What is Sahih Muslim 7111 about?

This hadith from Sahih Muslim (Book of The Book of Tribulations and Portents of the Last Hour), narrated by Abu Huraira reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:, states: "(The Last Hour would not come) until the habitations of Medina would extend to Ihab or Yahab. Zubair said: I said to Suhail how far these were from Medina. He said: So and so miles."

Is this hadith authentic?

This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

Which collection is this hadith from?

This hadith is from Sahih Muslim, which contains 7,459 hadiths across 57 books. It is hadith number 7111 in the Book of The Book of Tribulations and Portents of the Last Hour.

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Sahih Muslim #7111

The Book of Tribulations and Portents of the Last Hour

Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنِي عَمْرٌو النَّاقِدُ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَسْوَدُ بْنُ عَامِرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرٌ، عَنْ سُهَيْلِ بْنِ أَبِي، صَالِحٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ تَبْلُغُ الْمَسَاكِنُ إِهَابَ أَوْ يَهَابَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ زُهَيْرٌ قُلْتُ لِسُهَيْلٍ فَكَمْ ذَلِكَ مِنَ الْمَدِينَةِ قَالَ كَذَا وَكَذَا مِيلاً ‏.‏

(The Last Hour would not come) until the habitations of Medina would extend to Ihab or Yahab. Zubair said: I said to Suhail how far these were from Medina. He said: So and so miles.

Narrated by Abu Huraira reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:

Context

This hadith speaks about the signs preceding the Last Hour, specifically mentioning the expansion of Medina's habitations. It serves as a prophetic insight into the future, reminding believers of the transient nature of this world and the eventual coming of the Day of Judgment.

Modern Application

In everyday life, this hadith encourages individuals to remain aware of the impermanence of life and to focus on their spiritual growth. It serves as a reminder to prepare for the hereafter by engaging in righteous deeds.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Day of Judgment because it discusses events that are associated with the coming of the Last Hour.

Day of Judgment