37/6. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4123 — Poor Muhajirun and Paradise
The status of the poor
Hadith About the Poor Muhajirun Entering Paradise First
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4123
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4123
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا بَكْرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، حَدَّثَنَا عِيسَى بْنُ الْمُخْتَارِ، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنْ عَطِيَّةَ الْعَوْفِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ " إِنَّ فُقَرَاءَ الْمُهَاجِرِينَ يَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ قَبْلَ أَغْنِيَائِهِمْ بِمِقْدَارِ خَمْسِمِائَةِ سَنَةٍ " .
Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The poor Muhajirun will enter Paradise before the rich, the equivalent of five hundred years.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4123In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 24English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4123
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4123
This hadith focuses on the poor Muhajirun and their place in the Hereafter. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that the poor among the Muhajirun will enter Paradise before their rich ones by the equivalent of five hundred years. The wording is specific, so the explanation should stay close to that point. It does not say every poor person is better than every rich person in every way. Rather, it gives a clear honor to the poor Muhajirun mentioned in the narration. For readers searching for a hadith about the poor Muhajirun, the key lesson is that limited wealth did not reduce their value with Allah. Their poverty is remembered with glad news connected to Paradise.
What we learn from this hadith
- The poor Muhajirun are mentioned with a special honor in this narration.
- Being poor did not lower their rank in the sight of Allah.
- The Hereafter can show a value that people may not see in this world.
- A believer should avoid judging people by wealth alone.
