Sahih Muslim #1873

The Book of Prayer - Friday
Sahih

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

وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ هَمَّامِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ، أَخِي وَهْبِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ قَالَ هَذَا مَا حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ، رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ نَحْنُ الآخِرُونَ السَّابِقُونَ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ بَيْدَ أَنَّهُمْ أُوتُوا الْكِتَابَ مِنْ قَبْلِنَا وَأُوتِينَاهُ مِنْ بَعْدِهِمْ وَهَذَا يَوْمُهُمُ الَّذِي فُرِضَ عَلَيْهِمْ فَاخْتَلَفُوا فِيهِ فَهَدَانَا اللَّهُ لَهُ فَهُمْ لَنَا فِيهِ تَبَعٌ فَالْيَهُودُ غَدًا وَالنَّصَارَى بَعْدَ غَدٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
We who are the last would be the first on the Day of Resurrection but they (other Ummahs) were given the Book before us and we were given after them, and this was the day that was prescribed for them but they disagreed on it. And Allah guided us to it. and they came after us with regard to it, the Jews observing the next day and the Christians the day following that.
Narrated by Abu Huraira reported Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), as saying:

Context

Abu Huraira narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) mentioned that the last community would be the first on the Day of Resurrection, despite receiving the divine guidance later than previous communities. This hadith emphasizes the mercy and grace of Allah towards the followers of the Prophet (ﷺ) and highlights the significance of their faith and actions in the Hereafter.

Modern Application

In today's context, this hadith serves as a reminder for Muslims to remain steadfast in their faith and righteous actions, regardless of when they embraced Islam. It encourages a sense of hope and motivation to strive for goodness in preparation for the Day of Judgment.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Day of Judgment and Prophetic Teachings because it discusses the status of the last community on the Day of Resurrection and the teachings of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ).

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This hadith is #1873 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book of Prayer - Friday. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Abu Huraira reported Muhammad, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), as saying:.

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