53/13. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2846b — Pride and Humility
The Arrogant Will Enter The Fire, And The Humble Will Enter Paradise
Paradise and Hell Hadith About Pride and Humility
Sahih Muslim : 2846b
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2846b
وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَبَابَةُ، حَدَّثَنِي وَرْقَاءُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " تَحَاجَّتِ النَّارُ وَالْجَنَّةُ فَقَالَتِ النَّارُ أُوثِرْتُ بِالْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ وَالْمُتَجَبِّرِينَ . وَقَالَتِ الْجَنَّةُ فَمَا لِي لاَ يَدْخُلُنِي إِلاَّ ضُعَفَاءُ النَّاسِ وَسَقَطُهُمْ وَعَجَزُهُمْ . فَقَالَ اللَّهُ لِلْجَنَّةِ أَنْتِ رَحْمَتِي أَرْحَمُ بِكِ مَنْ أَشَاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِي . وَقَالَ لِلنَّارِ أَنْتِ عَذَابِي أُعَذِّبُ بِكِ مَنْ أَشَاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِي وَلِكُلِّ وَاحِدَةٍ مِنْكُمْ مِلْؤُهَا فَأَمَّا النَّارُ فَلاَ تَمْتَلِئُ . فَيَضَعُ قَدَمَهُ عَلَيْهَا فَتَقُولُ قَطْ قَطْ . فَهُنَالِكَ تَمْتَلِئُ وَيُزْوَى بَعْضُهَا إِلَى بَعْضٍ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Hell and the Paradise fell into dispute and the Hell said: I have been distinguished by the proud and the haughty. And the Paradise said: What is the matter with me that the meek and the humble amongst people and the downtrodden and the simple enter me?Thereupon Allah said to the Paradise: You are (the means) of My Mercy whereby I show mercy to those of My servants whom 1 wish, and He said to the Hell: You are (the means) of punishment whereby 1 punish those of My servants whom I wish. Both of you will be full. The Hell will riot be filled up until Allah puts down His foot in it. The Hell would say: Enough, enough, enough, and at that time it will be filled up, all its parts integrated together.
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2846bIn-book reference : Book 53, Hadith 42USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 40, Hadith 6819
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2846b
This narration describes the dispute between Hell and Paradise in more detail. Hell says it has been distinguished by the proud and haughty. Paradise asks why the meek, humble, downtrodden, and simple enter it. Allah says Paradise is His mercy, through which He shows mercy to whom He wishes, and Hell is His punishment, through which He punishes whom He wishes. Both will be full. The report then says Hell will not be filled until Allah places His foot in it, and Hell says, "Enough, enough, enough," and its parts come together. The core teaching is the contrast between pride and humility, along with Allah's control over mercy and punishment. This should be read as the hadith states, without adding extra images beyond the wording.
What we learn from this hadith
- Pride and haughtiness are linked with Hell in this narration.
- Meek and humble people are mentioned in connection with Paradise.
- Paradise is described as Allah's mercy, and Hell as His punishment.
- The report says both Paradise and Hell will be full.
