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Sahih Muslim 189c — Moses Asks About Paradise Reward
The Status of the Lowest people in paradise
Paradise Reward in the Hadith of Moses and Al-Mughira
Sahih Muslim : 189c
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 189c
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ الأَشْجَعِيُّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ بْنِ أَبْجَرَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الشَّعْبِيَّ، يَقُولُ سَمِعْتُ الْمُغِيرَةَ بْنَ شُعْبَةَ، يَقُولُ عَلَى الْمِنْبَرِ إِنَّ مُوسَى - عَلَيْهِ السَّلاَمُ - سَأَلَ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ عَنْ أَخَسِّ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ مِنْهَا حَظًّا . وَسَاقَ الْحَدِيثَ بِنَحْوِهِ .
Al-Mughirah bin Shu'bah Narrated from:
Sha'bi reported he had heard al-Mughira b. Shu'ba say on the pulpit that Moses (peace be upon him) had asked Allah, Exalted and Great, about the reward of the lowest of the inhabitants of Paradise, and the remaining part of hadith is the same (as narrated) above.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 189cIn-book reference : Book 1, Hadith 372USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 1, Hadith 364
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 189c
Sahih Muslim 189c is a shorter route of the hadith about Paradise reward. It says that Sha'bi heard Al-Mughira bin Shu'bah speak from the pulpit. Al-Mughira said that Moses, peace be upon him, asked Allah about the person with the smallest share among the people of Paradise. The rest of the hadith is reported as similar to the earlier narration. So the core message here is tied to the lowest rank in Jannah and Allah's giving. Because this entry does not repeat every detail, the safest explanation is to stay with what it states: the question was about the least share in Paradise, and it was passed on publicly by Al-Mughira. This keeps the focus on Paradise reward without adding extra claims from outside the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration shows that Moses asked Allah about the lowest share in Paradise.
- The report was shared by Al-Mughira from the pulpit.
- It supports the larger theme that Paradise contains levels and portions.
- It teaches careful reading because this entry gives a brief version of a longer report.
