The sun drawn near and the sweat

The drawing-near of the sun is a scene of the gathering ground: the sun comes within the measure of a mile of creation, and people sweat according to their deeds ¹.

Muslim records from al-Miqdad that the Prophet ﷺ said: on the Day of Resurrection the sun is drawn near creation until it is the measure of a mile from them, and people stand in their sweat according to their deeds — some to the ankles, some to the knees, some to the waist, and some bridled by it ¹. Al-Nawawi's commentary places this sweat before the reckoning, on the gathering ground ³.