Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2560

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Abu Hurairah reported that the Messenger of Allah said: ‘When Allah created Paradise and the Fire, He sent Gabriel to Paradise and said, “Look at it and at what I have prepared there for its inhabitants.” Gabriel went and looked at it and at what Allah had prepared there for its inhabitants. Then he returned and said, “By Your might, no one will hear of it without entering it.” So He ordered that it be surrounded by hardships, then said, “Go back and look at it and at what I have prepared there for its inhabitants.” Gabriel returned and found it surrounded by hardships. He went back to Him and said, “By Your might, I fear that no one will enter it.” He said, “Go to the Fire and look at it and at what I have prepared there for its inhabitants.” Gabriel found its parts piled over one another. He returned and said, “By Your might, no one will hear of it and then enter it.” So He ordered that it be surrounded by desires, then said, “Go back to it.” Gabriel returned and said, “By Your might, I fear that no one will be saved from it without entering it.”’ Abu ‘Isa said: ‘This hadith is hasan sahih.’