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IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-454: MAKSUD JARAK NABI SAW DIUTUS DAN HARI KIAMAT SEPERTI DUA JARI
What is the meaning of the hadith that the time between the Prophet's mission and the Day of Judgement is like two fingers?
Short answer
The hadith narrated by Sahl bin Sa'd R.A is an indication that the Day of Judgement is near, based on the closeness of the two fingers the Prophet showed, namely the index and middle fingers, which he then spread apart.
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- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Irsyad al-Hadith
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
The hadith narrated by Sahl bin Sa'd R.A is an indication that the Day of Judgement is near, based on the closeness of the two fingers the Prophet showed, namely the index and middle fingers, which he then spread apart. The remaining time is regarded as short compared with the very long age of the world. The ruling also notes that a day with Allah equals a thousand years by human reckoning, and it urges Muslims to increase sincere good deeds as provision for the hereafter.
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Federal Territories Mufti Office. “IRSYAD AL-HADITH SIRI KE-454: MAKSUD JARAK NABI SAW DIUTUS DAN HARI KIAMAT SEPERTI DUA JARI”, 19 January 2020. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/irsyad-al-hadith/4011-irsyad-al-hadith-siri-ke-454-maksud-jarak-nabi-saw-diutus-dan-hari-kiamat-seperti-dua-jari. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/meaning-prophet-sent-judgement-two-fingers/