Sahih Muslim The Book of Tribulations and Portents of the Last Hour

Sahih Muslim 2952

Chapter: The Approach Of The Hour

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 2952

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ، قَالَتْ كَانَ الأَعْرَابُ إِذَا قَدِمُوا عَلَى رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم سَأَلُوهُ عَنِ السَّاعَةِ مَتَى السَّاعَةُ فَنَظَرَ إِلَى أَحْدَثِ إِنْسَانٍ مِنْهُمْ فَقَالَ ‏"‏

إِنْ يَعِشْ هَذَا لَمْ يُدْرِكْهُ الْهَرَمُ قَامَتْ عَلَيْكُمْ سَاعَتُكُمْ ‏"

'A'isha reported that when the desert Arabs came to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) they asked about the Last Hour as to when that would come. And he looked towards the youngest amongst them and said:

If he lives he would not grow very old that he would find your Last Hour coming to you (he would see you dying).

Reported by Muslim (No. 2952).

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An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله : ( سَأَلُوهُ عَنْ السَّاعَة مَتَى هِيَ ؟ فَنَظَرَ إِلَى أَحْدَث إِنْسَان مِنْهُمْ فَقَالَ : إِنْ يَعِشْ هَذَا لَمْ يُدْرِكهُ الْهَرَم قَامَتْ عَلَيْكُمْ سَاعَتكُمْ ) وَفِي رِوَايَة : ( إِنْ يَعِشْ هَذَا الْغُلَام فَعَسَى أَلَّا يُدْرِكهُ الْهَرَم حَتَّى تَقُوم السَّاعَة ) وَفِي رِوَايَة ( إِنَّ عُمَر هَذَا لَمْ يُدْرِكهُ الْهَرَم حَتَّى تَقُوم السَّاعَة ) وَفِي رِوَايَة ( إِنْ يُؤَخَّر هَذَا ) قَالَ الْقَاضِي : هَذِهِ الرِّوَايَات كُلّهَا مَحْمُولَة عَلَى مَعْنَى الْأَوَّل , وَالْمُرَاد ( بِسَاعَتِكُمْ ) مَوْتهمْ , وَمَعْنَاهُ يَمُوت ذَلِكَ الْقَرْن , أَوْ أُولَئِكَ الْمُخَاطَبُونَ. قُلْت وَيُحْتَمَل أَنَّهُ عُلِمَ أَنَّ ذَلِكَ الْغُلَام لَا يَبْلُغ الْهَرَم , وَلَا يُعَمَّر , وَلَا…

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Not graded Mishkat al-Masabih 5512

`A'isha told that when nomadic Arabs came and asked the Prophet about the last hour, he would look at the youngest of them and say, "If this one lives, he will not become decrepit before your hour comes to you." (Bukhari and Muslim.)

وَعَنْ عَائِشَةَ قَالَتْ: كَانَ رِجَالٌ مِنَ الْأَعْرَابِ يَأْتُونَ النَّبِيَّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ فَيَسْأَلُونَهُ عَنِ السَّاعَةِ فَكَانَ يَنْظُرُ إِلَى أصغرِهم فَيَقُول: «إِنْ يَعِشْ هَذَا لَا يُدْرِكْهُ…

Narrated by Ā’ishah + 1 other version

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2953a

If this young boy lives, he may not grow very old till (he would see) the Last Hour coming to you.

إِنْ يَعِشْ هَذَا الْغُلاَمُ فَعَسَى أَنْ لاَ يُدْرِكَهُ الْهَرَمُ حَتَّى تَقُومَ السَّاعَةُ ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 2 other versions

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2953c

A young boy of Mughira b. Shu'ba happened to pass by (the Holy Prophet) and he was of my age. Thereupon Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) said: If he lives long he would not grow very old till the Last Hour would come (to the old people of this generation).

إِنْ يُؤَخَّرْ هَذَا فَلَنْ يُدْرِكَهُ الْهَرَمُ حَتَّى تَقُومَ السَّاعَةُ ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik + 1 other version

Authentic Sahih Muslim 2953b

When would the Last Hour come? Thereupon Allah's Messenger (way peace be upon him) kept quiet for a while. Then looked at a young boy in his presence belonging to the tribe of Azd Shanu'a and he said: If this boy lives he would not grow very old till the Last Hour would come to you. Anas said that…

إِنْ عُمِّرَ هَذَا لَمْ يُدْرِكْهُ الْهَرَمُ حَتَّى تَقُومَ السَّاعَةُ ‏"

Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik

Sahih Muslim 2952

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`A'isha told that when nomadic Arabs came and asked the Prophet about the last hour, he would look at the youngest of them and say, "If this one lives, he will not become decrepit before your hour comes to you." (Bukhari and Muslim.)

If this young boy lives, he may not grow very old till (he would see) the Last Hour coming to you.

A young boy of Mughira b. Shu'ba happened to pass by (the Holy Prophet) and he was of my age. Thereupon Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) said: If he lives long he would not grow very old till the Last Hour would come (to the old people of this generation).

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`A'isha told that when nomadic Arabs came and asked the Prophet about the last hour, he would look at the youngest of them and say, "If this one lives, he will not become decrepit before your hour comes to you." (Bukhari and Muslim.)

If this young boy lives, he may not grow very old till (he would see) the Last Hour coming to you.

A young boy of Mughira b. Shu'ba happened to pass by (the Holy Prophet) and he was of my age. Thereupon Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) said: If he lives long he would not grow very old till the Last Hour would come (to the old people of this generation).

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