25-26. The Twelfth and the Thirteenth Ḥadīth Proving Hands for Allah: Kitāb al-Tawḥīd (The Book on Monotheism) by Abū Bakr b. Khuzaymah

22. Twelfth Ḥadīth Proving Hands for Allah

 This narrative too proves that our Lord has hands. It tells us that Allāh will clinch the earth with His hands on the Day of Judgment after He will have turned it into a new one. The earth will then become bread for those dwelling in Paradise. Before Allāh will take it in His hands, it would be composed of earth, stones, pebbles, sand, and clay.

98. (1) Muḥammad b. Yaḥyā → Abū Ṣāliḥ → al-Layth → Khālid b. Yazīd → Saᶜīd b. Abī Hilāl → Zayd b. Asalm → ᶜAtāᵓ b. Yassār → Abū Saᶜīd al-Khudrī:

The Prophet said: “The earth will turn into piece of bread on the Day of Judgment which Allah Almighty will keep safely in His hands as an initial entertainment for those destined to dwell in Paradise just like any among your keeps his bread in his hands while journeying.” A Jew came and said: “O Abū al-Qāsim, Allah bless you! Should I tell you what the Messenger of Allah said?” (The Prophet looked at us) and smiled so that we could see his front teeth. He said, “Should I tell the most long-lasting of them?” The Prophet said, “Yes.” He said: “Lām and Nūn.” [The Prophet asked: “What is that?” He replied: “An ox and a fish. [So huge that] seventy thousand persons can eat their livers.”

23. Thirteenth Prophetic Tradition Proving Hands for Allah

This narrative deals with the Prophet’s statement that that Allah extends His hands to the evildoers at night to repent in the day and for those who sin in the day to repent during the nighttime. He will continue in this state till the sun rises in the west and [the Hereafter is set].

99. (7) Muḥammad b. ᶜAbd Allāh al-Mubārak → Wahb b. Jarīr → Shuᶜbah → ᶜAmr b. Murrah → Abū ᶜUbaydah → Abū Mūsā → the Prophet:

Allāh keeps His hands open and extended in night to welcome repentance from those who sin during the day. He keeps his hands open and extended during the day to accept the repentance from those who sin during the night. He will remain in this state till the day the sun rises in the west i.e. the Day of Judgment.

Abū Bakr said: Makhzūmī did not say “in the day.” I have included all the narratives in this regard in the Book of al-tawbah wa al-inābah (repentance) in my Ṣahīḥ. The guide to the true implication of the narrative is there in its wording. It has been stated that Allah opens His hands. This also serves to indicate that the actions and deeds of men committed during the day are reported to Him before the nightfall and the ones committed during the night reach Him before the daybreak.

100. (8) Muḥammad b. ᶜAbd Allāh al-Mukharramī → Abū Muᶜāwiyah al-Ḍarīr → al-Aᶜmash → ᶜAmr b. Murrah → Abū ᶜUbaydah → Abū Mūsā:

The Prophet stood among us (the companions) and stated five things. They are. Allah does not sleep. Nor does it behoove him to sleep. He grants more share (whom He wills) and gives less (to whom He wills). The affairs of the night are referred to Him during day, and the affairs of the day in the night. His screen (ḥijāb) is made up of light (nūr). If He decides to remove this screen, the glory and light emanating from His face would burn every creature of His, upon which his sight falls.

101. (9) Muḥammad b. ᶜAbd Allāh → Wahb b. Jarīr → Shuᶜbah → ᶜAmr b. Murrah → Abū ᶜUbaydah → Abū Mūsā:

The Prophet stood among us (the companions) and stated four things. They are. Allah does not sleep. Nor does it behoove him to sleep. He grants more share (whom He wills) and gives less (to whom He wills). The affairs of the night are referred to Him before the daytime, and the affairs of the day before the start of the nightfall.