37/38. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4324 — The Weeping of Hell’s People
Description of Hell
Hadith About the Weeping of the People of Hell
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4324
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4324
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عُبَيْدٍ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ الرَّقَاشِيِّ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " يُرْسَلُ الْبُكَاءُ عَلَى أَهْلِ النَّارِ فَيَبْكُونَ حَتَّى يَنْقَطِعَ الدُّمُوعُ ثُمَّ يَبْكُونَ الدَّمَ حَتَّى يَصِيرَ فِي وُجُوهِهِمْ كَهَيْئَةِ الأُخْدُودِ لَوْ أُرْسِلَتْ فِيهِ السُّفُنُ لَجَرَتْ " .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The people of Hell will be made to weep and they will weep until they run out of tears. Then they will weep blood until something like trenches appear on their faces, and if ships were placed in them they would float.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4324In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 225English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4324
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4324
This Hadith about the people of Hell gives a painful image of regret and punishment. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that crying will be sent upon the people of Hell. They will weep until their tears run out. Then they will weep blood, until trenches appear on their faces; if ships were placed in those trenches, they would float. The text is direct and heavy. It is not about ordinary sadness in this life. It is about the condition of the people of Hell. For anyone searching for a Hadith about Hellfire, this narration reminds us that the Hereafter is real, and that regret after punishment is not like regret before accountability.
What we learn from this hadith
- The Hadith describes deep regret among the people of Hell.
- It warns that Hell is a place of severe pain and sorrow.
- The image of tears turning to blood shows the weight of punishment.
- It encourages a person to take the Hereafter seriously before it comes.
