53/13. Chapter:
Sahih Muslim 2846d — Mercy, Punishment and Justice
The Arrogant Will Enter The Fire, And The Humble Will Enter Paradise
Paradise and Hell Hadith About Mercy and Justice
Sahih Muslim : 2846d
Sahih MuslimHadith Number 2846d
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الرَّزَّاقِ، حَدَّثَنَا مَعْمَرٌ، عَنْ هَمَّامِ بْنِ مُنَبِّهٍ، قَالَ هَذَا مَا حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم . فَذَكَرَ أَحَادِيثَ مِنْهَا وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " تَحَاجَّتِ الْجَنَّةُ وَالنَّارُ فَقَالَتِ النَّارُ أُوثِرْتُ بِالْمُتَكَبِّرِينَ وَالْمُتَجَبِّرِينَ . وَقَالَتِ الْجَنَّةُ فَمَا لِي لاَ يَدْخُلُنِي إِلاَّ ضُعَفَاءُ النَّاسِ وَسَقَطُهُمْ وَغِرَّتُهُمْ قَالَ اللَّهُ لِلْجَنَّةِ إِنَّمَا أَنْتِ رَحْمَتِي أَرْحَمُ بِكِ مَنْ أَشَاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِي . وَقَالَ لِلنَّارِ إِنَّمَا أَنْتِ عَذَابِي أُعَذِّبُ بِكِ مَنْ أَشَاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِي . وَلِكُلِّ وَاحِدَةٍ مِنْكُمَا مِلْؤُهَا فَأَمَّا النَّارُ فَلاَ تَمْتَلِئُ حَتَّى يَضَعَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى رِجْلَهُ تَقُولُ قَطْ قَطْ قَطْ . فَهُنَالِكَ تَمْتَلِئُ وَيُزْوَى بَعْضُهَا إِلَى بَعْضٍ وَلاَ يَظْلِمُ اللَّهُ مِنْ خَلْقِهِ أَحَدًا وَأَمَّا الْجَنَّةُ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يُنْشِئُ لَهَا خَلْقًا " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
Hammam b. Munabbih reported that Abu Huraira narrated to them some ahadith of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) and one of them is this that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: The Paradise and the Hell fell into dispute and the Hell said: 1 have been distinguished for accommodating (the haughty and proud in me), and the Paradise said: What is the matter that the meek and the humble and the downtrodden and simple would find an abode in me?Thereupon Allah said to Paradise: You are a (means) of My Mercy. 1 shall show mercy through you to one whom I will from amongst My servants. And lie said to the Hell: You are a (sign) of My chastisement and I shall chastise through you anyone whom I will from amongst My servants and both of you, would be full.And as regards the Hell it would not be full until Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, places His foot therein, and it would say: Enough, enough, enough, and it would be then full and the one part would draw very close to the other one and Allah would not treat unjustly anyone amongst His creation and He would create another creation for the Paradise (to accommodate it).
Reference : Sahih Muslim 2846dIn-book reference : Book 53, Hadith 44USC-MSA web (English) reference : Book 40, Hadith 6821
Summary of Sahih Muslim Hadith 2846d
This hadith gives a fuller narration of the dispute between Paradise and Hell. Hell says it has been distinguished for the proud and overbearing. Paradise asks why the meek, humble, downtrodden, and simple would find an abode in it. Allah says Paradise is His mercy and Hell is His chastisement, and both will be full. The report also says Hell says, "Enough," when Allah places His foot therein, and its parts draw close. It adds that Allah would not treat anyone unjustly among His creation, and that Allah would create another creation for Paradise. The core topic is mercy, punishment, and justice. The wording reminds the reader that the Hereafter is under Allah's will, and injustice is clearly denied in the text.
What we learn from this hadith
- Paradise is described as a means of Allah's mercy.
- Hell is described as a sign of Allah's chastisement.
- The narration clearly states that Allah does not wrong anyone.
- The report says both Paradise and Hell will be filled.
