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Sunan Abi Dawud 4743 (Book 42, Hadith 148) #25034
The Tail-Bone of Creation

SUMMARY: Every person will die and return to the earth, except for the tail-bone from which they were created.

Abu Hurairah reported the Apostle of AllSah as saying: Every son of Adam will be devoured by the earth with the exception of the tail-bone from which he was created and from which he will be reconstituted.
حَدَّثَنَا الْقَعْنَبِيُّ، عَنْ مَالِكٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ‏:‏ ‏ "‏ كُلَّ ابْنِ آدَمَ تَأْكُلُ الأَرْضُ إِلاَّ عَجْبَ الذَّنَبِ، مِنْهُ خُلِقَ وَفِيهِ يُرَكَّبُ

TOPICS
death  *  creation  *  reconstitution

QUICK LESSONS:
Live life according to God's teachings

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about death and creation. It tells us that every person will eventually die and return to the earth. However, there is one exception - our tail-bone. This is because it is from this bone that we were created in the first place and it will be used to reconstitute us when we are resurrected on Judgement Day. Therefore, this hadith reminds us of our mortality but also gives us hope for a better future in the afterlife. It teaches us that although death may seem like an end, it can also be seen as a new beginning if we live our lives according to God's teachings.

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