Chapter 39.0

"I have been sent, and the Hour as these two"

باب قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم: «بُعِثْتُ أَنَا وَالسَّاعَةَ كَهَاتَيْنِ»

{وَمَا أَمْرُ السَّاعَةِ إِلاَّ كَلَمْحِ الْبَصَرِ أَوْ هُوَ أَقْرَبُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ}.

3 hadiths

Sahih al-Bukhari, 6503sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

4 transmitters

Narrated by Sa'id bin Abi MaryamfromMuhammad bin MatraffromAbu Hazim, Salma bin DinarfromSahl bin Sa'd bin Malik

Hadith text · Matn

‏ بُعِثْتُ أَنَا وَالسَّاعَةَ هَكَذَا ‏

‏‏.‏ وَيُشِيرُ بِإِصْبَعَيْهِ فَيَمُدُّ بِهِمَا‏.‏

English translation

Narrated Sahl:

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "I have been sent and the Hour (is at hand) as these two," showing his two fingers and sticking (separating) them out.

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو غَسَّانَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سَهْلٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏

Sahih al-Bukhari, 6504sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

6 transmitters

Narrated by 'Abdullah bin Muhammad al-MusandifromWahb bin Jarir bin Hazim bin ZaydfromShu'bah bin al-HajjajfromQatadafromYazid bin Hameed, Abu TiyahfromAnas bin Malik

Hadith text · Matn

‏ بُعِثْتُ أَنَا وَالسَّاعَةَ كَهَاتَيْنِ ‏

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English translation

Narrated Anas:

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "I have been sent and the Hour (is at hand) as these two (fingers).

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ ـ هُوَ الْجُعْفِيُّ ـ حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، وَأَبِي التَّيَّاحِ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏

Sahih al-Bukhari, 6505sahih

Chain of narration · Isnād

Each narrator name opens their biography and classical source evidence.

5 transmitters

Narrated by Yahya bin YusuffromAbu Bakr bin Abi Uvaisfrom'Uthman bin 'Asim bin HusaynfromDhakwan Abu Salah al-Saman al-ZiyatfromAbu Hurairah

Hadith text · Matn

‏ بُعِثْتُ أَنَا وَالسَّاعَةَ كَهَاتَيْنِ ‏

‏‏.‏ يَعْنِي إِصْبَعَيْنِ‏.‏ تَابَعَهُ إِسْرَائِيلُ عَنْ أَبِي حَصِينٍ‏.‏

English translation

Narrated Abu Huraira:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I have been sent and the Hour (is at hand) as these two (fingers).

Original Arabic chain wording

حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ يُوسُفَ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ، عَنْ أَبِي حَصِينٍ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏