Chapters on the description of Paradise

كتاب صفة الجنة عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم

Chapter 23: What Has Been Related About What Bounties There Are for the Lowest Inhabitants of Paradise

Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said

"The least of the people of Paradise in position is the one with eighty thousand servants and seventy-two wives. He shall have a tent of pearl, peridot, and corundum set up for him,(the size of which is) like that which is between Al-Jabiyyah and Sana'a."And with this chain, it is narrated from the Prophet (s.a.w) that he said: "Whoever of the people of (destined to enter) Paradise dies, young or old, they shall be brought back in Paradise thirty years old, they will not increase in that ever, and likewise the people of the Fire."And with this chain, it is narrated from the Prophet (s.a.w) that he said: "There are upon them crowns, the least of its pearls would illuminate what is between the East and the West."

Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said

"The believer, when he desires a child in Paradise, he shall be carried (in pregnancy), born, and complete his aging in an hour as he desires." The people of knowledge disagreed concerning this, so some of them said that in Paradise thereis intercourse but no births. It hasbeen reported like this fromTawus, Mujahid and Ibrahim AnNakha'i. Muhammad said:"Concerning the Hadith of theProphet SAW: 'When the believerdesires a child in Paradise, it shallbe in an hour as he desires' Ishaqbin Ibrahim said: 'But he will notdesire."Muhammad said: "And it hasbeen reported from Abu Razin Al-'Uqaili from the Prophet SAW thathe said: 'Indeed the people of Paradise shall not have childrentherein."

Chapter 24: What Has Been Related About the Speech of Al-Hur Al-Ein

'Ali narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said

"Indeed in Paradise there is a gathering for Al-Hur Al-'Ein wherein they rasie their voices. The creatures have not heard the likes of them." [He said:] "They say: 'We are the eternal ones, we shall not die. We are the ones who live in joy and comfort, we have no needs. We are the pleased ones, we do not get angry. Tuba(good news) to the one who belongs to us and we to him.'" Other chains report similar narrations.

[ From Yahya bin Abi Kathir, concerning His (Allah's), the Mighty and Glorious, statement

"Then they shall be in gardens living luxuriously" He said: "Listening."And the meaning of listening is similar to what has been mentioned in the Hadith that Al-Hur Al-'Ein raise their voices].

Chapter 25: What Has Been Related About the Description of the Three Whom Allah Loves

['Abdullah] Ibn 'Umar narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said

"Three shall be on dunes of musk" - it seems to me that he said:- "on the Day of Resurrection. The first and the last of peoples shall envy them: A man who calls to the five [prayers] every day and night; a man who leads a group of people and they are pleased with him, and a slave who fulfills the right of Allah and the right of his masters."

Abdullah bin Mas'ud narrated a Marfu' narration

"There are three whom Allah, the Mighty and Glorious, loves: A man who stood at night reciting the Book of Allah; a man who spent in charity with his right hand, concealing it"- it seems to me he said "from his left hand"- "and a man who was in a small expedition while his companions were decimated, yet he faced enemy." Another chain reports a similar narration.

Abu Dharr narrated that the Prophet(s.a.w) said

"There are three whom Allah loves and three whom Allah hates. As for those whom Allah loves: Then a man who came to a people and asked them by Allah, and he did not ask them due to any relation between him and them, but they did not give him. So a man stayed behind them and gave him secretly, none knew about what he gave except Allah and the one he gave. And, a group of people who traveled the night until when sleep became more beloved to them than all the things that equal it and they lay their heads down, but a man stoop up humbling himself to Me and reciting My Ayat. And a man who was in a small expedition and met the enemy and they were vanquished, yet he faced them until he was killed or victory was granted to him. And the three whom Allah hates are, the old man who commits adultery, the arrogant poor man, and the oppressive rich man." Another chain reports a similar narration.

Chapter 26: Regarding The Hadith: "The Euphrates Shall Soon Uncover a Treasure of Gold"

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said

"The Euphrates shall soon uncover a treasure of gold, so whoever witnesses it, let him not take anything from it."

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Prophet(s.a.w) said similar to it, except that he said,

"uncover a pot of gold."

Chapter 27: What Has Been Related About the Description of the Rivers of Paradise

Hakim bin Mu'awiyah narrated from his father, that the Prophet (s.a.w) said

"Indeed in Paradise there is a sea of water, and a sea of honey,and a sea of milk, and a sea of wine, then the rivers shall split off afterwards."

Anas bin Malik narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said

"Whoever asks Allah (s.w.t) Paradise three times, Paradise says: 'O Allah, admit him into Paradise', and whoever seeks refuge from the Fire three times, the Fire says: 'O Allah, save him from the Fire.'" Other chains report similar narrations.