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Sahih Muslim 159c (Book 1, Hadith 306) #7571
The Sun's Appointed Term

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) explains to Abu Dharr that the sun sets and rises according to Allah's permission.

Abu Dharr reported: I entered the mosque and the Messenger of Allah was sitting there. When the sun disappeared (from the sight) he said: O Abu Dharr! Do you know where it goes? He (the narrator) said: Allah and His Apostle know best. He (the Holy Prophet) said. Verily it goes and begs permission, for prostration (to Allah) and the permission is granted to it. Once it would be said: Return to the place whence you came, and then it would rise from its setting place. Then he, after the recitation of 'Abdullah recited it: And that is its appointed term.
وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَأَبُو كُرَيْبٍ - وَاللَّفْظُ لأَبِي كُرَيْبٍ - قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ التَّيْمِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي ذَرٍّ، قَالَ دَخَلْتُ الْمَسْجِدَ وَرَسُولُ اللَّهِ جَالِسٌ فَلَمَّا غَابَتِ الشَّمْسُ قَالَ ‏"‏ يَا أَبَا ذَرٍّ هَلْ تَدْرِي أَيْنَ تَذْهَبُ هَذِهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ قُلْتُ اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ فَإِنَّهَا تَذْهَبُ فَتَسْتَأْذِنُ فِي السُّجُودِ فَيُؤْذَنُ لَهَا وَكَأَنَّهَا قَدْ قِيلَ لَهَا ارْجِعِي مِنْ حَيْثُ جِئْتِ فَتَطْلُعُ مِنْ مَغْرِبِهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ فِي قِرَاءَةِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَذَلِكَ مُسْتَقَرٌّ لَهَا

TOPICS
shams  *  sun  *  setting  *  permission  *  prostration  *  istiwaa  *  izn  *  sujud

QUICK LESSONS:
Seek guidance from God before taking any action so as to stay on His path of righteousness .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the sun and its appointed term. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was sitting in the mosque when he noticed that the sun had set. He asked Abu Dharr if he knew where it went and explained that it goes and begs permission from Allah for prostration before setting again. This hadith teaches us about Allah's power over all things in creation; even something as big as the sun has an appointed term set by Him. It also teaches us to be mindful of our actions since everything we do must be done with His permission. We should always seek His guidance before taking any action so that we can stay on His path of righteousness.

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