عَن أَنَسِ بْن مَالِكٍ رضى الله عنه، قَالَ: بَيْنَمَا أَنَا وَالنَّبِيُّ ﷺ خَارِجَانِ مِنَ المَسْجِدِ، فَلَقِيَنَا رَجُلٌ عِنْدَ سُدَّةِ المَسْجِدِ، فَقَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، مَتَى السَّاعَةُ؟ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ: «مَا أَعْدَدْتَ لَهَا؟»، فَكَأَنَّ الرَّجُلَ اسْتَكَانَ، ثُمَّ قَالَ: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، مَا أَعْدَدْتُ لَهَا كَبِيرَ صِيَامٍ، وَلا صَلاةٍ، وَلا صَدَقَةٍ،وَلَكِنِّي أُحِبُّ اللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُ، قَالَ: «أَنْتَ مَعَ مَنْ أَحْبَبْتَ».
Anas ibn Mālik narrated, saying:
As I was with the Prophet, coming out of the Mosque, a man met us near the shaded area of the mosque. He said: ‘Messenger of God, when is the Last Hour?’ The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: ‘What have you prepared for it?’ The man appeared to hesitate. He then said: ‘Messenger of God, I have not prepared much in the way of fasting, prayer or charity, but I love God and His Messenger’. The Prophet said: ‘You are with those you love’.
Related by al-Bukhari, 7153; Muslim, 2639.
One companion of the Prophet (peace be upon him) asked him about the timing of the Last Hour. The Prophet drew his attention to what is more important than knowing its timing, which is known only to God. This is preparing for it. The man said that he did not do much by way of preparation, but he loved God and His Messenger. The Prophet told him that this was sufficient to ensure that he would go to Heaven and be a companion of the Prophet there, if he was true in his love.
