Sahih al-Bukhari Afflictions and the End of the World

The Hour will not be established until a man would pass by the grave of another man and say: 'I wish I were in his place.'

Chapter: The Hour will not be established until…

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 7115

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏

لاَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى يَمُرَّ الرَّجُلُ بِقَبْرِ الرَّجُلِ فَيَقُولُ يَا لَيْتَنِي مَكَانَهُ ‏"

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said:

"The Hour will not be established until a man would pass by the grave of another man and say: 'I wish I were in his place.'"

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 7115), Muslim (No. 157k), Malik (No. 576) and Ahmad (No. 6929, 10446).

Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informed us that the Hour will not be established until a man passes by the grave of another and wishes that he were in his place, dead, because of his fear of losing his religion, given the predominance of falsehood and its people, and the prevalence of trials, sins, and wrongdoings.

Lessons

Referring to the prevalence of sins and trials at the end of time.
Urging Muslims to be on their guard and to get ready for death by means of faith and righteous deeds, and to keep away from the areas of trials and afflictions.

Explanation in Arabic

أَخْبَرَ النبيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم أنَّ الساعةَ لن تقوم حتى يَمُرَّ الرجلُ بالقبر فيتمنى أن يكون ميتًا مكانه، والسبب هو خوفُه على نفسِه من ذهاب دينه بِغَلَبَة الباطل وأهله، وظهور الفتن والمعاصي والمنكرات.

الإشارة بظهور المعاصي والفتن آخر الزمان.
الحث على أخذ الحذر والاستعداد للموت بالإيمان والأعمال الصالحة، والبعد عن مواطن الفتن والبلاء.

Classical commentary

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْله ( حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيل ) هُوَ اِبْن أُوَيْسٍ. قَوْله ( عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَاد ) وَافَقَ مَالِكًا شُعَيْب بْن أَبِي حَمْزَة عَنْهُ كَمَا سَيَأْتِي بَعْدَ بَابَيْنِ فِي أَثْنَاء حَدِيث. قَوْله ( حَتَّى يَمُرّ الرَّجُل بِقَبْرِ الرَّجُل فَيَقُول يَا لَيْتَنِي مَكَانَهُ ) أَيْ كُنْت مَيِّتًا. قَالَ اِبْن بَطَّال : تُغْبَط أَهْل الْقُبُور وَتَمَنِّي الْمَوْت عِنْدَ ظُهُور الْفِتَن إِنَّمَا هُوَ خَوْف ذَهَاب الدِّين بِغَلَبَةِ الْبَاطِل وَأَهْله وَظُهُور الْمَعَاصِي وَالْمُنْكَر اِنْتَهَى. وَلَيْسَ هَذَا عَامًّا فِي حَقّ كُلّ أَحَد وَإِنَّمَا هُوَ خَاصّ بِأَهْلِ الْخَيْر , وَأَمَّا غَيْرهمْ فَقَدْ يَكُون لِمَا يَقَع لِأَحَدِهِمْ مِنْ الْمُصِيبَة فِي نَفْسه أَوْ أَهْله أَوْ دُنْيَاهُ وَإِنْ…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Bukharid. 256 AH	Authenticصحيح	The hadith	صحيح البخاري No. 7115

Grades of other versions (5)

Authentic chainShu'ayb al-Arna'ut إسناده صحيح على شرط الشيخين — تخريج صحيح ابن حبان (6707)
AuthenticAl-Bukhari صحيح — صحيح البخاري (7121)
AuthenticMuslim صحيح — صحيح مسلم (157)
AuthenticIbn Abd al-Barr متصل صحيح — التمهيد (18/146)
AuthenticIbn Hibban أخرجه في صحيحه — صحيح ابن حبان (6707)

Other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 157k

The Last Hour would not come until a person would pass by a grave of another person and he would say: I wish it had been my abode.

لاَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى يَمُرَّ الرَّجُلُ بِقَبْرِ الرَّجُلِ فَيَقُولُ يَا لَيْتَنِي مَكَانَهُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Muwatta Malik 576

Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z Zinad from al-Araj from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "The Hour will not come until a man passes by the grave of another and says, 'If only I were in his place.' "

"‏ لاَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى يَمُرَّ الرَّجُلُ بِقَبْرِ الرَّجُلِ فَيَقُولُ يَا لَيْتَنِي مَكَانَهُ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 6929

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّحْمَنِ عَنْ مَالِكٍ عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى يَمُرَّ الرَّجُلُ بِقَبْرِ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah Arabic only

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Musnad Ahmad 10446

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيٌّ أَخْبَرَنَا وَرْقَاءُ عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ عَنِ الْأَعْرَجِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى يَمُرَّ الرَّجُلُ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah Arabic only

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Not graded Riyad as-Salihin 1821

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, the world will not come to an end until a man passes by a grave and will lie over it saying, 'Would that I were in this grave (i.e., dead)!' Not he will say so because of religious reasons but because of widespread mischief and…

"‏ والذي نفسي بيده لا تذهب الدنيا حتى يمر الرجل بالقبر، فيتمرغ عليه، ويقول‏:‏ ياليتني مكان صاحب هذا القبر، وليس به الدين، ما به إلا البلاء‏"

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Surah Al-An’am, verse 158

The Hour will not be established until a man would pass by the grave of another man and say: 'I wish I were in his place.'

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The Last Hour would not come until a person would pass by a grave of another person and he would say: I wish it had been my abode.

Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z Zinad from al-Araj from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "The Hour will not come until a man passes by the grave of another and says, 'If only I were in his place.' "

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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, the world will not come to an end until a man passes by a grave and will lie over it saying, 'Would that I were in this grave (i.e., dead)!' Not he will say so because of religious reasons but because of widespread mischief and…

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The Last Hour would not come until a person would pass by a grave of another person and he would say: I wish it had been my abode.

Yahya related to me from Malik from Abu'z Zinad from al-Araj from Abu Hurayra that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "The Hour will not come until a man passes by the grave of another and says, 'If only I were in his place.' "

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The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, the world will not come to an end until a man passes by a grave and will lie over it saying, 'Would that I were in this grave (i.e., dead)!' Not he will say so because of religious reasons but because of widespread mischief and…

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