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Sahih al-Bukhari 4802 (Book 65, Hadith 324) #4585
The Sun's Fixed Course

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) taught Abu Dharr about the sun setting and prostrating underneath Allah's Throne, which is mentioned in the Quran.

Narrated Abu Dharr: Once I was with the Prophet in the mosque at the time of sunset. The Prophet said, "O Abu Dharr! Do you know where the sun sets?" I replied, "Allah and His Apostle know best". He said, "It goes and prostrates underneath (Allah's) Throne; and that is Allah's Statement:-- 'And the sun runs on its fixed course for a term (decreed). And that is the decree of All-Mighty, the All-Knowing'. (36:38)
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو نُعَيْمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ التَّيْمِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ قَالَ كُنْتُ مَعَ النَّبِيِّ فِي الْمَسْجِدِ عِنْدَ غُرُوبِ الشَّمْسِ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ أَتَدْرِي أَيْنَ تَغْرُبُ الشَّمْسُ ‏"‏‏.‏ قُلْتُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَإِنَّهَا تَذْهَبُ حَتَّى تَسْجُدَ تَحْتَ الْعَرْشِ، فَذَلِكَ قَوْلُهُ تَعَالَى ‏{‏وَالشَّمْسُ تَجْرِي لِمُسْتَقَرٍّ لَهَا ذَلِكَ تَقْدِيرُ الْعَزِيزِ الْعَلِيمِ‏}‏‏"‏

TOPICS
shams  *  sun  *  setting  *  prostration  *  throne  *  decree  *  maghrib  *  arsh  *  hukm

QUICK LESSONS:
Turn to Allah & His Messenger for guidance , Recognize God’s power over all things .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ teaching his companion Abu Dharr about the sun setting and prostrating underneath Allah's Throne. This is mentioned in (36:38) Surah Yaseen, verse 38 of the Quran. The Prophet ﷺ was teaching his companion that when it comes to understanding how things work in this world, we must turn to Allah and His Messenger for guidance as they know best. We should not rely on our own knowledge or understanding as it can be limited or incorrect. Furthermore, this hadith teaches us that everything has a fixed course set by Allah Almighty; even something as big and powerful as the sun follows a fixed course set by Him. It also teaches us that we should always be humble before Allah Almighty and recognize His power over all things in this world.

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