44/3. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2403a — Paradise for Abu Bakr Umar and Uthman
The Virtues Of 'Uthman Bin 'Affan (RA)
Hadith About Glad Tidings of Paradise
Sahih Muslim : 2403a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2403a
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى الْعَنَزِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، عَنْ عُثْمَانَ بْنِ غِيَاثٍ، عَنْ أَبِي عُثْمَانَ النَّهْدِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيِّ، قَالَ بَيْنَمَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي حَائِطٍ مِنْ حَائِطِ الْمَدِينَةِ وَهُوَ مُتَّكِئٌ يَرْكُزُ بِعُودٍ مَعَهُ بَيْنَ الْمَاءِ وَالطِّينِ إِذَا اسْتَفْتَحَ رَجُلٌ فَقَالَ " افْتَحْ وَبَشِّرْهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ " . قَالَ فَإِذَا أَبُو بَكْرٍ فَفَتَحْتُ لَهُ وَبَشَّرْتُهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ - قَالَ - ثُمَّ اسْتَفْتَحَ رَجُلٌ آخَرُ فَقَالَ " افْتَحْ وَبَشِّرْهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ " . قَالَ فَذَهَبْتُ فَإِذَا هُوَ عُمَرُ فَفَتَحْتُ لَهُ وَبَشَّرْتُهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ ثُمَّ اسْتَفْتَحَ رَجُلٌ آخَرُ - قَالَ - فَجَلَسَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فَقَالَ " افْتَحْ وَبَشِّرْهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ عَلَى بَلْوَى تَكُونُ " . قَالَ فَذَهَبْتُ فَإِذَا هُوَ عُثْمَانُ بْنُ عَفَّانَ - قَالَ - فَفَتَحْتُ وَبَشَّرْتُهُ بِالْجَنَّةِ - قَالَ - وَقُلْتُ الَّذِي قَالَ فَقَالَ اللَّهُمَّ صَبْرًا أَوِ اللَّهُ الْمُسْتَعَانُ .
Abu Musa Al-Ash'ari Narrated from:
While Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was in one of the gardens of Medina, reclining against a pillow and fixing a stick in a mud, that a person came asking for the gate to be opened, whereupon he said: Open it for him and give him glad tidings of Paradise and, lo, it was Abu Bakr. I opened (the gate) for him and gave him the glad tidings of Paradise.Then another person asked for the door to be opened, whereupon he said: Open it and give him the glad tidings of Paradise. He said: I went away and, lo, it was 'Umar. I opened it for him and gave him the glad tidings of Paradise.Then still another man asked for the door to be opened, and thereupon Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) said: Open it and give him the glad tidings of Paradise after a trial would afflict him. I went and, lo, it was 'Uthman b. 'Affan. 1 opened the door and gave him the glad tidings of Paradise and informed him (what the Prophet had said). Thereupon he said: O Allah, grant me steadfastness. Allah is one Whose help is to be sought.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2403aIn-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 42USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 31, Hadith 5909
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2403a
This Hadith about glad tidings of Paradise records a scene in one of the gardens of Medina. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم was reclining when someone asked for the gate to be opened. He told Abu Musa to open it and give glad tidings of Paradise, and it was Abu Bakr. A second person came, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم gave the same instruction; it was Umar. A third person came, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said to give glad tidings of Paradise after a trial that would afflict him; it was Uthman. Uthman's response was patient: O Allah, grant me steadfastness, or Allah is the One whose help is sought.
What we learn from this hadith
- Abu Bakr, Umar, and Uthman receive glad tidings of Paradise in this report.
- The hadith mentions a trial connected to Uthman.
- Uthman's response points to patience and seeking Allah's help.
- Abu Musa faithfully conveyed the Prophet's message to each person.
