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أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ ، النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالُوا : يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ، هَلْ نَرَى رَبَّنَا يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ؟ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " نَعَمْ ، هَلْ تُضَارُّونَ فِي رُؤْيَةِ الشَّمْسِ بِالظَّهِيرَةِ ، ضَوْءٌ لَيْسَ فِيهَا سَحَابٌ ؟ " قَالُوا : لَا ، قَالَ : " وَهَلْ تُضَارُّونَ فِي رُؤْيَةِ الْقَمَرِ لَيْلَةَ الْبَدْرِ ، ضَوْءٌ لَيْسَ فِيهَا سَحَابٌ ؟ " قَالُوا : لَا ، قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " مَا تُضَارُونَ فِي رُؤْيَةِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ ، إِلَّا كَمَا تُضَارُونَ فِي رُؤْيَةِ أَحَدِهِمَا ، إِذَا كَانَ يَوْمُ الْقِيَامَةِ أَذَّنَ مُؤَذِّنٌ ، تَتْبَعُ كُلُّ أُمَّةٍ مَا كَانَتْ تَعْبُدُ ، فَلَا يَبْقَى مَنْ كَانَ يَعْبُدُ غَيْرَ اللَّهِ مِنَ الْأَصْنَامِ وَالْأَنْصَابِ إِلَّا يَتَسَاقَطُونَ فِي النَّارِ ، حَتَّى إِذَا لَمْ يَبْقَ إِلَّا مَنْ كَانَ يَعْبُدُ اللَّهَ بَرٌّ أَوْ فَاجِرٌ ، وَغُبَّرَاتُ أَهْلِ الْكِتَابِ ، فَيُدْعَى الْيَهُودُ ، فَيُقَالُ لَهُمْ : مَنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْبُدُونَ ؟ قَالُوا : كُنَّا نَعْبُدُ عُزَيْرَ ابْنَ اللَّهِ ، فَيُقَالُ لَهُمْ : كَذَبْتُمْ ، مَا اتَّخَذَ اللَّهُ مِنْ صَاحِبَةٍ وَلَا وَلَدٍ ، فَمَاذَا تَبْغُونَ ؟ فَقَالُوا : عَطِشْنَا رَبَّنَا فَاسْقِنَا ، فَيُشَارُ أَلَا تَرِدُونَ فَيُحْشَرُونَ إِلَى النَّارِ كَأَنَّهَا سَرَابٌ يَحْطِمُ بَعْضُهَا بَعْضًا فَيَتَسَاقَطُونَ فِي النَّارِ ، ثُمَّ يُدْعَى النَّصَارَى ، فَيُقَالُ لَهُمْ : مَنْ كُنْتُمْ تَعْبُدُونَ ؟ قَالُوا : كُنَّا نَعْبُدُ الْمَسِيحَ ابْنَ اللَّهِ ، فَيُقَالُ لَهُمْ : كَذَبْتُمْ ، مَا اتَّخَذَ اللَّهُ مِنْ صَاحِبَةٍ وَلَا وَلَدٍ ، فَيُقَالُ لَهُمْ : مَاذَا تَبْغُونَ ؟ فَكَذَلِكَ مِثْلَ الْأَوَّلِ ، حَتَّى إِذَا لَمْ يَبْقَ إِلَّا مَنْ كَانَ يَعْبُدُ اللَّهَ مِنْ بَرٍّ أَوْ فَاجِرٍ ، أَتَاهُمْ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ فِي أَدْنَى صُورَةٍ مِنَ الَّتِي رَأَوْهُ فِيهَا ، فَيُقَالُ : مَاذَا تَنْتَظِرُونَ ؟ تَتْبَعُ كُلُّ أُمَّةٍ مَا كَانَتْ تَعْبُدُ ، قَالُوا : فَارَقْنَا النَّاسَ فِي الدُّنْيَا عَلَى أَفْقَرِ مَا كُنَّا إِلَيْهِمْ وَلَمْ نُصَاحِبْهُمْ ، وَنَحْنُ نَنْتَظِرُ رَبَّنَا الَّذِي كُنَّا نَعْبُدُ ، فَيَقُولُ : أَنَا رَبُّكُمْ ، فَيَقُولُونَ : لَا نُشْرِكُ بِاللَّهِ شَيْئًا ، مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلَاثًا " .
Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri: During the lifetime of the Prophet some people said, : O Allah's Messenger ! Shall we see our Lord on the Day of Resurrection?" The Prophet said, "Yes; do you have any difficulty in seeing the sun at midday when it is bright and there is no cloud in the sky?" They replied, "No." He said, "Do you have any difficulty in seeing the moon on a full moon night when it is bright and there is no cloud in the sky?" They replied, "No." The Prophet said, "(Similarly) you will have no difficulty in seeing Allah on the Day of Resurrection as you have no difficulty in seeing either of them. On the Day of Resurrection, a call-maker will announce, "Let every nation follow that which they used to worship." Then none of those who used to worship anything other than Allah like idols and other deities but will fall in Hell (Fire), till there will remain none but those who used to worship Allah, both those who were obedient (i.e. good) and those who were disobedient (i.e. bad) and the remaining party of the people of the Scripture. Then the Jews will be called upon and it will be said to them, 'Who do you use to worship?' They will say, 'We used to worship Ezra, the son of Allah.' It will be said to them, 'You are liars, for Allah has never taken anyone as a wife or a son. What do you want now?' They will say, 'O our Lord! We are thirsty, so give us something to drink.' They will be directed and addressed thus, 'Will you drink,' whereupon they will be gathered unto Hell (Fire) which will look like a mirage whose different sides will be destroying each other. Then they will fall into the Fire. Afterwards the Christians will be called upon and it will be said to them, 'Who do you use to worship?' They will say, 'We used to worship Jesus, the son of Allah.' It will be said to them, 'You are liars, for Allah has never taken anyone as a wife or a son,' Then it will be said to them, 'What do you want?' They will say what the former people have said. Then, when there remain (in the gathering) none but those who used to worship Allah (Alone, the real Lord of the Worlds) whether they were obedient or disobedient. Then (Allah) the Lord of the worlds will come to them in a shape nearest to the picture they had in their minds about Him. It will be said, 'What are you waiting for?' Every nation have followed what they used to worship.' They will reply, 'We left the people in the world when we were in great need of them and we did not take them as friends. Now we are waiting for our Lord Whom we used to worship.' Allah will say, 'I am your Lord.' They will say twice or thrice, 'We do not worship any besides Allah.' "
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Dawood Raz
Hadith Commentary:
From this hadith, form (sura) is affirmed for the Lord.
If there were no form, then how would His vision be possible?
The reality of the form is known only to Allah Himself.
The Ahl al-Hadith do not interpret (make ta’wil of) the attributes of the Creator.
This has been the way of the pious predecessors (salaf salih).
In the narration of Muslim, it is stated as follows:
At first, the Muslims will not recognize their Lord, because He will manifest in a different form, and when He says, “I am your Lord,” the Muslims will say, “We seek refuge with Allah from you.” Then the Lord will appear in His original form, the form in which the Muslims had already seen Him.
At that time, all the Muslims will fall into prostration and say, “You are indeed our Lord.”
Source: Sahih Bukhari: Commentary by Maulana Dawood Raz, Page: 4581
Shaykh Abdul Sattar al-Hammad
Hadith Commentary:
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In one narration, it is mentioned that Allah, the Exalted, will say: "Do you have any sign by which you will recognize your Lord?" They will reply, "The shin is a sign." Allah, the Exalted, will uncover His shin, and every believer will fall in prostration, while those who used to prostrate in the world for show and fame will remain behind. When they attempt to prostrate, their backs will become like a single plank. Then a bridge will be placed over Hell.
After that, Allah, the Exalted, will say to the saved people: "Go, and whoever you find in whose heart there is even the weight of a mustard seed of faith, bring him out of Hell." Thus, they will bring out whomever they recognize. The narrator of the hadith, Hazrat Abu Sa'id, says: "If you do not believe my words, then recite the statement of Allah, the Exalted:
﴿إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يَظْلِمُ مِثْقَالَ ذَرَّةٍ ۖ وَإِن تَكُ حَسَنَةً يُضَاعِفْهَا﴾ ()
and (see) Sahih al-Bukhari, Kitab al-Tawhid, Hadith: 7439."
Imam Bukhari rahimahullah has established the chapter heading from this narration and has indicated towards it with the presented narration.
Source: Hidayat al-Qari: Commentary on Sahih Bukhari, Urdu, Page: 4581