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Sahih al-Bukhari 4760

The Statement of Allah the Most High: "Those who will be gathered to Hell (prone) on their faces..." (V.25:34)

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 4760

Narrator:Anas ibn Mālik

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ الْبَغْدَادِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ‏.‏ أَنَّ رَجُلاً، قَالَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ يُحْشَرُ الْكَافِرُ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ قَالَ ‏"‏

أَلَيْسَ الَّذِي أَمْشَاهُ عَلَى الرِّجْلَيْنِ فِي الدُّنْيَا قَادِرًا عَلَى أَنْ يُمْشِيَهُ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ‏"

Narrated Anas bin Malik:

A man said, "O Allah's Prophet! Will Allah gather the non-believers on their faces on the Day of Resurrection?" He said, "Will not the One Who made him walk on his feet in this world, be able to make him walk on his face on the Day of Resurrection?" (Qatada, a subnarrator, said: Yes, By the Power of Our Lord!)

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 4760, 6523) and Muslim (No. 2806).

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Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْله : ( شَيْبَانُ ) هُوَ اِبْن عَبْد الرَّحْمَن. قَوْله : ( أَنَّ رَجُلًا قَالَ : يَا نَبِيّ اللَّه يُحْشَر الْكَافِر ) لَمْ أَقِف عَلَى اِسْم السَّائِل ; وَسَيَأْتِي شَرْح الْحَدِيث مُسْتَوْفًى فِي كِتَاب الرِّقَاق إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّه تَعَالَى. قَوْله : ( يُحْشَر الْكَافِر ) فِي رِوَايَة الْحَاكِم مِنْ وَجْه آخَر عَنْ أَنَس " سُئِلَ رَسُول اللَّه صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يُحْشَر أَهْل النَّار عَلَى وُجُوههمْ " وَفِي حَدِيث أَبِي هُرَيْرَة عِنْدَ الْبَزَّار " يُحْشَر النَّاس عَلَى ثَلَاثَة أَصْنَاف : صِنْف عَلَى الدَّوَابّ , وَصِنْف عَلَى أَقْدَامهمْ , وَصِنْف عَلَى وُجُوههمْ. فَقِيلَ : فَكَيْفَ يَمْشُونَ عَلَى وُجُوههمْ " الْحَدِيثَ. وَيُؤْخَذ مِنْ مَجْمُوع الْأَحَادِيث أَنَّ الْمُ…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 6523

Is He Who is able to make them walk on their feet not able enough to make them walk upon their faces on the Day of Resurrection?

Anas ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him) reported to us: A man said: "O Prophet of Allah, how will the disbelievers be gathered on the Day of Resurrection upon their faces?" He said: "Is He Who is able to make them walk on their feet not able enough to make them walk upon their faces on the…

أَلَيْسَ الَّذِي أَمْشَاهُ عَلَى الرِّجْلَيْنِ فِي الدُّنْيَا قَادِرًا عَلَى أَنَّ يُمْشِيَهُ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik Explained

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 2806

Allah's Messenger, how the non-believers be made to assemble on the Day of Resurrection (by crawling) on their faces? Thereupon he said: Is He Who is powerful to make them walk on their feet not powerful enough to make them (crawl) upon their faces on the Day of Resurrection? Qatada said: Of…

أَلَيْسَ الَّذِي أَمْشَاهُ عَلَى رِجْلَيْهِ فِي الدُّنْيَا قَادِرًا عَلَى أَنْ يُمْشِيَهُ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ قَتَادَةُ بَلَى وَعِزَّةِ رَبِّنَا

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Mishkat al-Masabih 5537

Anas told that when a man asked, "Prophet of God, how will the infidel be brought to the assembly on his face on the day of resurrection?" he replied, "Is He who caused him to walk on his feet in the world not able to make him walk on his face on the day of resurrection?" (Bukhari and Muslim.)

وَعَنْ أَنَسٍ أَنَّ رَجُلًا قَالَ: يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ يُحْشَرُ الْكَافِرُ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ؟ قَالَ: «أَلَيْسَ الَّذِي أَمْشَاهُ عَلَى الرِّجْلَيْنِ فِي الدُّنْيَا قَادِرًا عَلَى أَنْ يُمْشِيَهُ…

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Also reported by… (3)
  • حلية الأولياء لأبي نعيم (2753)الَّذِي أَمْشَاهُ عَلَى رِجْلَيْهِ ، قَادِرٌ عَلَى أَنْ يُمْشِيَهُ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ
  • ذم الكلام وأهله لعبد الله الأنصاري (470)الَّذِي أَمْشَاهُ عَلَى رِجْلَيْهِ قَادِرٌ عَلَى أَنْ يُمْشِيَهُ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ
  • مسند أبي يعلى الموصلي (3006)أَلَيْسَ الَّذِي أَمْشَاهُ عَلَى رِجْلَيْهِ فِي الدُّنْيَا قَادِرًا أَنْ يُمْشِيَهُ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ؟

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Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 5546

He reported God's messenger as saying, "Mankind will be assembled on the day of resurrection in three classes, one walking, one riding and one on their faces." "He was asked how people could walk on their faces and replied, "He who caused them to walk on their feet has power to make them walk on…

" يُحْشَرُ النَّاسُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ثَلَاثَةَ أَصْنَافٍ: صِنْفًا مُشَاةً وَصِنْفًا رُكْبَانًا وَصِنْفًا عَلَى وُجُوهِهِمْ "

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