Hadith 2331

حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الْجَوْهَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَبِيعَةَ، عَنْ كَامِلٍ أَبِي الْعَلَاءِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " عُمْرُ أُمَّتِي مِنْ سِتِّينَ سَنَةً إِلَى سَبْعِينَ سَنَةً " ، قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى : هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ حَدِيثِ أَبِي صَالِحٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، وَقَدْ رُوِيَ مِنْ غَيْرِ وَجْهٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ .
´Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:` "The lifespan for my Ummah is from sixty years to seventy [years]."
Hadith Reference سنن ترمذي / كتاب الزهد عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم / 2331
Hadith Grading الألبانی: حسن صحيح بلفظ: " أعمار أمتى ما بين ... " وسيأتى برقم (3545) // هذا رقم الدعاس، وهو عندنا (2815 - 3802) //، ابن ماجة (4236)
Hadith Takhrij «سنن ابن ماجہ/الزہد 27 (4236) ، ویأتي عند المؤلف في الدعوات 102 (3550) ( تحفة الأشراف : 12876) (حسن صحیح) (یہ حدیث ’’ أعمار أمتي مابین … ‘‘ کے لفظ سے صحیح ہے)»
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Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Commentary:
Note:
(This hadith is authentic with the wording (A‘māru ummatī mā bayna ...)).
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2331
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
See: Kitab al-Zuhd,
Chapter: What Has Been Reported Regarding the Disappearance of the Deeds of This Ummah (No. 2331). There, this hadith has come through the chain: Abu Salih,
from Abu Hurairah.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 3550
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:

➊ In previous communities, people's lifespans used to be very long. In comparison, the individuals of this Ummah have much shorter lives. Therefore, we should strive even more to perform righteous deeds within this brief opportunity.

➋ The noble statement of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam is: Allah, the Exalted, has left no excuse for the person whose death has been delayed until he reaches sixty years of age. (Sahih al-Bukhari, Kitab al-Riqaq, Chapter: Whoever reaches sixty years, Allah has excused him regarding his lifespan..., Hadith: 6419)

➌ When a person approaches sixty years of age, he should pay greater attention to the Hereafter, as perhaps he may not live beyond sixty. And after sixty years, he should consider that he is being given a grace period. After this, heedlessness and sinfulness are extremely dangerous. After seventy years, every single day should be regarded as a new concession.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 4236