PARADISE ... 2
Description of Paradise in the Hadith
Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri narrated that the Messenger of Allah,
sallallahu alayhe wasallam, said, "The people of Paradise will
look at the dwellers of lofty mansions (i.e. a superior place
in Paradise) in the same way as one looks at a brilliant star,
far away in the East or in the West of the horizon. This is
because of their superiority over one another (in reward)."
One of the people asked, "O Allah's Messenger, are these lofty
mansions for the Prophets which no one else can reach?" The
Prophet, sallallahu alayhe wasallam, replied, "No! By Allah,
in whose Hands is my life, these are for men who believe in
Allah and also believe in the Messenger." (Bukhari and Muslim)
Abu Mousa al-Ash'ari narrated that the Prophet, sallallahu
alayhe wasallam, said, "Verily, for the believers in Paradise,
are tents made of a single hollow pear. The length of which
would be sixty miles long from all sides, their wives being
therein. The believer will go around them (i.e., visit them)
and they will not be able to see each other." (Sahih al-Jami)
Abu Hurairah said that the Messenger of Allah, sallallahu
alayhe wasallam, said, "There is not a tree in Paradise,
except that its trunk is made of gold." (Sahih al-Jami)
Anas ibn Malik narrated that the Prophet, sallallahu alayhe
wasallam, said, "Verily in Paradise there is a market in which
(the inhabitants of Paradise) will come to every Friday. The
North wind will blow and scatter fragrances on their faces and
on their clothes. This will add to their beauty and their
attractiveness. They will then go back to their families after
having an added luster to their beauty and their
attractiveness. Their families will say to them, 'By Allah you
have been increased in beauty and loveliness after leaving
us,' and they will say, 'By Allah you too have increased in
beauty and attractiveness after us.'" (Muslim)
Jabir ibn Abdullah narrated that the Messenger of Allah,
sallallahu alayhe wasallam, said, "(I saw in a dream that) I
entered Paradise, and behold, there was a palace built of
gold. I asked, 'Whose is this palace?' They (the angels)
replied, 'For a man from the Quraysh.' So I thought it might
be I, so I asked, 'And who is he?' They said, 'Umar Ibnul
Khattab.' Nothing stopped me form entering it except your
Ghirah (sense of honor)." Umar said, "My Ghirah would never be
offended by you, O Messenger of Allah." (Bukhari and Muslim)
Anas ibn Malik said that
Allah's Apostle sallallahu alayhe wasallam, said, "I entered
Paradise and found myself by a river, by its edges were tents
of pearls. Then I tapped with my hands where the water was
running, and there was then a beautiful smell of Musk. I
asked, 'What is this O Gabriel?' He said, 'This is Kawthar
(river in Paradise) which Allah has given to you.'" (Sahih al-Jami)
Last modified:
July 19, 2007
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