37/39. Chapter:
Sunan Ibn Majah 4333 — First Group in Paradise
Description of Paradise
Hadith About the First Group to Enter Paradise
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4333
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4333
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ فُضَيْلٍ، عَنْ عُمَارَةَ بْنِ الْقَعْقَاعِ، عَنْ أَبِي زُرْعَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ " أَوَّلُ زُمْرَةٍ تَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ عَلَى صُورَةِ الْقَمَرِ لَيْلَةَ الْبَدْرِ ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ عَلَى ضَوْءِ أَشَدِّ كَوْكَبٍ دُرِّيٍّ فِي السَّمَاءِ إِضَاءَةً لاَ يَبُولُونَ وَلاَ يَتَغَوَّطُونَ وَلاَ يَمْتَخِطُونَ وَلاَ يَتْفِلُونَ أَمْشَاطُهُمُ الذَّهَبُ وَرَشْحُهُمُ الْمِسْكُ وَمَجَامِرُهُمُ الأَلُوَّةُ أَزْوَاجُهُمُ الْحُورُ الْعِينُ أَخْلاَقُهُمْ عَلَى خَلْقِ رَجُلٍ وَاحِدٍ عَلَى صُورَةِ أَبِيهِمْ آدَمَ سِتُّونَ ذِرَاعًا " . حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، مِثْلَ حَدِيثِ ابْنِ فُضَيْلٍ عَنْ عُمَارَةَ.
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The first group to enter Paradise will enter with (faces) like the moon in the night when it is full. Then those who follow them will be shining with a light brighter than the brightest star in the sky. They will not urinate or defecate, or blow their noses or spit. Their combs will be of gold, their sweat will be musk, their braziers (receptacle for holding live coals for burning incense) will be pearls and their wives will be houris. Their form will be that of a single man, the form of their father Adam, sixty forearm’s length tall.’” Another chain reports the same.
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4333In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 234English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4333
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4333
This Hadith about the first group to enter Paradise gives a beautiful description of the people of Jannah. The first group will enter with faces like the full moon. Those after them will shine brighter than the brightest star in the sky. The Hadith also describes their pure condition: no urination, no defecation, no blowing of the nose, and no spitting. Their combs are gold, their sweat is musk, and their braziers are pearls. It also mentions their spouses and their form, like their father Adam, sixty forearms tall. The main message is the beauty, purity, and honor of the people who enter Paradise.
What we learn from this hadith
- The first group entering Paradise is described with bright beauty.
- The Hadith describes a pure life free from worldly bodily needs.
- The people of Paradise are shown with honor and fine blessings.
- The narration helps believers think of Jannah as clean, bright, and noble.
