Sahih al-Bukhari · The Book of Ar-Riqaq (Softening of The Hearts)
39- بَابُ قَوْلِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «بُعِثْتُ أَنَا وَالسَّاعَةَ كَهَاتَيْنِ»:
(39) Chapter. The saying of the Prophet: “I have been sent, and the Hour (is at hand) as these two (fingers).” And the Statement of Allah: "...And the matter of the Hour is not but as a twinkling of the eye, or even nearer. Truly! Allah is Able to do all things." (V.16:77)
3 hadith · references 6503–6505
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Bukhari · 6503حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدُ بْنُ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو غَسَّانَ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَازِمٍ عَنْ سَهْلٍ ، قَالَ : قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ : " بُعِثْتُ أَنَا وَالسَّاعَةَ هَكَAllah'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.4 narratorsBukhari · 6504حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ هُوَ الجُعْفِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ :Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "I have been sent and the Hour (is at hand) as these two (fingers).5 narratorsBukhari · 6505حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ يُوسُفَ ، أَخْبَرَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي حَصِينٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " بُعِثْتُ أَنَا وThe Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I have been sent and the Hour (is at hand) as these two (fingers).7 narrators·parallel chain