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Sahih al-Bukhari #7041

Holding Fast to the Qur'an and Sunnah
Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ يُونُسَ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي ذِئْبٍ، عَنِ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، رضى الله عنه عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ لاَ تَقُومُ السَّاعَةُ حَتَّى تَأْخُذَ أُمَّتِي بِأَخْذِ الْقُرُونِ قَبْلَهَا، شِبْرًا بِشِبْرٍ وَذِرَاعًا بِذِرَاعٍ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ كَفَارِسَ وَالرُّومِ‏.‏ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ وَمَنِ النَّاسُ إِلاَّ أُولَئِكَ ‏"‏‏.‏
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The Hour will not be established till my followers copy the deeds of the previous nations and follow them very closely, span by span, and cubit by cubit (i.e., inch by inch)." It was said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)! Do you mean by those (nations) the Persians and the Byzantines?" The Prophet said, "Who can it be other than they?"
Narrated by Narrated Abu Huraira:

Context

In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) warns that the Day of Judgment will not come until his followers imitate the actions of previous nations closely. This statement reflects a concern about the tendency of communities to repeat the mistakes of the past, suggesting that learning from history is crucial for moral and spiritual progress.

Modern Application

This hadith serves as a reminder to critically evaluate our actions and choices today. By learning from the successes and failures of past societies, we can strive to create a better future and avoid repeating historical mistakes.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Day of Judgment and Lessons from Past Nations because it emphasizes the importance of recognizing and learning from the behaviors of previous nations as a means to avoid their pitfalls.

Day of JudgmentLessons from Past Nations

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This hadith is #7041 from Sahih al-Bukhari, in the Book of Holding Fast to the Qur'an and Sunnah. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Narrated Abu Huraira:.

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