37/39. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4330 — A Place in Paradise
Description of Paradise
Hadith About a Place in Paradise Better Than the World
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4330
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4330
حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّا بْنُ مَنْظُورٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " مَوْضِعُ سَوْطٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ خَيْرٌ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيهَا " .
Sahl bin Sa`d Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “A place the size of a whip in Paradise is better than this world and everything in it.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4330In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 231English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4330
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4330
This Hadith about a place in Paradise is very close in meaning to the reports that compare a small space in Jannah with the whole world. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that a place the size of a whip in Paradise is better than this world and everything in it. The point is clear: the value of Paradise cannot be measured by worldly wealth. A whip-sized place is not much by normal human measure, yet in Paradise it is better than everything people know in this life. For anyone searching for “Paradise better than the world Hadith,” this narration gives a short and memorable answer.
What we learn from this hadith
- A very small place in Paradise is described as better than the whole world.
- The Hadith teaches that worldly value is limited.
- Paradise should be sought more than temporary gain.
- The comparison helps the heart love the Hereafter.
