Narrated Hudhaifa:Once `Umar bin Al-Khattab said, said, "Who amongst you remembers the statement of Allah's Apostle regarding the afflictions?" Hudhaifa replied, "I remember what he said exactly." `Umar said. "Tell (us), you are really a daring man!'' Hudhaifa said, "Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, 'A man's afflictions (i.e. wrong deeds) concerning his relation to his family, his property and his neighbors are expiated by his prayers, giving in charity and enjoining what is good and forbidding what is evil.' " `Umar said, "I don't mean these afflictions but the afflictions that will be heaving up and down like waves of the sea." Hudhaifa replied, "O chief of the believers! You need not fear those (afflictions) as there is a closed door between you and them." `Umar asked, "Will that door be opened or broken?" Hudhaifa replied, "No, it will be broken." `Umar said, "Then it is very likely that the door will not be closed again." Later on the people asked Hudhaifa, "Did `Umar know what that door meant?" He said. "Yes, `Umar knew it as everyone knows that there will be night before the tomorrow morning. I narrated to `Umar an authentic narration, not lies." We dared not ask Hudhaifa; therefore we requested Masruq who asked him, "What does the door stand for?" He said, "`Umar."
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 3586
In-book reference
Book 61, Hadith 95
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 4, Book 56, Hadith 786
Translation by Dr. M. Muhsin Khan · Language: EN
Sahih
It is related that Hudhayfa said, "'Umar ibn al-Khattab asked, 'Who among you remembers the hadith of the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, about the trials (fitna)?'" Hudhayfa said, "I remember it as he said it." He said, "Come on then! You are bold enough for it." He said, "The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'A man's trial regarding his wife, children and neighbours is wiped out by the prayer, sadaqa and commanding the right and forbidding the wrong.'" 'Umar said, "This is not it. Rather I meant that which will spread like the waves of the sea." He said, "You need not worry about it, Amir al-Mu'minin. There is a locked door between you and it." He said, "Will the door be opened or broken down?" He said, "No, it will be broken." He said, "When it is broken, it will never be closed again?" He said, "Yes, as there will be night before tomorrow. I related to him a hadith without errors." Abu Wa'il said, "We were afraid to ask him and told Masruq, 'Ask him.' He asked, 'Who is the door?' and he said, ''Umar.'
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 3586
In-book reference
Book 61, Hadith 95
USC-MSA web (English)
Vol. 4, Book 56, Hadith 786
Translation by Aisha Bewley · Language: EN
Sahih
