53/9. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2838b — Paradise Dwelling
The Tents Of Paradise, And The Wives That The Believers Will Have In Them
Hadith About the Vast Tent Dwelling in Paradise
Sahih Muslim : 2838b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2838b
وَحَدَّثَنِي أَبُو غَسَّانَ الْمِسْمَعِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عَبْدِ الصَّمَدِ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو عِمْرَانَ الْجَوْنِيُّ، عَنْ أَبِي بَكْرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ قَيْسٍ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " فِي الْجَنَّةِ خَيْمَةٌ مِنْ لُؤْلُؤَةٍ مُجَوَّفَةٍ عَرْضُهَا سِتُّونَ مِيلاً فِي كُلِّ زَاوِيَةٍ مِنْهَا أَهْلٌ مَا يَرَوْنَ الآخَرِينَ يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمُ الْمُؤْمِنُ " .
Abu Bakr b. Abdullah b. Qais Narrated from:
In Paradise there would be a tent made of a single hollowed pearl, the breadth of which would be sixty miles from all sides and there would live a family in each corner and the other would not be able to see the believer who goes around them.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2838bIn-book reference : Book 53, Hadith 28USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 40, Hadith 6805
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2838b
This hadith about a Paradise dwelling gives another wording for the pearl tent. The Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم said that in Jannah there will be a tent made of a single hollow pearl. Its breadth will be sixty miles from all sides. In each corner, there will be a family, and the others will not see them while the believer goes around them. The report highlights space, beauty, and privacy. It does not need extra story or guesswork to make it meaningful. The image itself is enough: a believer is honored with a huge, precious dwelling in Paradise. The hadith invites the reader to think of Jannah as far greater than normal worldly homes.
What we learn from this hadith
- The tent of Paradise is described as made from one hollow pearl.
- Its breadth is described as sixty miles from every side.
- The families in its corners are described as unseen by one another.
