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Sahih Muslim 182c — Lowest Rank
Knowing about the seeing
Sahih Muslim 182c: The Lowest Rank in Paradise
Sahih Muslim : 182c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 182c
وَحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، أَخْبَرَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ هَمَّامِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ، قَالَ هَذَا مَا حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم . فَذَكَرَ أَحَادِيثَ مِنْهَا وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ أَدْنَى مَقْعَدِ أَحَدِكُمْ مِنَ الْجَنَّةِ أَنْ يَقُولَ لَهُ تَمَنَّ . فَيَتَمَنَّى وَيَتَمَنَّى فَيَقُولُ لَهُ هَلْ تَمَنَّيْتَ فَيَقُولُ نَعَمْ . فَيَقُولُ لَهُ فَإِنَّ لَكَ مَا تَمَنَّيْتَ وَمِثْلَهُ مَعَهُ " .
Hammam b. Munabbih Narrated from:
This is what Abu Huraira transmitted to us from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and he narrated many of them;- one of them was: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The lowest in rank among you in Paradise would be asked: Desire (whatever you like). And he would express his desire and again and again express a desire. He would be asked: Have you expressed your desire? He would say: Yes. Then He (Allah) would say: For thee is (granted) what thou desirest, and the like of it along with it.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 182cIn-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 358USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 351
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 182c
Sahih Muslim 182c is often searched with the phrase “lowest rank in Paradise hadith.” This narration says that the lowest in rank among people in Paradise will be told to desire whatever he likes. He will express his wishes again and again. Then he will be asked whether he has expressed his desire. When he says yes, Allah will say that he will have what he desired and the like of it along with it. The hadith is short, hopeful, and direct. It does not list the person’s wishes, so the safe focus is on Allah’s generous giving as stated in the text and the joy of Paradise for even the lowest rank.
What we learn from this hadith
- The lowest rank in Paradise is still described with great giving.
- The person is invited to express his wishes.
- Allah grants what he desires and the like of it along with it.
- The hadith points to hope in Allah’s generosity without naming details not given.
