25/45. Chapter:
Sunan an-Nasai 3183 — Gates of Paradise
The Virtue Of Spending In The cause Of Allah
Hadith About the Gates of Paradise and Good Deeds
Sunan an-Nasai : 3183
Sunan an-NasaiHadith Number 3183
أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، وَالْحَارِثُ بْنُ مِسْكِينٍ، قِرَاءَةً عَلَيْهِ وَأَنَا أَسْمَعُ، عَنِ ابْنِ الْقَاسِمِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ أَنْفَقَ زَوْجَيْنِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ نُودِيَ فِي الْجَنَّةِ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ هَذَا خَيْرٌ فَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الصَّلاَةِ دُعِيَ مِنْ بَابِ الصَّلاَةِ وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجِهَادِ دُعِيَ مِنْ بَابِ الْجِهَادِ وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الصَّدَقَةِ دُعِيَ مِنْ بَابِ الصَّدَقَةِ وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الصِّيَامِ دُعِيَ مِنْ بَابِ الرَّيَّانِ " . فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ رضى الله عنه هَلْ عَلَى مَنْ دُعِيَ مِنْ هَذِهِ الأَبْوَابِ مِنْ ضَرُورَةٍ فَهَلْ يُدْعَى أَحَدٌ مِنْ هَذِهِ الأَبْوَابِ كُلِّهَا قَالَ " نَعَمْ وَأَرْجُو أَنْ تَكُونَ مِنْهُمْ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The prophet (ﷺ) said: "Whoever spends on a pair (of things) in the cause of Allah will be called in Paradise: 'O slave of Allah, here is prosperity.' Whoever is one of the people of Salah, he will be called from the gate of Paradise, Whoever is one of the people of jihad, he will be called from the gate of paradise. Whoever is one of the people of charity, he will be called from the gate of Paradise. Whoever is one of the people who fast, he will be called from the gate of Ar-Rayyan."Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "O Messenger of Allah, no distress or need will befall the one who is called from those gates. Will there be anyone who will be called from all these gates?" The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Yes, and I hope that you will be one of them."
Reference : Sunan an-Nasa'i 3183In-book reference : Book 25, Hadith 99English translation : Vol. 1, Book 25, Hadith 3185
Summary of Sunan an-Nasai Hadith 3183
This Hadith explains that a person who spends a pair of things in the cause of Allah will be called in Paradise with words of goodness. Then the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم mentioned different gates linked to different acts: Salah, jihad, charity, and fasting. The fasting gate is named Ar-Rayyan. The hadith about the gates of Paradise teaches that steady worship and service have honor with Allah. Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him, asked whether someone could be called from all these gates. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم answered yes and said he hoped Abu Bakr would be one of them. The text points to balanced goodness and strong devotion across many acts.
What we learn from this hadith
- Different acts of worship have special honor and recognition.
- Spending in the cause of Allah is praised in this narration.
- Prayer, charity, fasting, and jihad are named as paths of goodness.
- A believer may aim to be active in more than one kind of righteous deed.
