Beast Will Emerge From The Earth. With It Shall Be The Ring Of Sulaiman And The Staff Of Musa. It Will Brighten The Face Of The Believer, And Stamp The Nose Of The Disbeliever With The Ring, Such That When The People Gather To Eat, It Will Be Said To This One: 'O Believer! And To That One: 'O Disbeliever!'"
[1] Al-Qaşaş 28:56.[1] Al-'Ankabūt 29:8.[2] Al-'Ankabūt 29:29.[1] Ar-Rūm 30:1,2.[1] Ar-Rûm 30:1-5[2] This preceded under no. 2935.[3] Ar-Rûm 30:1-3[1] Ar-Rūm 30:1-5.[1] Ar-Rūm 30:1-4.[2] Ar-Rūm 30:4,5.[3] Ar-Rūm 30:1-4.[1] Luqmān 33:6. This narration preceded under no. 1282.[1] As-Sajdah 32:16.[1] As-Sajdah 32:17.[1] Al-Ahzāb 33:4.[2] Regarding how much he had prayed. See Tuhfat Al-Ahwadhi .[1] Al-Ahzāb 33:23.[1] Al-Ahzāb 33:23.[1] Al-Ahzāb 33:28,29.[1] Al-Ahzāb 33:33.[2] This means: You are already a member of my household. See Tuhfat Al-Ahwaḍhi .[1] Al-Ahzāb 33:33.[1] Al-Ahzāb 33:37.[2] Al-Ahzāb 33:40.[3] Al-Ahzāb 33:5.[1] Al-Ahzāb 33:5.[2] Al-Ahzāb 33:40.[1] Al-Ahzāb 33:35.[2] Al-Ahzāb 33:37.[1] Al-Ahzāb 33:37.[1] Al-Ahzāb 33:50.[2] Those that accepted Islām after the conquest of Makkah. ( Tuhfat Al-Ahwadhi )[1] Al-Ahzāb 33:52.[2] Al-Ahzāb 33:50.[3] Al-Mā'idah 5:5.[4] Al-Ahzāb 33:50.[1] “A vessel made of brass and stone.” ( Tuḥfat Al-Aḥwadhī ).[1] "A shaded part of the Masjid in Al-Madīnah and Ahl As-Suffah , the poor emigrants who had no home, used to stay there." ( Tuhfat Al-Ahwadhi ).[1] Al-Ahzāb 33:53.[2] Al-Ahzāb 33:53.[1] See no. 483.[1] Al-Ahzāb 33: 69.[1] Saba' 34:23.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3187In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 239English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3187
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3187
This hadith speaks about one of the signs connected to the Last Hour: the Beast from the Earth. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said it will emerge carrying the ring of Sulaiman and the staff of Musa. The hadith says it will brighten the face of the believer and stamp the nose of the disbeliever with the ring. It then describes people gathering to eat and being recognized as believer or disbeliever. The text is about a future sign and clear distinction between belief and disbelief. Since the hadith gives limited details, the explanation should not add a timeline or describe how it will happen beyond what is stated.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Beast from the Earth is mentioned as a future sign.
- The hadith connects this sign with clear marking of belief and disbelief.
- Matters of the unseen should be accepted as narrated without adding details.
- Faith and disbelief are shown as serious realities, not small labels.
