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2871. Ibn 'Umar narrated that the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ said: "Your period in comparison to the periods of the previous nations, is like the period between Salāt Al-ʿAṣr until sunset. And you are in comparison to the Jews and the Christians, like a man who employed some workers and he said: 'Who will work for me until midday for a Qirāt each?' So the
Jews worked for half a day for a Qirāt each. Then he said: 'Who will work for me from the middle of the day until Salāt Al-'Aṣr for a Qirāt each?' So the Christians worked for a Qirāt each. Then it is you who are doing the work from Salāt Al-'Aṣr until the setting of the sun for two Qirāts each. So the Jews and the Christians got angry and said: 'We did more work but were given less?' So He (Allāh) says: 'Have I wronged you in any of your rights?' They said: 'No.' He says: 'Then it is my blessing that I give to whomever I wish.'" (Sahīh)
This Hadīth is Hasan Sahīh.
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Commentary
The Nation of Muḥammad ﷺ is the last nation. As the time from 'Aṣr prayer until the setting of the sun is the last part of the day, and the workers working in the last part of the day get more wages; the ages of this nation, individually and personally, are short comparing to the earlier generations. As the time from 'Aṣr until evening is less than the first two times, likewise the practising deeds of this nation are not hard and difficult, as it was hard and difficult for the previous generations.
