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Sahih Bukhari 7449 — Paradise, Hell, Mercy, and Punishment
“…Surely, Allah’s Mercy is near unto the good-doers.”
Hadith About Paradise and Hell Quarrelling
Sahih Bukhari : 7449
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 7449
حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ سَعْدِ بْنِ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنْ صَالِحِ بْنِ كَيْسَانَ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " اخْتَصَمَتِ الْجَنَّةُ وَالنَّارُ إِلَى رَبِّهِمَا فَقَالَتِ الْجَنَّةُ يَا رَبِّ مَا لَهَا لاَ يَدْخُلُهَا إِلاَّ ضُعَفَاءُ النَّاسِ وَسَقَطُهُمْ. وَقَالَتِ النَّارُ ـ يَعْنِي ـ أُوثِرْتُ بِالْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ. فَقَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى لِلْجَنَّةِ أَنْتِ رَحْمَتِي. وَقَالَ لِلنَّارِ أَنْتِ عَذَابِي أُصِيبُ بِكِ مَنْ أَشَاءُ، وَلِكُلِّ وَاحِدَةٍ مِنْكُمَا مِلْؤُهَا ـ قَالَ ـ فَأَمَّا الْجَنَّةُ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لاَ يَظْلِمُ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ أَحَدًا، وَإِنَّهُ يُنْشِئُ لِلنَّارِ مَنْ يَشَاءُ فَيُلْقَوْنَ فِيهَا فَتَقُولُ هَلْ مِنْ مَزِيدٍ. ثَلاَثًا، حَتَّى يَضَعَ فِيهَا قَدَمَهُ فَتَمْتَلِئُ وَيُرَدُّ بَعْضُهَا إِلَى بَعْضٍ وَتَقُولُ قَطْ قَطْ قَطْ ".
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Paradise and Hell (Fire) quarrelled in the presence of their Lord. Paradise said, 'O Lord! What is wrong with me that only the poor and humble people enter me ?' Hell (Fire) said, I have been favored with the arrogant people.' So Allah said to Paradise, 'You are My Mercy,' and said to Hell, 'You are My Punishment which I inflict upon whom I wish, and I shall fill both of you.'"The Prophet added, "As for Paradise, (it will be filled with good people) because Allah does not wrong any of His created things, and He creates for Hell (Fire) whomever He will, and they will be thrown into it, and it will say thrice, 'Is there any more, till Allah (will put) His Foot over it and it will become full and its sides will come close to each other and it will say, 'Qat! Qat! Qat! (Enough! Enough! Enough!) .
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 7449In-book reference : Book 97, Hadith 75USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 93, Hadith 541
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 7449
This Hadith describes Paradise and Hell speaking before their Lord. Paradise says that only the weak and humble people enter it, while Hell says that it has been favored with the arrogant people. Allah says to Paradise, You are My Mercy, and to Hell, You are My Punishment which I inflict upon whom I wish. The Hadith also says that each will have its fill, and that Allah does not wrong anyone from His creation. It then describes Hell asking if there is more until it becomes full and says, Enough, enough, enough. For searches like Paradise and Hell argued hadith, you are My Mercy hadith, and Qat Qat Qat hadith, this narration gives the central message.
What we learn from this hadith
- Paradise is described as Allah's mercy in this Hadith.
- Hell is described as Allah's punishment for whom He wills.
- The Hadith states that Allah does not wrong anyone from His creation.
- Arrogance is linked with the people of Hell in this narration.
