44/24. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2469a — Paradise Better Than Sundus
The Virtues Of Sa'd Bin Mu'adh (RA)
Sa'd ibn Mu'adh and the Sundus Garment Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 2469a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2469a
حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يُونُسُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَيْبَانُ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ، أَنَّهُ أُهْدِيَ لِرَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم جُبَّةٌ مِنْ سُنْدُسٍ وَكَانَ يَنْهَى عَنِ الْحَرِيرِ فَعَجِبَ النَّاسُ مِنْهَا فَقَالَ " وَالَّذِي نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدِهِ إِنَّ مَنَادِيلَ سَعْدِ بْنِ مُعَاذٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ أَحْسَنُ مِنْ هَذَا " .
Anas bin Malik Narrated from:
Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) was presented a garment of sundus and he prohibited the use of silk. The persons admired it, whereupon he said: By Him in Whose Hand is the life of Muhammad, the kerchiefs of Sa'd b. Mu'adh in Paradise are better than this.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2469aIn-book reference : Book 44, Hadith 181USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 31, Hadith 6038
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2469a
This hadith about Sa'd ibn Mu'adh mentions a garment of sundus given to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم. The narration also says that he prohibited the use of silk. When people admired the garment, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم swore by Allah and said that the kerchiefs of Sa'd ibn Mu'adh in Paradise are better than this. The core topic is the honor of Sa'd and the reminder that Paradise is greater than worldly beauty. The hadith does not ask readers to reject beauty itself; it redirects the heart from admiration of a fine cloth to the higher gifts of Jannah. This makes it a strong hadith for searches about Sa'd ibn Mu'adh in Paradise.
What we learn from this hadith
- The gifts of Paradise are better than admired worldly items.
- Sa'd ibn Mu'adh was honored with a special mention of Jannah.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used a real moment to remind people of the Hereafter.
- Admiring worldly softness should not make one forget what Allah has prepared.
