Part C
Some Ahadeeth pertaining to Paradise & Hell-Fire
Taken from
Silsilah Ahadeeth As-Saheehah
By the
Muhaddith, Shaykh, Allamaa’
Muhammad Nasir uddeen al-Albaani
Translated by
Abbas Abu Yahya
19 – 1516 – From Hudayfah bin al-Yaman who said: The Companions of the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said:
‘Ibraheem was the Khaleel (close friend) of Allaah, ‘Isa was the Word of Allaah and His spirit, Allaah spoke to Musa directly, and what were you given O Messenger of Allaah?
He -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said:
‘All the children of Adam will be under my banner on the Day of Judgement and I am the first for whom the doors of Paradise will be opened.’
No. 2411
20 – 1460 –Utbah bin Ghazwan said while standing on the Mimber in Basrah, from the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- who said:
‘Indeed there is a great big rock which will be thrown from the edge of Hell, and it will keep falling in to it for seventy years and then it will reach its lowest point.’
No. 1612
21 – 1464 – From Anas that the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said:
‘Indeed in Paradise there is a market place where a person will come to it every Friday [in it is a hill/dune of Musk], a northern wind will blow, it would throw Musk in their faces and upon their garments, and they would increase in goodness and beauty. They would return to their families having increased in goodness and beauty, and their families would say to them: ‘I swear by Allaah! Indeed you have increased in goodness and beauty while you were away, and he will say: and you too – I swear by Allaah – indeed you have increased in goodness and beauty while we were away.’
No. 3471
22 – 1467 – From Abu Bakr bin Musa bin Qayyss, from his father from the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- who said:
‘Indeed the believer will have a tent in Paradise made of one pearl, with the place inside the pearl hollowed out, its length will be sixty miles. The believer will have his families in there, and the believer will visit all of them; but they will not be able to see each other.’
No. 3541
23 – 1469 – From Samrah bin Jundub that he heard the Prophet of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- saying:
‘Indeed from them will be those whom the Fire will be up to his ankles, [and from them will be whom the Fire will be up to his knees,] and from them will be whom the fire will be up to his waistline, and from them there will be those for whom it will be up to his neck.’
No. 3545
24 – 1479 – From Ubadat bin Samit that the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said:
‘Paradise has a hundred levels; the distance between every two levels is the distance of hundred years. – ‘Affan said: ‘Like the distance between the heavens and the earth’ – and Firdaws is the highest level. From it extends four rivers and the ‘Arsh is above all this and if you ask from Allaah –Tabaraka wa Ta’ala- then ask Him for Firdaws.’
No. 922
25 – 1480 – From Abu Sa’eed from the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam--:
‘Allaah Tabarak wa Ta’ala- created Paradise, a brick from gold and a brick from silver, its cement is Musk, it was said to her: speak so it said: << Successful are the believers >> [al-Muminoon: 1]
The Angels said: ‘May Allaah give you Toobah (a tree in Paradise), the status of kings.’
No. 2662
26 – 1481 – From Abu Umamah from the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam-:
‘A person entered Paradise and he saw written on the door of Paradise: ‘Sadaqa (charity) is ten times its equivalent, and giving a loan is eighteen times its equivalent.’
No. 3407
27 – 1482 – From Anas who said: the Messenger of Allaah -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said:
‘I entered Paradise and I came across a Palace made of gold, so I asked: ‘Who does this palace belong to?’ they answered: ‘A young man from the Quraish.’
So I thought, indeed I am that man. So I asked: ‘Who is he?’
They said: ‘It is Umar bin al-Khattab.’
So the Prophet -sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam- said: ‘If I had not known of your sense of honour and concern I would have entered it.’
Umar said: ‘How could I be jealous of you O Messenger of Allaah?’
No. 1423