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Sahih Muslim 184a — Faith
Intercession and bringing those who believed in tawhid out of the Fire
Sahih Muslim 184a: A Mustard Seed of Faith and Allah’s Mercy
Sahih Muslim : 184a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 184a
وَحَدَّثَنِي هَارُونُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الأَيْلِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، قَالَ أَخْبَرَنِي مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ عُمَارَةَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " يُدْخِلُ اللَّهُ أَهْلَ الْجَنَّةِ الْجَنَّةَ يُدْخِلُ مَنْ يَشَاءُ بِرَحْمَتَهِ وَيُدْخِلُ أَهْلَ النَّارِ النَّارَ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ انْظُرُوا مَنْ وَجَدْتُمْ فِي قَلْبِهِ مِثْقَالَ حَبَّةٍ مِنْ خَرْدَلٍ مِنْ إِيمَانٍ فَأَخْرِجُوهُ . فَيُخْرَجُونَ مِنْهَا حُمَمًا قَدِ امْتَحَشُوا . فَيُلْقَوْنَ فِي نَهْرِ الْحَيَاةِ أَوِ الْحَيَا فَيَنْبُتُونَ فِيهِ كَمَا تَنْبُتُ الْحِبَّةُ إِلَى جَانِبِ السَّيْلِ أَلَمْ تَرَوْهَا كَيْفَ تَخْرُجُ صَفْرَاءَ مُلْتَوِيَةً " .
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri Narrated from:
Verily the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Allah will admit into Paradise those deserving of Paradise, and He will admit whom He wishes out of His Mercy, and admit those condemned to Hell into the Fire (of Hell). He would then say: See, he whom you find having as much faith in his heart as a grain of mustard, bring him out. They will then be brought out burned and turned to charcoal, and would be cast into the river of life, and they would sprout aj does a seed in the silt carried away by flood. Have you not seen that it comes out yellow (fresh) and intertwined?
Reference : Sahih Muslim 184aIn-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 362USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 355
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 184a
Sahih Muslim 184a is commonly searched as “mustard seed of faith hadith.” The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that Allah will admit the people of Paradise into Paradise and admit whom He wishes out of His mercy. He will also admit the people of the Fire into the Fire. Then it will be said to look for anyone with faith in his heart equal to a grain of mustard and bring him out. They will be brought out burned, cast into the river of life or rain, and they will sprout like a seed near flood water. The hadith is a strong reminder of faith, judgment, mercy, and renewal after severe punishment.
What we learn from this hadith
- Allah admits whom He wills into Paradise by His mercy.
- A grain of mustard of faith is mentioned as a sign for being brought out.
- The people brought out are cast into the river of life or rain.
- The hadith compares their renewal to a seed growing near flood water.
