37/39. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4329 — A Hand Span in Paradise
Description of Paradise
Hadith About a Hand Span in Paradise
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4329
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4329
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنْ حَجَّاجٍ، عَنْ عَطِيَّةَ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ " لَشِبْرٌ فِي الْجَنَّةِ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الأَرْضِ وَمَا عَلَيْهَا - الدُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيهَا .
Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “A hand span in Paradise is better than the earth and everything on it.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4329In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 230English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4329
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4329
This Hadith about a hand span in Paradise teaches the great value of even a small place in Jannah. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that a hand span in Paradise is better than the earth and everything on it. The wording is brief, but the message is strong. People often measure success by land, wealth, status, or what they can own in this world. This Hadith shifts the heart toward the Hereafter. It says that even a small space in Paradise is better than all that is on earth. The explanation should stay with the text: it is about the worth of Paradise when compared with the whole world.
What we learn from this hadith
- Even a small place in Paradise is better than the earth and what is on it.
- Worldly possessions should not distract from the worth of Jannah.
- The Hadith teaches a clear comparison between Paradise and this world.
- A believer should aim for the Hereafter with a steady heart.
