53/3. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2831b — Ranks of Paradise and Faith
The Inhabitants Of Paradise Will See The People In The Highest Place In Paradise As Planets Are Seen In The Sky
Hadith About the Higher Ranks of Paradise
Sahih Muslim : 2831b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2831b
حَدَّثَنِي عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ جَعْفَرِ بْنِ يَحْيَى بْنِ خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْنٌ، حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكٌ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي هَارُونُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ الأَيْلِيُّ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ، عَنْ صَفْوَانَ بْنِ سُلَيْمٍ، عَنْ عَطَاءِ بْنِ يَسَارٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِنَّ أَهْلَ الْجَنَّةِ لَيَتَرَاءَوْنَ أَهْلَ الْغُرَفِ مِنْ فَوْقِهِمْ كَمَا تَتَرَاءَوْنَ الْكَوْكَبَ الدُّرِّيَّ الْغَابِرَ مِنَ الأُفُقِ مِنَ الْمَشْرِقِ أَوِ الْمَغْرِبِ لِتَفَاضُلِ مَا بَيْنَهُمْ " . قَالُوا يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ تِلْكَ مَنَازِلُ الأَنْبِيَاءِ لاَ يَبْلُغُهَا غَيْرُهُمْ . قَالَ " بَلَى وَالَّذِي نَفْسِي بِيَدِهِ رِجَالٌ آمَنُوا بِاللَّهِ وَصَدَّقُوا الْمُرْسَلِينَ " .
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri Narrated from:
Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: The inmates of Paradise would see the inmates of the apartment over them just as you see the shining planets which remain in the eastern and the western horizon because of the superiority some have over others. They said: Allah's Messenger, would in these abodes of Apostles others besides them not be able to reach? He said: Yes, they will, by Him, in Whose hand is my life, those who believe in God and acknowledge the Truth, will reach them.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2831bIn-book reference : Book 53, Hadith 13USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 40, Hadith 6790
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2831b
This hadith about Paradise shows that the people of Jannah will not all be in the same rank. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم described the people of the high apartments as being seen like shining planets on the far horizon. The picture is simple and powerful: there are levels, honor, and visible difference among the people of Paradise. When the Companions thought those places might only be for the Prophets, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم answered that others can reach them too. The text names the way clearly: believing in Allah and acknowledging the truth brought by the messengers. So the core message is hope with seriousness. Paradise has great levels, and faith and truth matter.
What we learn from this hadith
- Paradise has ranks, and some dwellings are higher than others.
- The higher people of Paradise are described with a clear image, like bright planets on the horizon.
- The narration links reaching high abodes with belief in Allah and accepting the truth.
