English translation
2557. Abū Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "Allāh will gather mankind on the Day of Resurrection on a single plain, then the Lord of the Worlds will come to them and say: 'Let every person follow what they used to worship.' So to the worshipper of the cross, his cross shall be symbolised to him, and to the worshipper of images his images, and to the worshipper of fire his fire. They will follow what they used to worship, and the Muslims will remain. Then the Lord of the Worlds will come to them and say: 'Do you not follow the people?' So they will say: 'We seek refuge in Allāh from you, we seek refuge in Allāh from you, Allāh is our Lord, and we shall remain here until we see our Lord.' And He orders them and makes them firm."
They said: "And will we see Him, O Messenger of Allāh?" He said: "Are you harmed in seeing the moon on the night of a full moon?" They said: "No, O Messenger of Allāh." He said: "So you will not be harmed in seeing Him at that hour. Then He will conceal Himself, then He will
come, and He will make them recognize Him, then He will say: "I am your Lord, so follow Me." So the Muslims will arise and the Ṣirāt shall be placed, and they shall pass by it the like of excellent horses and camels and their statement[1] upon it shall be, "Grant them safety, grant them safety." And the people of the Fire shall remain, then a party of them shall be cast down into it, and it shall be said (to the Fire): 'Have you become full?' So it shall say: Is there more?[2] Then a party shall be cast down into it, and it shall be said: 'Have you become full?' So it shall say: Is there more?[3] Until when they are all included in it, Ar-Rahmān (the Most-Merciful) shall place His Foot in it and its sides shall be all brought together, then He will say: 'Enough.' It will say, 'Enough, enough.' So when Allāh, the Exalted, has admitted the people of Paradise into Paradise and the people of the Fire into the Fire" - [He said:] - "Death shall be brought in by the collar and stood on the wall that is between the people of Paradise and the people of the Fire, then it will be said: 'O people of Paradise!' They will come near, afraid. Then it will be said: 'O people of the Fire!' They will come rejoicing, hoping for intercession. Then it will be said to the people of Paradise and the
people of the Fire: 'Do you recognize this?' So they will – both of them – say: 'We recognize it. It is Death which was given charge of us,' so it will be laid down and slaughtered upon the wall [the one that is between Paradise and the Fire], then it will be said: 'O people of Paradise! Everlasting life without death!' And 'O people of the Fire! Everlasting life without death!'" (Ṣaḥīḥ)
[Abū 'Eisā said:] This Ḥadīth is Ḥasan Ṣaḥīḥ.
Arabic text
٢٥٥٧ - حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ، عَنِ الْعَلَاءِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «يَجْمَعُ اللهُ النَّاسَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فِي صَعِيدٍ وَاحِدٍ ثُمَّ يَطَّلِعُ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ، فَيَقُولُ: أَلَا يَتْبَعُ كُلُّ إِنْسَانٍ مَا كَانُوا يَعْبُدُونَ» فَيُمَثَّلُ لِصَاحِبِ الصَّلِيبِ صَلِيبُهُ، وَلِصَاحِبِ التَّصَاوِيرِ تَصَاوِيرُهُ، وَلِصَاحِبِ النَّارِ نَارُهُ، فَيَتَّبِعُونَ مَا كَانُوا يَعْبُدُونَ، وَيَبْقَى الْمُسْلِمُونَ، فَيَطَّلِعُ عَلَيْهِمْ رَبُّ الْعَالَمِينَ فَيَقُولُ: أَلَا تَتَّبِعُونَ النَّاسَ، فَيَقُولُونَ: نَعُوذُ بِاللهِ مِنْكَ، نَعُوذُ بِاللهِ مِنْكَ، اللهُ رَبُّنَا وَهَذَا مَكَانُنَا حَتَّى نَرَى رَبَّنَا، وَهُوَ يَأْمُرُهُمْ وَيُثَبِّتُهُمْ، ثُمَّ يَتَوَارَى ثُمَّ يَطَّلِعُ، فَيَقُولُ: أَلَا تَتَّبِعُونَ النَّاسَ، فَيَقُولُونَ: نَعُوذُ بِاللهِ مِنْكَ، نَعُوذُ بِاللهِ مِنْكَ، اللهُ رَبُّنَا، وَهَذَا مَكَانُنَا حَتَّى نَرَى رَبَّنَا، وَهُوَ يَأْمُرُهُمْ وَيُثَبِّتُهُمْ. قَالُوا: وَهَلْ نَرَاهُ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، قَالَ: وَهَلْ تُضَارُّونَ فِي رُؤْيَةِ الْقَمَرِ لَيْلَةَ الْبَدْرِ؟ قَالُوا: لَا يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ. قَالَ: فَإِنَّكُمْ لَا تُضَارُّونَ فِي رُؤْيَتِهِ تِلْكَ السَّاعَةَ، ثُمَّ يَتَوَارَى ثُمَّ يَطَّلِعُ فَيُعَرِّفُهُمْ نَفْسَهُ، ثُمَّ يَقُولُ: أَنَا رَبُّكُمْ فَاتَّبِعُونِي، فَيَقُومُ
الْمُسْلِمُونَ وَيُوضَعُ الصِّرَاطُ، فَيَمُرُّونَ عَلَيْهِ مِثْلَ جِيَادِ الْخَيْلِ وَالرِّكَابِ، وَقَوْلُهُمْ عَلَيْهِ: سَلِّمْ سَلِّمْ، وَيَبْقَى أَهْلُ النَّارِ فَيُطْرَحُ مِنْهُمْ فِيهَا فَوْجٌ، ثُمَّ يُقَالُ: هَلِ امْتَلَأْتِ فَتَقُولُ: {هَلْ مِنْ مَزِيدٍ} ثُمَّ يُطْرَحُ فِيهَا فَوْجٌ، فَيُقَالُ: هَلِ امْتَلَأْتِ؟ فَتَقُولُ: {هَلْ مِنْ مَزِيدٍ} حَتَّى إِذَا أُوعِبُوا فِيهَا، وَضَعَ الرَّحْمَنُ قَدَمَهُ فِيهَا وَأَزْوَى بَعْضَهَا إِلَى بَعْضٍ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: قَطْ، قَالَتْ: قَطْ قَطْ: فَإِذَا أَدْخَلَ اللهُ أَهْلَ الْجَنَّةِ الْجَنَّةَ، وَأَهْلَ النَّارِ النَّارَ. قَالَ: أُتِيَ بِالْمَوْتِ مُلَبَّبًا فَيُوقَفُ عَلَى السُّورِ الَّذِي بَيْنَ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ وَأَهْلِ النَّارِ، ثُمَّ يُقَالُ: يَا أَهْلَ الْجَنَّةِ فَيَطَّلِعُونَ خَائِفِينَ، ثُمَّ يُقَالُ: يَا أَهْلَ النَّارِ فَيَطَّلِعُونَ مُسْتَبْشِرِينَ يَرْجُونَ الشَّفَاعَةَ، فَيُقَالُ لِأَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ وَأَهْلِ النَّارِ: هَلْ تَعْرِفُونَ هَذَا، فَيَقُولُونَ هَؤُلَاءِ وَهَؤُلَاءِ: قَدْ عَرَفْنَاهُ، هُوَ الْمَوْتُ الَّذِي وُكِّلَ بِنَا، فَيُضْجَعُ فَيُذْبَحُ ذَبْحًا عَلَى السُّورِ الَّذِي بَيْنَ الْجَنَّةِ وَالنَّارِ، ثُمَّ يُقَالُ: يَا أَهْلَ الْجَنَّةِ، خُلُودٌ لَا مَوْتَ، وَيَا أَهْلَ النَّارِ خُلُودٌ لَا مَوْتَ.
هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ.
وَقَدْ رُوِيَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رِوَايَاتٌ كَثِيرَةٌ مِثْلُ هَذَا، مَا يُذْكَرُ فِيهِ أَمْرُ الرُّؤْيَةِ أَنَّ النَّاسَ يَرَوْنَ رَبَّهُمْ، وَذِكْرُ الْقَدَمِ، وَمَا أَشْبَهَ هَذِهِ الْأَشْيَاءَ.
وَالْمَذْهَبُ فِي هَذَا عِنْدَ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ مِنَ الْأَئِمَّةِ مِثْلِ سُفْيَانَ الثَّوْرِيِّ وَمَالِكِ بْنِ أَنَسٍ وَابْنِ الْمُبَارَكِ وَابْنِ عُيَيْنَةَ وَوَكِيعٍ وَغَيْرِهِمْ أَنَّهُمْ رَوَوْا هَذِهِ الْأَشْيَاءَ، ثُمَّ قَالُوا: تُرْوَى هَذِهِ الْأَحَادِيثُ، وَنُؤْمِنُ بِهَا، وَلَا يُقَالُ: كَيْفَ، وَهَذَا الَّذِي اخْتَارَهُ أَهْلُ الْحَدِيثِ أَنْ يَرْوُوا هَذِهِ الْأَشْيَاءَ كَمَا جَاءَتْ، وَيُؤْمَنُ بِهَا، وَلَا تُفَسَّرُ وَلَا تُتَوَهَّمُ وَلَا يُقَالُ كَيْفَ، وَهَذَا أَمْرُ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ الَّذِي اخْتَارُوهُ، وَذَهَبُوا إِلَيْهِ.
وَمَعْنَى قَوْلِهِ فِي الْحَدِيثِ: فَيُعَرِّفُهُمْ نَفْسَهُ يَعْنِي يَتَجَلَّى لَهُمْ.
