37/38. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4319 — The Two Breaths of Hell
Description of Hell
Breaths of Hell Hadith: Winter Cold and Summer Heat
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4319
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4319
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " اشْتَكَتِ النَّارُ إِلَى رَبِّهَا فَقَالَتْ يَا رَبِّ أَكَلَ بَعْضِي بَعْضًا . فَجَعَلَ لَهَا نَفَسَيْنِ نَفَسٌ فِي الشِّتَاءِ وَنَفَسٌ فِي الصَّيْفِ فَشِدَّةُ مَا تَجِدُونَ مِنَ الْبَرْدِ مِنْ زَمْهَرِيرِهَا وَشِدَّةُ مَا تَجِدُونَ مِنَ الْحَرِّ مِنْ سَمُومِهَا " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The Fire complained to its Lord and said: ‘O Lord, parts of me have consumed other parts.’ So He gave it two occasions to exhale, one in winter and one in summer. The intense cold that you feel (in winter) is part of its severe frost (Zamharir) and the intense heat that you feel in summer is part of its hot wind (Samum).”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4319In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 220English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4319
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4319
This Hadith about the breaths of Hell describes the Fire complaining to its Lord that parts of it had consumed other parts. Allah then gave it two occasions to exhale: one in winter and one in summer. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم explains that the intense cold people feel is from its severe frost, Zamharir, and the intense heat they feel in summer is from its hot wind, Samum. The narration connects extreme cold and heat with a reminder of Hell. The main point is not weather science; it is a faith-based warning from the words of the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. It teaches the listener to remember the Hereafter when feeling severe cold or severe heat.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith says the Fire complained to its Lord.
- It describes two breaths: one in winter and one in summer.
- Extreme cold and heat are presented as reminders connected to Hell.
