Is He Who is able to make them walk on their feet not able enough to make them walk upon their faces on the Day of Resurrection?
Narrator in the source: Qatādah related:
Qatādah (may Allah have mercy upon him) related: Anas ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him) reported to us: A man said: "O Prophet of Allah, how will the disbelievers be gathered on the Day of Resurrection upon their faces?" He said: "Is He Who is able to make them walk on their feet not able enough to make them walk upon their faces on the Day of Resurrection?" Qatādah said: "Yes, by the honor of our Lord!"- Grade in the source
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Original Arabic wording
عَنْ قَتَادَةَ رحمه الله قال: حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ رَجُلًا قَالَ: يَا نَبِيَّ اللهِ كَيْفَ يُحْشَرُ الْكَافِرُ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ؟ قَالَ: «أَلَيْسَ الَّذِي أَمْشَاهُ عَلَى الرِّجْلَيْنِ فِي الدُّنْيَا قَادِرًا عَلَى أَنْ يُمْشِيَهُ عَلَى وَجْهِهِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ؟» قَالَ قَتَادَةُ: بَلَى وَعِزَّةِ رَبِّنَا.Understand this hadith
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about how the disbelievers will be gathered upon their faces on the Day of Judgment. In response, he (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: Is the One Who made them walk on their feet in this world not able to make them walk upon their faces on the Day of Resurrection?! Indeed, Allah is Able to do all things.
Lessons from the hadith
- The disbelievers will be in humiliation on the Day of Judgment and will walk upon their faces.
References (original Arabic)
صحيح البخاري (8/ 109) (6523)، صحيح مسلم (4/ 2161) (2806)، الإفصاح عن معاني الصحاح (5/200)، فتح الباري (11/382)، عمدة القاري شرح صحيح البخاري (23/ 105)، البحر المحيط الثجاج في شرح صحيح الإمام مسلم بن الحجاج (43/ 454).
