to its body. The souls will then pass down through the earth until they reach the bodies; they will enter through the nostrils and course through the limbs as poison courses through one who has been stung. The earth will split open above you—and I am the first for whom it will split—and you will emerge swiftly, hurrying to your Lord, slipping away,
“rushing toward the Caller; the disbelievers will say, ‘This is a hard day!’” (54:8)
—barefoot, naked, uncircumcised, without foreskins. You will then stand in a single place for seventy years; no notice will be taken of you, nor will judgment be passed between you. You will weep until the tears are exhausted, then you will weep blood; you will sweat until it reaches such a level that it bridles you or reaches the chins.

You will raise your voices and say, “Who will intercede for us with our Lord so that He may judge between us?” They will say, “Who is more deserving of that than your father Adam? Allah created him with His own Hand, breathed into him of His Spirit, and spoke to him face-to-face (1).” They will go to Adam and request this of him, but he will refuse, saying, “I am not the one for that.” They will then go round to the prophets, one prophet after another; whenever they come to a prophet he refuses them.

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “Until they come to me. I will set out until I reach the faḥṣ, where I will fall in prostration.” Abu Hurayrah asked, “O Messenger of Allah, what is the faḥṣ?” He replied, “It is in front of the Throne. I will remain in prostration until Allah sends me an angel who will take me by the upper arm and raise me up. He will say to me, ‘O Muhammad!’ I will answer, ‘Yes, here I am, my Lord!’ He will say, ‘What is your concern?’—though He knows best. I will reply, ‘My Lord, You promised me intercession, so grant me leave to intercede for Your creatures; judge between them.’ He will say, ‘Your intercession is granted; I am coming to judge between you.’”

The Messenger of Allah ﷺ continued, “I will return and stand with the people. While we are standing, we shall hear a tremendous sound from the sky. Then the inhabitants of the lowest heaven will descend, equal in number to those on earth from among the jinn and humankind. When they draw near to the earth, it will shine with their light, and they will take their ranks. We will say, ‘Is our Lord among you?’ They will reply, ‘No, but He is coming.’

“Then the inhabitants of the second heaven will descend—equal in number to those who have already descended from the angels of the lowest heaven and to those on earth among jinn and humankind. When they draw near to the earth, it will shine with their light, and they will take their ranks. We will say, ‘Is our Lord among you?’ They will reply, ‘No, but He is coming.’

“The inhabitants of every heaven will descend in succession, each time double the number of the previous, until the Compeller (exalted) comes down in canopies of cloud along with the angels. His Throne will on that Day be borne by eight, whereas today it is borne by four: their feet are upon the boundaries of the lowest earth, the heavens reach to their waists, and the Throne rests upon their shoulders. From their glorification there issues a resounding hum (2). They say:

‘Glory be to the Possessor of might and overpowering strength!
Glory be to the Owner of sovereignty and dominion!
Glory be to the Ever-Living who never dies!
Glory be to the One who causes the creation to die yet never dies!
Most Glorious, Most Holy!
Glory be to our Lord the Most High, Lord of the angels and the Spirit, the One who causes the creation to die yet never dies!’

Allah, exalted is He, will place His Footstool wherever He wills upon His earth. Then He will call out in His voice, saying:

‘O company of jinn and humankind! From the day I created you until this day of yours I have been listening to your words and observing your deeds. Now listen to Me! Today it is only your deeds, and your scrolls will be read out to you. Whoever finds good therein, let him praise Allah; and whoever finds other than that, let him blame none but …’