53/7. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2835a — Food and Dhikr in Paradise
The Attributes Of Paradise And Its People, And Their Glorifying Allah Every Morning And Evening
Hadith About Eating, Drinking, and Dhikr in Paradise
Sahih Muslim : 2835a
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2835a
حَدَّثَنَا عُثْمَانُ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، وَإِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لِعُثْمَانَ - قَالَ عُثْمَانُ حَدَّثَنَا وَقَالَ، إِسْحَاقُ أَخْبَرَنَا جَرِيرٌ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ " إِنَّ أَهْلَ الْجَنَّةِ يَأْكُلُونَ فِيهَا وَيَشْرَبُونَ وَلاَ يَتْفُلُونَ وَلاَ يَبُولُونَ وَلاَ يَتَغَوَّطُونَ وَلاَ يَمْتَخِطُونَ " . قَالُوا فَمَا بَالُ الطَّعَامِ قَالَ " جُشَاءٌ وَرَشْحٌ كَرَشْحِ الْمِسْكِ يُلْهَمُونَ التَّسْبِيحَ وَالتَّحْمِيدَ كَمَا يُلْهَمُونَ النَّفَسَ " .
Jabir Narrated from:
I heard Allah's Apostle (ﷺ) as saying that the inmates of Paradise would eat and drink but would neither spit, nor pass water, nor void excrement, nor suffer catarrh. It was said: Then, what would happen with food? Thereupon he said: They would belch and sweat (and it would be over with their food), and their sweat would be that of musk and they would glorify and praise Allah as easily as you breathe.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2835aIn-book reference : Book 53, Hadith 21USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 40, Hadith 6798
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2835a
This hadith about eating and drinking in Paradise explains how the people of Jannah will enjoy food without the discomforts known in worldly life. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said they will eat and drink, but they will not spit, urinate, pass stool, or suffer catarrh. When asked what happens to the food, he said it will be through belching and sweat, and their sweat will be like musk. The narration then adds a beautiful point: they will be inspired to glorify and praise Allah as easily as people breathe. So the hadith combines physical delight with worship. Paradise is shown as a place of clean enjoyment, fine fragrance, and effortless remembrance of Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- The people of Paradise will eat and drink without the impurities of worldly digestion.
- Their sweat is described as musk, showing purity and pleasant fragrance.
- Glorifying and praising Allah will be easy for them, like breathing.
