Hadith 18770

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا الْأَعْمَشُ ، عَنْ ابْنِ أَبِي خَالِدٍ ، عَنْ وَهْبٍ السُّوَائِيِّ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " بُعِثْتُ أَنَا وَالسَّاعَةُ كَهَذِهِ مِنْ هَذِهِ وَإِنْ كَادَتْ لَتَسْبِقُهَا " . وَجَمَعَ الْأَعْمَشُ السَّبَّاحةَ وَالْوُسْطَى ، وَقَالَ مُحَمَّدٌ مَرَّةً : إِنْ كَادَتْ لَتَسْبِقُنِي.
It is narrated from Hazrat Wahb Suwai (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I and the Hour (of Resurrection) have been sent like this (A’mash pointed with his index and middle fingers), it is possible that this (the Hour) may surpass it. It is narrated from Hazrat Wahb Suwai (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I and the Hour (of Resurrection) have been sent like this (A’mash pointed with his index and middle fingers), it is possible that this (the Hour) may surpass it. The previous hadith is also narrated through this second chain.
Hadith Reference مسند احمد / تتمہ مُسْنَدِ الْكُوفِيِّينَ / 18770
Hadith Grading حکم دارالسلام: صحيح لغيره دون قوله: إن كادت لتسبقها، وهذا إسناد اختلف فيه على الأعمش