37/39. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4332 — Striving for Paradise
Description of Paradise
Hadith About Striving for Paradise with Sincerity
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4332
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4332
حَدَّثَنَا الْعَبَّاسُ بْنُ عُثْمَانَ الدِّمَشْقِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مُهَاجِرٍ الأَنْصَارِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي الضَّحَّاكُ الْمَعَافِرِيُّ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ بْنِ مُوسَى، عَنْ كُرَيْبٍ، - مَوْلَى ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ - قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أُسَامَةُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ ذَاتَ يَوْمٍ لأَصْحَابِهِ " أَلاَ مُشَمِّرٌ لِلْجَنَّةِ فَإِنَّ الْجَنَّةَ لاَ خَطَرَ لَهَا هِيَ وَرَبِّ الْكَعْبَةِ نُورٌ يَتَلأْلأُ وَرَيْحَانَةٌ تَهْتَزُّ وَقَصْرٌ مَشِيدٌ وَنَهَرٌ مُطَّرِدٌ وَفَاكِهَةٌ كَثِيرَةٌ نَضِيجَةٌ وَزَوْجَةٌ حَسْنَاءُ جَمِيلَةٌ وَحُلَلٌ كَثِيرَةٌ فِي مَقَامٍ أَبَدًا فِي حَبْرَةٍ وَنَضْرَةٍ فِي دَارٍ عَالِيَةٍ سَلِيمَةٍ بَهِيَّةٍ " . قَالُوا نَحْنُ الْمُشَمِّرُونَ لَهَا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ . قَالَ " قُولُوا إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ " . ثُمَّ ذَكَرَ الْجِهَادَ وَحَضَّ عَلَيْهِ .
Usamah bin Zaid Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said one day to his Companions: ‘Who will strive hard with sincerity for Paradise? For there is nothing like Paradise. By the Lord of the Ka’bah, it is sparkling light, sweet basil waving in the breeze, a lofty palace, a flowing river, abundant ripe fruit, a beautiful wife and many fine garments, in a palace of eternal abode, in ease and luxury, in beautiful, strongly-built, lofty houses.’ They said: ‘We will strive heard for it, O Messenger of Allah.’ He said: ‘Say: In sha’ Allah (if Allah wills).’ Then he mentioned Jihad and encouraged them to engage in it.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4332In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 233English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4332
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4332
This Hadith about striving for Paradise begins with a call: who will strive hard with sincerity for Paradise? The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم then says there is nothing like Paradise. He describes sparkling light, sweet basil, a lofty palace, a flowing river, abundant ripe fruit, a beautiful wife, fine garments, and an eternal home of ease and beauty. The Companions respond that they will strive for it, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم teaches them to say, “In sha’ Allah.” The text then mentions that he spoke about Jihad and encouraged it. The explanation should stay with these words: Paradise is worth sincere striving, and even firm intention is spoken with dependence on Allah’s will.
What we learn from this hadith
- Paradise is described as unlike anything else.
- The Companions expressed readiness to strive for it.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم taught them to say “In sha’ Allah.”
- The Hadith links sincere effort with hope for Paradise.
