33/56. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 3807 — Dhikr That Plants Trees in Paradise
The Virtue Of Glorifying Allah
Hadith About Trees in Jannah: SubhanAllah, Alhamdulillah, La Ilaha Illallah, Allahu Akbar
Sunan Ibn Majah : 3807
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 3807
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سِنَانٍ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ أَبِي سَوْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ مَرَّ بِهِ وَهُوَ يَغْرِسُ غَرْسًا فَقَالَ " يَا أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ مَا الَّذِي تَغْرِسُ " . قُلْتُ غِرَاسًا لِي . قَالَ " أَلاَ أَدُلُّكَ عَلَى غِرَاسٍ خَيْرٍ لَكَ مِنْ هَذَا " . قَالَ بَلَى يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ . قَالَ " قُلْ سُبْحَانَ اللَّهِ وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ وَلاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ وَاللَّهُ أَكْبَرُ يُغْرَسْ لَكَ بِكُلِّ وَاحِدَةٍ شَجَرَةٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed by him when he was planting a plant, and said: "O Abu Hurairah, what are you planting?" I said: "A plant for me." He said: "Shall I not tell you of a plant that is better than this?" He said: "Of course, O Messenger of Allah." He said: "Say: 'Subhan-Allah, wal-hamdu-lillah, wa la ilaha illallah, wa Allahu Akbar (Glory is to Allah, praise is to Allah, none has the right to be worshiped but Allah and Allah is the Most Great.)' For each one a tree will be planted for you in Paradise."
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 3807In-book reference : Book 33, Hadith 151English translation : Vol. 5, Book 33, Hadith 3807
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 3807
This hadith begins with Abu Hurairah planting a plant. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم saw him and asked what he was planting. Then the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم guided him to a better kind of planting: saying Subhan-Allah, wal-hamdu-lillah, wa la ilaha illallah, wa Allahu Akbar. For each one of these statements, a tree is planted for the person in Paradise. The teaching is very direct. A person may plant something in this world, but the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم pointed to words of dhikr that bring a planting in Paradise. This hadith about trees in Jannah makes daily remembrance feel close and practical. The words are short, known, and full of praise.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم guided Abu Hurairah to a better form of planting.
- Each of the four phrases mentioned is linked to a tree in Paradise.
- Simple words of dhikr can be a means of lasting reward.
