97/33. Chapter:
Sahih Bukhari 7487 — Dying Without Shirk and Paradise
The Talk of the Lord with Jibril and Allah’s Call for the angels
وَقَالَ مَعْمَرٌ: {وَإِنَّكَ لَتُلَقَّى الْقُرْآنَ} أَيْ يُلْقَى عَلَيْكَ، وَتَلَقَّاهُ أَنْتَ أَيْ تَأْخُذُهُ عَنْهُمْ، وَمِثْلُهُ: {فَتَلَقَّى آدَمُ مِنْ رَبِّهِ كَلِمَاتٍ}.
Hadith About Dying Without Shirk and Entering Paradise
Sahih Bukhari : 7487
Sahih BukhariHadith Number 7487
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ وَاصِلٍ، عَنِ الْمَعْرُورِ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا ذَرٍّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " أَتَانِي جِبْرِيلُ فَبَشَّرَنِي أَنَّهُ مَنْ مَاتَ لاَ يُشْرِكُ بِاللَّهِ شَيْئًا دَخَلَ الْجَنَّةَ ". قُلْتُ وَإِنْ سَرَقَ وَإِنْ زَنَى قَالَ " وَإِنْ سَرَقَ وَإِنْ زَنَى ".
Abu Dharr Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, Gabriel came to me and gave me the glad tidings that anyone who died without worshipping anything besides Allah, would enter Paradise. I asked (Gabriel), 'Even if he committed theft, and even if he committed illegal sexual intercourse?' He said, '(Yes), even if he committed theft, and even if he Committed illegal sexual intercourse."
Reference : Sahih al-Bukhari 7487In-book reference : Book 97, Hadith 113USC-MSA web (English) reference : Vol. 9, Book 93, Hadith 579
Summary of Sahih Bukhari Hadith 7487
This hadith about Tawhid carries a strong message about dying without shirk. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) said Jibril came to him with glad tidings: whoever dies without worshipping anything besides Allah would enter Paradise. Abu Dharr then asked whether this applied even if the person had committed theft or illegal sexual intercourse. The reply was yes, even with those sins. The hadith does not make sins light or harmless. It highlights the weight of Tawhid and dying without associating anything with Allah. The wording keeps the focus on worshipping Allah alone and the glad tidings given through Jibril. The repeated answer also makes the point clear and hard to miss.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith highlights the great weight of Tawhid.
- Dying without worshipping anything besides Allah is tied to Paradise.
- Major sins are mentioned, but the hadith does not praise them.
- The glad tidings came to the Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) through Jibril.
