51/0. Chapter:
حديث أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ: حُجِبَتِ النَّارُ بِالشَّهَوَاتِ، وَحُجِبَتِ الْجَنَّةُ بِالْمَكَارِهِ.
Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "The (Hell) Fire is surrounded by all kinds of desires and passions, while Paradise is surrounded by all kinds of disliked undesirable things." [1] ( Sahih Al-Bukhârî, Hadith No.494, Vol. 8)
[1] Inordinate desires and animalistic passions lead to the Fire while self-control, perseverance, chastity and all other virtues, and the obedience to Allâh and His Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم lead to Paradise. What leads to Hell is easy to do while what leads to Paradise is difficult to do.
حديث أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رضي الله عنها، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: قَالَ اللهُ: أَعْدَدْتُ لِعِبَادِي الصَّالِحِينَ مَا لَا عَيْنٌ رَأَتْ، وَلَا أُذُنٌ سَمِعَتْ، وَلَا خَطَرَ عَلَى قَلْبِ بَشَرٍ فَاقْرَءُوا إِنْ شِئْتُمْ (فَلَا تَعْلَمُ نَفْسٌ مَا أُخْفِيَ لَهُمْ مِنْ قُرَّةِ أَعْيُنِ).
Allâh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Allâh said, 'I have prepared for My pious slaves, things which have never been seen by an eye, nor heard by an ear, or (even) imagined by a human being.' If you wish, you can recite this Verse from the Qur'ân:'No person knows what is kept hidden for them of joy as a reward for what they used to do...' " (V.32:17)( Sahih Al-Bukhârî, Hadith No.467, Vol. 4 )
51/1. Chapter:
حديث أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رضي الله عنها، يَبْلُغُ بِهِ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ، قَالَ: إِنَّ فِي الْجَنَّةِ شَجَرَةً يَسِيرُ الرَّاكِبُ فِي ظِلِّهَا مِائَةَ عَامٍ لَا يَقْطَعُهَا.
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "In Paradise there is a tree (which is so huge) that a rider can travel in its shade for one-hundred years without crossing it. And if you wish, you can recite:'In shade long extended.' " (V.56:30)( Sahih Al-Bukhârî, Hadith No.403, Vol. 6 )
حديث سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدِ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ: إِنَّ فِي الْجَنَّةِ لَشَجَرَةً يَسِيرُ الرَّاكِبُ فِي ظِلِّهَا مِائَةَ عَامٍ لَا يَقْطَعُهَا.
Allāh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "In Paradise there is a tree (so huge) that in its shade a rider may travel for one hundred years without being able to cross it." ( Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 559-B, Vol. 8)
حديث أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ، قَالَ: إِنَّ فِي الْجَنَّةِ لَشَجَرَةً يَسِيرُ الرَّاكِبُ الْجَوَادَ الْمُضَمَّرَ السَّرِيعَ مِائَةَ عَامٍ مَا يَقْطَعُهَا.
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: "There is a tree in Paradise (so huge) that a fast (or a trained) rider may travel for one hundred years without being able to cross it." ( Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 559-C, Vol. 8)
51/2. Chapter:
حديث أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: إِنَّ اللهَ يَقُولُ لأَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ: يَا أَهْلَ الْجَنَّةِ يَقُولُونَ: لَبَّيْكَ، رَبَّنَا وَسَعْدَيْكَ فَيَقُولُ: هَلْ رَضِيتُمْ فَيَقُولُونَ: وَمَا لَنَا لَا نَرْضى وَقَدْ أَعْطَيْتَنَا مَا لَمْ تُعْطِ أَحَدًا مِنْ خَلْقِكَ فَيَقُولُ: أَنَا أُعْطِيكُمْ أَفْضَلَ مِنْ ذلِكَ قَالُوا: يَا رَبِّ وَأَيُّ شَيْءٍ أَفْضَلُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ فَيَقُولُ: أُحِلُّ عَلَيْكُمْ رِضْوَانِي، فَلَا أَسْخَطُ عَلَيْكُمْ بَعْدَهُ أَبَدًا.
Allāh's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "Allāh will say to the people of Paradise, 'O the people of Paradise!' They will say, 'Labbaik, O our Lord, and Sa'daik!' Allāh will say, 'Are you pleased?' They will say, 'Why should we not be pleased since You have given us what You have not given to anyone of Your creations?' Allāh will say, 'I will give you something better than that.' They will reply, 'O our Lord! And what is better than that?' Allāh will say, 'I will bestow My good Pleasure and Contentment upon you so that I will never be angry with you after forever.'" ( Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith No.557, Vol. 8)
51/3. Chapter:
حديث سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ، قَالَ: إِنَّ أَهْلَ الْجَنَّةِ لَيَتَرَاءَوْنَ الْغُرَفَ فِي الْجَنَّةِ، كَمَا تَتَرَاءَوْنَ الْكَوْكَبَ فِي السَّمَاءِ قَالَ: فَحَدَّثْتُ النُّعْمَانَ ابْنَ أَبِي عَيَّاشٍ فَقَالَ: أَشْهَدُ لَسَمِعْتُ أَبَا سَعِيدٍ يُحَدِّثُ وَيَزِيدُ فِيهِ كَمَا تَرَاءَوْنَ الْكَوْكَبَ الْغَارِبَ فِي الأفُقِ الشَّرْقِيِّ وَالْغَرْبِيِّ.
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, "The people of Paradise will see the Al-Ghuraf (the lofty mansions, a superior place in Paradise) in Paradise as you see a star in the sky”. Abû Sa‘îd رضي الله عنه added, “As you see a glittering star remaining in the eastern horizon and the western horizon.” ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadith No.561, Vol. 8)
حديث أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخدْرِيِّ رضي الله عنها، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ: إِنَّ أَهْلَ الْجَنَّةِ يَتَرَاءَيُونَ أَهْلَ الْغُرَفِ مِنْ فَوْقِهِم كَمَا يَتَرَاءَيُونَ الْكَوْكَبَ الدُّرِّيَّ الْغَابِرَ فِي الأُفُقِ مِنَ الْمَشْرِقِ أَوِ الْمَغْرِبِ، لِتَفَاضُلِ مَا بَيْنَهُمْ قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ تِلْكَ مَنَازِلُ الأَنْبِيَاءِ، لَا يَبْلُغُهَا غَيْرُهُمْ قَالَ: بَلَى، وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ رِجَالٌ آَمَنوا بِاللهِ، وَصَدَّقُوا الْمُرْسَلِينَ.
The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “The people of Paradise will look at the dwellers of Al-Guraf (the lofty mansions, a superior place in Paradise) in the same way as one looks at a brilliant star far away in the east or in the west on the horizon; all that is because of their superiority over one another (in rewards).”On that the people said, “O Allâh’s Messenger! Are these lofty mansions for the Prophets which nobody else can reach?” The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم replied, “No! By Allâh in Whose Hands my life is, these are for the men who believed in Allâh and also believed in the Messengers.” ( Sahîh Al-Bukhârî, Hadith No.478, Vol. 4)
51/6. Chapter:
حديث أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رضي الله عنها، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ: إِنَّ أَوَّلَ زُمْرَةٍ يَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ عَلَى صُورَةِ الْقَمَرِ لَيْلَةَ الْبَدْرِ، ثُمَّ الَّذِينَ يَلُونَهُمْ، عَلَى أَشَدِّ كَوْكَبٍ دُرِّيٍّ فِي السَّمَاءِ إِضَاءَةً؛ لَا يَبُولُونَ، وَلَا يَتَغَوَّطُونَ، وَلَا يَتْفِلُونَ، وَلَا يَمْتَخِطُونَ أَمْشَاطُهُمُ الذَّهَبُ، وَرَشْحُهُمُ الْمِسْكُ، وَمَجَامِرُهُمُ الأَلُوَّةُ الأَنجُوجُ عُودُ الطِّيبِ وَأَزْوَاجُهُمُ الْحُورُ الْعِينُ عَلَى خَلْقِ رَجُلٍ وَاحِدٍ عَلَى صُورَةِ أَبِيهِمْ آدَمَ سِتُّونَ ذِرَاعًا فِي السَّمَاءِ.
Allâh’s Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said, “The first group of people who will enter Paradise, will be glittering like the moon on a full-moon night and those who will follow them, will glitter like the most brilliant star in the sky. They will not urinate, pass stool, spit, or have any nasal secretions. Their combs will be of gold, and their sweat will smell like musk. The aloe-wood will be used in their censers. Their wives will be houris. All of them will look alike as if they are one person in the image of their father Adam, sixty cubits tall." ( Sahih Al-Bukhârî, Hadith No.544, Vol. 4)
51/9. Chapter:
حديث أَبِي مُوسى الأَشْعَرِيِّ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ: الْخَيْمَةُ دُرَّةٌ مُجَوَّفَةٌ، طُولُهَا فِي السَّمَاءِ ثَلَاثُونَ مِيلًا فِي كُلِّ زَاوِيَةٍ مِنْهَا لِلْمُؤْمِنِ أَهْلٌ، لَا يَرَاهُمُ الآخَرُونَ.
The Prophet ﷺ said, "A tent (in Paradise) is like a hollow pearl which is thirty miles in height and on every corner of the tent, a believer will have a family that cannot be seen by the others." ( Sahih Al-Bukhârî, Hadith No.466, Vol. 4 )