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Sahih al-BukhariTo make the Heart Tender (Ar-Riqaq)

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?

Chapter: The gathering (on the Day of Resurrection)

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

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 أَنَّ رَجُلاً، قَالَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ كَيْفَ يُحْشَرُ الْكَافِرُ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ قَالَ ‏"‏

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

Qatādah (may Allah have mercy upon him) related:

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 Day of Resurrection?" Qatādah said: "Yes, by the honor of our Lord!"

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

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Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about how the disbelievers will be gathered upon their faces on the Day of Judgment. In response, he (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: Is the One Who made them walk on their feet in this world not able to make them walk upon their faces on the Day of Resurrection?! Indeed, Allah is Able to do all things.

Lessons

  • The disbelievers will be in humiliation on the Day of Judgment and will walk upon their faces.

Explanation in Arabic

سُئل النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: كيف يُحشر الكافر على وجهه يوم القيامة؟!

فقال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: أليس الله الذي أمشاه على الرجلين في الدنيا قادرًا على أن يُمشيَه على وجهه يوم القيامة؟! فالله على كل شيء قدير.

  • هوان الكافر يوم القيامة وأنه يمشي على وجهه.

Classical commentary

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْله ( حَدَّثَنِي عَبْد اللَّه بْن مُحَمَّد ) هُوَ الْجُعْفِيُّ وَيُونُس هُوَ الْمُؤَدِّب وَشَيْبَان هُوَ اِبْن عَبْد الرَّحْمَن. قَوْله ( أَنَّ رَجُلًا ) لَمْ أَقِفْ عَلَى اِسْمِهِ. قَوْله ( قَالَ يَا نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ يُحْشَرُ الْكَافِرُ عَلَى وَجْهه ) كَأَنَّهُ اِسْتِفْهَامٌ حُذِفَ أَدَاته وَوَقَعَ فِي عِدَّةِ نُسَخٍ " كَيْف يُحْشَرُ " وَكَذَا هُوَ عِنْد مُسْلِم وَغَيْره وَالْكَافِرُ اِسْمُ جِنْسٍ يَشْمَل الْجَمِيع وَيُؤَيِّدهُ قَوْله تَعَالَى ( الَّذِينَ يُحْشَرُونَ عَلَى وُجُوهِهِمْ إِلَى جَهَنَّمَ ) الْآيَةَ وَقَوْله تَعَالَى ( وَنَحْشُرُهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ عَلَى وُجُوهِهِمْ عُمْيًا ) الْآيَةَ. وَقَدْ تَقَدَّمَ فِي التَّفْسِير أَنَّ الْحَاكِم أَخْرَجَهُ مِنْ وَجْهٍ آخَر عَنْ أَنَس…

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

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…

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

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

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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