Sahih al-Bukhari #6291
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.
حَدَّثَنِي يُوسُفُ بْنُ مُوسَى، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " يَقُولُ اللَّهُ يَا آدَمُ. فَيَقُولُ لَبَّيْكَ وَسَعْدَيْكَ وَالْخَيْرُ فِي يَدَيْكَ. قَالَ يَقُولُ أَخْرِجْ بَعْثَ النَّارِ. قَالَ وَمَا بَعْثُ النَّارِ قَالَ مِنْ كُلِّ أَلْفٍ تِسْعَمِائَةٍ وَتِسْعَةً وَتِسْعِينَ. فَذَاكَ حِينَ يَشِيبُ الصَّغِيرُ، وَتَضَعُ كُلُّ ذَاتِ حَمْلٍ حَمْلَهَا، وَتَرَى النَّاسَ سَكْرَى وَمَا هُمْ بِسَكْرَى وَلَكِنَّ عَذَابَ اللَّهِ شَدِيدٌ ". فَاشْتَدَّ ذَلِكَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَقَالُوا يَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ أَيُّنَا الرَّجُلُ قَالَ " أَبْشِرُوا، فَإِنَّ مِنْ يَأْجُوجَ وَمَأْجُوجَ أَلْفٌ وَمِنْكُمْ رَجُلٌ ـ ثُمَّ قَالَ ـ وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي فِي يَدِهِ إِنِّي لأَطْمَعُ أَنْ تَكُونُوا ثُلُثَ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ ". قَالَ فَحَمِدْنَا اللَّهَ وَكَبَّرْنَا، ثُمَّ قَالَ " وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي فِي يَدِهِ إِنِّي لأَطْمَعُ أَنْ تَكُونُوا شَطْرَ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ، إِنَّ مَثَلَكُمْ فِي الأُمَمِ كَمَثَلِ الشَّعَرَةِ الْبَيْضَاءِ فِي جِلْدِ الثَّوْرِ الأَسْوَدِ أَوِ الرَّقْمَةِ فِي ذِرَاعِ الْحِمَارِ ".
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah will say, 'O Adam!. Adam will reply, 'Labbaik and Sa`daik (I respond to
Your Calls, I am obedient to Your orders), wal Khair fi Yadaik (and all the good is in Your Hands)!'
Then Allah will say (to Adam), Bring out the people of the Fire.' Adam will say, 'What (how many)
are the people of the Fire?' Allah will say, 'Out of every thousand (take out) nine hundred and ninety-nine
(persons).' At that time children will become hoary-headed and every pregnant female will drop
her load (have an abortion) and you will see the people as if they were drunk, yet not drunk; But
Allah's punishment will be very severe."
That news distressed the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) too much, and they said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)!
Who amongst us will be that man (the lucky one out of one-thousand who will be saved from the
Fire)?" He said, "Have the good news that one-thousand will be from Gog and Magog, and the one (to
be saved will be) from you." The Prophet (ﷺ) added, "By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, I Hope that
you (Muslims) will be one third of the people of Paradise." On that, we glorified and praised Allah
and said, "Allahu Akbar." The Prophet (ﷺ) then said, "By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, I hope that you
will be one half of the people of Paradise, as your (Muslims) example in comparison to the other
people (non-Muslims), is like that of a white hair on the skin of a black ox, or a round hairless spot on
the foreleg of a donkey."
Narrated by Narrated Abu Sa`id:
Context
This hadith discusses a profound moment during the Day of Judgment when Allah will command Adam to bring forth the people destined for the Fire. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) reassures his companions that despite the overwhelming number of those condemned, a significant portion of the saved will be from among them. This serves as a source of hope and motivation for the believers.
Modern Application
In modern times, this hadith can inspire individuals to strive for righteousness and maintain hope in Allah's mercy. It encourages believers to work towards being among those who are saved, reminding them of the importance of good deeds and faith.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Day of Judgment and Paradise because it discusses the fate of individuals on the Day of Judgment and the hope of attaining Paradise.
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[Allah will say], "Are these the ones whom you [inhabitants of Hell] swore that Allah would never offer them mercy? Enter Paradise, [O People of the Elevations]. No fear will there be concerning you, nor will you grieve."
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Now, Allah has lightened [the hardship] for you, and He knows that among you is weakness. So if there are from you one hundred [who are] steadfast, they will overcome two hundred. And if there are among you a thousand, they will overcome two thousand by permission of Allah. And Allah is with the steadfast.
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About Sahih al-Bukhari
This hadith is #6291 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:.