37/33. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4280 — Crossing the Sirat
The Resurrection
Crossing the Sirat Over Hell: Hadith Meaning and Lessons
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4280
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4280
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الأَعْلَى، عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ إِسْحَاقَ، حَدَّثَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُغِيرَةِ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ عَمْرِو بْنِ عَبْدٍ الْعُتْوَارِيِّ، أَحَدِ بَنِي لَيْثٍ - قَالَ - وَكَانَ فِي حَجْرِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُهُ - يَعْنِي أَبَا سَعِيدٍ، - يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَقُولُ " يُوضَعُ الصِّرَاطُ بَيْنَ ظَهْرَانَىْ جَهَنَّمَ عَلَى حَسَكٍ كَحَسَكِ السَّعْدَانِ ثُمَّ يَسْتَجِيزُ النَّاسُ فَنَاجٍ مُسَلَّمٌ وَمَخْدُوجٌ بِهِ ثُمَّ نَاجٍ وَمُحْتَبَسٌ بِهِ وَمَنْكُوسٌ فِيهَا " .
Abu Sa’eed narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The Sirat will be placed across Hell, on thorns like the thorns of Sa’dan plant.* Then the people will cross it. Some will pass over safe and sound, some will be detained, and some will fall in headfirst.”
[2] Neurada procumbens .Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4280In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 181English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4280
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4280
This hadith about crossing the Sirat describes the bridge being placed across Hell. The Prophet said it will be on thorns like the thorns of the Sa’dan plant. Then people will cross it. Some will pass over safe and sound. Some will be detained. Some will fall in headfirst. The narration does not give a long sermon, but the image is enough to shake the heart. The Sirat is shown as a real stage with different outcomes. The hadith teaches that the Hereafter includes passing over a place of great danger, and that people will not all experience it in the same way. This should make a person think seriously about faith, actions, and meeting Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Sirat will be placed across Hell.
- People will cross it with different outcomes.
- Some will pass safely, while others will be detained or fall.
