53/12. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2844b — Sound from Hellfire
About Hell - May Allah Protect Us From It
Hellfire Hadith About the Sound at Its Base
Sahih Muslim : 2844b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2844b
وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبَّادٍ، وَابْنُ أَبِي عُمَرَ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ، عَنْ يَزِيدَ بْنِ كَيْسَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ وَقَالَ " هَذَا وَقَعَ فِي أَسْفَلِهَا فَسَمِعْتُمْ وَجْبَتَهَا " .
Abfi Huraira Narrated from:
This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abfi Huraira with the same chain of transmitters but with this change of wording that the Prophet (may. peace be upon him) said: It reached at its base and you heard its sound.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2844bIn-book reference : Book 53, Hadith 37USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 40, Hadith 6814
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2844b
This report gives another wording of the hadith about the stone in Hell. It comes with the same chain, but the wording says that it reached the lowest part of Hell and the people heard its sound. The meaning stays close to the previous narration: a sound was heard, and the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم explained that it was connected to a stone reaching the base of Hell after a long fall. This is a Hellfire hadith about the depth of Jahannam and the reality of what Allah's Messenger صلى الله عليه وسلم described. Since the report is a wording variation, it should not be stretched into extra claims. Its lesson is direct: the unseen matters of the Hereafter are serious, and the Prophet's explanation gives the sound its meaning.
What we learn from this hadith
- This narration gives a wording variation of the same event.
- The sound is linked to a stone reaching the lowest part of Hell.
- The hadith points to the depth and seriousness of Jahannam.
- It teaches believers to accept the Prophet's explanation of unseen matters.
