37/34. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4286 — Seventy Thousand and Allah’s Mercy
Description of the Nation of Muhammad (saws)
Hadith About 70,000 Entering Jannah Without Account or Punishment
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4286
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4286
حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ زِيَادٍ الأَلْهَانِيُّ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا أُمَامَةَ الْبَاهِلِيَّ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ يَقُولُ وَعَدَنِي رَبِّي سُبْحَانَهُ أَنْ يُدْخِلَ الْجَنَّةَ مِنْ أُمَّتِي سَبْعِينَ أَلْفًا لاَ حِسَابَ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلاَ عَذَابَ مَعَ كُلِّ أَلْفٍ سَبْعُونَ أَلْفًا وَثَلاَثُ حَثَيَاتٍ مِنْ حَثَيَاتِ رَبِّي عَزَّ وَجَلَّ " .
Abu Umamah Al-Bahili Narrated from:
I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘My Lord has promised me that seventy thousand of my nation will enter Paradise without being brought to account or punished. With every thousand will be (another) seventy thousand, and three handfuls of my Lord, the Glorified.’”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4286In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 187English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4286
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4286
This Hadith gives a wide message of Allah’s mercy toward the Prophet’s nation. Abu Umamah narrated that the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said his Lord promised that seventy thousand of his nation would enter Paradise without being brought to account or punished. The Hadith also says that with every thousand there will be another seventy thousand, along with three handfuls from the Lord, the Glorified. The core topic is Paradise and mercy. A reader should notice that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم is reporting a promise from Allah. The Hadith about 70,000 entering Jannah is full of hope, but it does not name who they are in this text. So the safe lesson is to hope in Allah, love this promise, and keep seeking His mercy.
What we learn from this hadith
- Allah promised a group from the Prophet’s nation entry into Paradise without account or punishment.
- The Hadith gives hope in Allah’s wide mercy.
- The exact people included are not named in this text.
- A Muslim should seek Allah’s mercy while staying sincere in faith.
