36/15. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2323 — Dunya Compared to the Hereafter
The Hadith: "The World Is Compared To The Hereafter Is But Like What One Of You Gets When Placing His Water In The Sea
Hadith About Dunya Compared to the Hereafter
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2323
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2323
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا قَيْسُ بْنُ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ مُسْتَوْرِدًا، أَخَا بَنِي فِهْرٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَا الدُّنْيَا فِي الآخِرَةِ إِلاَّ مِثْلُ مَا يَجْعَلُ أَحَدُكُمْ إِصْبَعَهُ فِي الْيَمِّ فَلْيَنْظُرْ بِمَاذَا يَرْجِعُ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَإِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَبِي خَالِدٍ يُكْنَى أَبَا عَبْدِ اللَّهِ وَوَالِدُ قَيْسٍ أَبُو حَازِمٍ اسْمُهُ عَبْدُ بْنُ عَوْفٍ وَهُوَ مِنَ الصَّحَابَةِ .
Qais bin Abi Hazim Narrated from:
I Heard Mustawrid, A Member Of Banu Fihr, Saying: The Messenger Of Allah (S.A.W) Said: "The World Compared To The Hereafter Is But Like What One Of You Gets When Placing His Finger Into The Sea, So Look At What You Draw From It."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2323In-book reference : Book 36, Hadith 20English translation : Vol. 4, Book 10, Hadith 2323
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2323
This hadith about dunya and the Hereafter uses a clear image that anyone can understand. The Prophet (s.a.w) said that the world compared to the Hereafter is like what returns on a person’s finger after dipping it into the sea. The sea is vast, while the water on the finger is tiny. In the same way, the worldly life is small when compared with the Hereafter. This hadith does not ask a person to hate life or ignore daily duties. It teaches balance in the heart. A believer should remember that the Hereafter is greater, longer, and more deserving of concern than the short pleasures and worries of this world.
What we learn from this hadith
- The dunya is very small when compared with the Hereafter.
- A simple example can help the heart understand a deep truth.
- A believer should not let short-term worldly matters cover the reality of the Hereafter.
