37/34. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4289 — Eighty Ranks from This Ummah
Description of the Nation of Muhammad (saws)
Hadith About the People of Paradise and the Ranks of the Ummah
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4289
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4289
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ إِسْحَاقَ الْجَوْهَرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ الأَصْبَهَانِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ عَلْقَمَةَ بْنِ مَرْثَدٍ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ " أَهْلُ الْجَنَّةِ عِشْرُونَ وَمِائَةُ صَفٍّ ثَمَانُونَ مِنْ هَذِهِ الأُمَّةِ وَأَرْبَعُونَ مِنْ سَائِرِ الأُمَمِ " .
Sulaiman bin Buraidah Narrated from:
It was narrated from Sulaiman bin Buraidah, from his father, that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “The people of Paradise are one hundred and twenty ranks, eighty from this nation and forty from all other nations.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4289In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 190English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4289
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4289
This Hadith gives a clear picture of the large share of the Prophet’s nation among the people of Paradise. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that the people of Paradise are one hundred and twenty ranks: eighty from this nation and forty from all other nations. The Hadith does not describe the ranks in detail, but it does show a great honor for this ummah. This Hadith about the people of Paradise should fill a Muslim with hope and gratitude. It also matches the wider theme in these narrations: the nation of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم has a special place on the Day of Resurrection. The text is about Allah’s favor, not a reason to feel safe from accountability. A believer reads it with hope, love for the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم, and care for faith.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith says the people of Paradise are one hundred and twenty ranks.
- Eighty of those ranks are from the nation of Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم.
- The Hadith shows a special honor for this ummah.
- Hope in Paradise should be joined with gratitude and faith.
