عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: "يَقْبِضُ اللَّهُ الأَرْضَ، وَيَطْوِي السَّمَوَاتِ بِيَمِينِهِ، ثُمَّ يَقُولُ: أَنَا المَلِكُ، أَيْنَ مُلُوكُ الأَرْضِ".
[صحيح] - [متفق عليه]
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Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) say: "Allah will grab the earth and roll up the heavens in His right Hand, and then He will say: "I am the King! Where are the kings of the earth?'"
Sahih/Authentic. - [Al-Bukhari and Muslim]

Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) informed that on the Day of Judgment Allah Almighty will grab the earth and take the heaven away with His right Hand, and He will then say: I am the King, the Possessor of everything. Where are the kings of the earth? Where is their dominion today? It was gone and vanished and nothing remains but the dominion of Allah, the Exalted. This carries a warning and a reminder to the kings and rulers that their dominion is brief and transient, and the only permanent dominion is that of our Almighty Lord.

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Benefits from the Hadith

  1. The Hadīth gives a warning and threat to the rulers, leaders, and the like that they are in the grip of the Almighty Lord. If they act rightly, they will receive the reward; but if they do wrong, they will deserve the punishment.
  2. This is a reminder to the rulers and leaders that their rule is transient and the rule of Allah is everlasting.
  3. It establishes the attributes for Allah Almighty in a way that befits His majesty and great dominion.
  4. To Allah alone belongs the great and everlasting dominion.