Hadith 1 It was narrated on the authority of Abu Salamah thata dispute arose between him and some other people (about a piece of land). When he told Aisha (the Prophet’swife) about it, she said, ‘O Abu Salamah! Avoid taking theland unjustly, for the Prophet said: “Whoever usurps even one span of land of somebody, its depth through the seven earths will be collared to his neck.” (Saheeh Al-Bukhari, ‘Book of Oppression.’) Hadith 2 Salim narrated on the authority of his father that theProphet said: “Whoever takes a piece of land of others unjustly, he will sink down the seven earths on the Day of Resurrection.” (Saheeh Al-Bukhari, ‘Book of Oppression.’) The aforementioned hadith prohibits oppression in general, especially the taking of a piece of land belonging to others unjustly. What might the seven earths refer to? Studies in geology have proven that the earth is composed of seven zones, identified from the inner to theouter layers as follows: (1) The Solid Inner Core of Earth: 1.7% of the Earth’s mass;depth of 5,150 - 6,370 kilometers (3,219 - 3,981 miles) (2) The Liquid Outer core: 30.8% of Earth’s mass; depth of 2,890 - 5,150 kilometers (1,806 - 3,219 miles) (3) The “D” Layer: 3% of Earth’s mass; depth of 2,700 - 2,890 kilometers (1,688 - 1,806 miles) (4) Lower Mantle: 49.2% of Earth’s mass; depth of 650 - 2,890 kilometers (406 -1,806 miles) (5) Middle Mantle (Transition region): 7.5% of Earth’s mass; depth of 400 - 650 kilometers (250-406 miles) (6) Upper Mantle: 10.3% of Earth’s mass; depth of 10 - 400 kilometers (6 - 250 miles) (7) Lithosphere Oceanic crust: 0.099% of Earth’s mass; depth of 0-10 kilometers (0 - 6 miles) Conclusion The layers of the earth coincide with the above mentioned hadith of the Prophet. The miracle is in two matters: (1) The expression of the hadith,‘He will sink down the seven earths on the Day of Resurrection,’indicates the stratification of these “earths” around one center. (2) The accuracy with which the Prophet of Islam referredto the seven inner layers of earth. The only way for a desert dweller to have known these facts 1400 years ago is through revelation from God. References Beatty, J. K. and A. Chaikin, eds. The New Solar System. Massachusetts: Sky Publishing, 3rd Edition, 1990. Press, Frank and Raymond Siever. Earth. New York: W. H. Freeman and Company, 1986. Seeds, Michael A. Horizons. Belmont, California: Wadsworth, 1995. El-Najjar, Zaghloul. Treasures In The Sunnah: A Scientific Approach: Cairo, Al-Falah Foundation, 2004. windows.ucar.edu windows.ucar.edu
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