Sahih al-Bukhari #6281
To make the Heart Tender (Ar-Riqaq)
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ خَالِدٍ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي هِلاَلٍ، عَنْ زَيْدِ بْنِ أَسْلَمَ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم " تَكُونُ الأَرْضُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ خُبْزَةً وَاحِدَةً، يَتَكَفَّؤُهَا الْجَبَّارُ بِيَدِهِ، كَمَا يَكْفَأُ أَحَدُكُمْ خُبْزَتَهُ فِي السَّفَرِ، نُزُلاً لأَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ ". فَأَتَى رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْيَهُودِ فَقَالَ بَارَكَ الرَّحْمَنُ عَلَيْكَ يَا أَبَا الْقَاسِمِ، أَلاَ أُخْبِرُكَ بِنُزُلِ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ قَالَ " بَلَى ". قَالَ تَكُونُ الأَرْضُ خُبْزَةً وَاحِدَةً كَمَا قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَنَظَرَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِلَيْنَا، ثُمَّ ضَحِكَ حَتَّى بَدَتْ نَوَاجِذُهُ ثُمَّ قَالَ أَلاَ أُخْبِرُكَ بِإِدَامِهِمْ قَالَ إِدَامُهُمْ بَالاَمٌ وَنُونٌ. قَالُوا وَمَا هَذَا قَالَ ثَوْرٌ وَنُونٌ يَأْكُلُ مِنْ زَائِدَةِ كَبِدِهِمَا سَبْعُونَ أَلْفًا.
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The (planet of) earth will be a bread on the Day of Resurrection, and The resistible
(Allah) will topple turn it with His Hand like anyone of you topple turns a bread with his hands while
(preparing the bread) for a journey, and that bread will be the entertainment for the people of
Paradise." A man from the Jews came (to the Prophet) and said, "May The Beneficent (Allah) bless
you, O Abul Qasim! Shall I tell you of the entertainment of the people of Paradise on the Day of
Resurrection?" The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Yes." The Jew said, "The earth will be a bread," as the Prophet (ﷺ) had
said. Thereupon the Prophet (ﷺ) looked at us and smiled till his premolar tooth became visible. Then the
Jew further said, "Shall I tell you of the udm (additional food taken with bread) they will have with
the bread?" He added, "That will be Balam and Nun." The people asked, "What is that?" He said, "It
is an ox and a fish, and seventy thousand people will eat of the caudate lobe (i.e. extra lobe) of their
livers."
Narrated by Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri:
Context
In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) describes the Day of Judgment using vivid imagery, stating that the earth will be like a single piece of bread for the inhabitants of Paradise. This metaphor illustrates the grandeur and simplicity of the rewards awaiting the righteous, highlighting the mercy and generosity of Allah on that day.
Modern Application
This hadith encourages believers to remain hopeful and strive for righteousness, as it paints a picture of the rewards that await them in the afterlife. It serves as a motivation to engage in good deeds and maintain faith in Allah's promises.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Day of Judgment and Paradise because it discusses the rewards of the righteous in the afterlife and the imagery used to describe the earth's transformation on that day.
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Said Jesus, the son of Mary, "O Allah, our Lord, send down to us a table [spread with food] from the heaven to be for us a festival for the first of us and the last of us and a sign from You. And provide for us, and You are the best of providers."
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He said, "You will not receive food that is provided to you except that I will inform you of its interpretation before it comes to you. That is from what my Lord has taught me. Indeed, I have left the religion of a people who do not believe in Allah, and they, in the Hereafter, are disbelievers.
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About Sahih al-Bukhari
This hadith is #6281 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of To make the Heart Tender (Ar-Riqaq). It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri:.