46/6. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2662b — Paradise and Hell
The Meaning Of "Every Child Is Born In A State Of Fitrah" And The Ruling On The Dead Children Of The Disbelievers And Of The Muslims.
Paradise and Hell Belong to Allah's Knowledge
Sahih Muslim : 2662b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2662b
حَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنِ الْعَلاَءِ بْنِ الْمُسَيَّبِ، عَنْ فُضَيْلِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ بِنْتِ طَلْحَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ أُمِّ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ، قَالَتْ تُوُفِّيَ صَبِيٌّ فَقُلْتُ طُوبَى لَهُ عُصْفُورٌ مِنْ عَصَافِيرِ الْجَنَّةِ فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " أَوَلاَ تَدْرِينَ أَنَّ اللَّهَ خَلَقَ الْجَنَّةَ وَخَلَقَ النَّارَ فَخَلَقَ لِهَذِهِ أَهْلاً وَلِهَذِهِ أَهْلاً " .
A'isha Narrated from:
A child died and I said: There is happiness for this child who is a bird from amongst the birds of Paradise. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: Don't you know that Allah created the Paradise and He created the Hell and He created the dwellers for this (Paradise) and the denizens for this (Hell)?
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2662bIn-book reference : Book 46, Hadith 46USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 33, Hadith 6435
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2662b
This Hadith about Paradise and Hell teaches caution in speaking about a person's final place. A'isha, the mother of the believers, reported that a child died, and she said there was happiness for the child, describing the child as a bird from the birds of Paradise. The Messenger of Allah (صلى الله عليه وسلم) responded by reminding her that Allah created Paradise and Hell, and created people for each. The Hadith does not deny Allah's mercy, but it does teach that people should not speak with certainty where certainty has not been given in the text. For searches like child bird of Paradise Hadith, this narration highlights careful speech about unseen matters.
What we learn from this hadith
- Final judgment belongs to Allah's knowledge.
- A believer should avoid certain claims about the unseen without evidence.
- The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) corrected speech that went beyond what was known.
