53/3. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2831a — Rooms of Paradise Like Stars
The Inhabitants Of Paradise Will See The People In The Highest Place In Paradise As Planets Are Seen In The Sky
Rooms of Paradise Like Stars Hadith
Sahih Muslim : 2831a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2831a
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَعْقُوبُ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْقَارِيَّ - عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِنَّ أَهْلَ الْجَنَّةِ لَيَتَرَاءَوْنَ الْغُرْفَةَ فِي الْجَنَّةِ كَمَا تَرَاءَوْنَ الْكَوْكَبَ فِي السَّمَاءِ " . قَالَ فَحَدَّثْتُ بِذَلِكَ النُّعْمَانَ بْنَ أَبِي عَيَّاشٍ، فَقَالَ سَمِعْتُ أَبَا سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيَّ، يَقُولُ كَمَا تَرَاءَوْنَ الْكَوْكَبَ الدُّرِّيَّ فِي الأُفُقِ الشَّرْقِيِّ أَوِ الْغَرْبِيِّ " .
Sahl b. Sa'd reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: The inmates of Paradise will look to the upper apartment of Paradise as you see the planets in the sky. I narrated this hadith to Nu'man b. Abi 'Ayyash and he said: I heard Abu Sa'id al-Khudri as saying: As you see the shining planets in the eastern and western (sides of) horizon.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2830, 2831aIn-book reference : Book 53, Hadith 11USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 40, Hadith 6788
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2831a
This rooms of Paradise like stars hadith repeats the image of the upper apartments of Jannah. Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم said that the people of Paradise will look toward the upper apartment in Paradise just as people see a planet in the sky. The added report from Abu Sa'id al-Khudri describes it like a shining planet on the eastern or western horizon. The hadith gives a simple way to imagine height, beauty, and honor in Paradise. It does not go beyond that image, so the meaning should not be stretched. For anyone searching for a hadith about levels of Paradise, this narration shows that there will be visible upper dwellings in Jannah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The people of Paradise will see upper rooms in Jannah.
- The rooms are compared to bright planets in the sky.
- The hadith gives an image of beauty and high rank.
- The narration should be explained through the wording it gives.
