44/24. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2468a — Sa'd’s Handkerchiefs in Paradise
The Virtues Of Sa'd Bin Mu'adh (RA)
Hadith About Sa'd ibn Mu'adh’s Handkerchiefs in Paradise
Sahih Muslim : 2468a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2468a
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَابْنُ، بَشَّارٍ قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ الْبَرَاءَ، يَقُولُ أُهْدِيَتْ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم حُلَّةُ حَرِيرٍ فَجَعَلَ أَصْحَابُهُ يَلْمُسُونَهَا وَيَعْجَبُونَ مِنْ لِينِهَا فَقَالَ " أَتَعْجَبُونَ مِنْ لِينِ هَذِهِ لَمَنَادِيلُ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ خَيْرٌ مِنْهَا وَأَلْيَنُ " .
Al-Bara Narrated from:
A garment of silk was presented to Allah's Messenger (ﷺ). His Companions touched it and admired its softness; thereupon he said: Do you admire the softness of this (cloth)? The handkerchiefs of Sa'd b. Mu'adh in Paradise are better than this.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2468aIn-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 178USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 31, Hadith 6036
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2468a
This hadith about Sa'd ibn Mu'adh compares the beauty of worldly silk with what Allah has prepared in Paradise. A silk garment was presented to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The Companions touched it and admired its softness. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم then asked if they were amazed by its softness and said that the handkerchiefs of Sa'd ibn Mu'adh in Paradise are better and softer. The teaching is simple and direct: even something people admire in this world is not equal to the gifts of Paradise. It also shows the special honor of Sa'd. For readers searching “handkerchiefs of Sa'd ibn Mu'adh in Paradise,” this narration gives the exact core message.
What we learn from this hadith
- Worldly beauty can remind believers of the greater gifts of Paradise.
- Sa'd ibn Mu'adh was honored with a special mention of Paradise.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used a visible item to teach a lasting lesson.
- Admiration for this world should not make a believer forget the Hereafter.
