38/17. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2553 — Ranks in Paradise
The Explanation of His SAW Statement, "Some Faces That Day Shall Be Radiant"
Ranks in Paradise Hadith: The Lowest and Noblest
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2553
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2553
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي شَبَابَةُ، عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ، عَنْ ثُوَيْرٍ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ابْنَ عُمَرَ، يَقُولُ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " إِنَّ أَدْنَى أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ مَنْزِلَةً لَمَنْ يَنْظُرُ إِلَى جِنَانِهِ وَأَزْوَاجِهِ وَنَعِيمِهِ وَخَدَمِهِ وَسُرُرِهِ مَسِيرَةَ أَلْفِ سَنَةٍ وَأَكْرَمَهُمْ عَلَى اللَّهِ مَنْ يَنْظُرُ إِلَى وَجْهِهِ غُدْوَةً وَعَشِيَّةً " . ثُمَّ قَرَأَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم: (وُجُوهٌ يَوْمَئِذٍ نَاضِرَةٌ * إِلَى رَبِّهَا نَاظِرَةٌ ) . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى وَقَدْ رُوِيَ هَذَا الْحَدِيثُ مِنْ غَيْرِ وَجْهٍ عَنْ إِسْرَائِيلَ عَنْ ثُوَيْرٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ مَرْفُوعٌ . وَرَوَاهُ عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ أَبْجَرَ عَنْ ثُوَيْرٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ مَوْقُوفٌ . وَرَوَى عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ الأَشْجَعِيُّ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ ثُوَيْرٍ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، قَوْلَهُ وَلَمْ يَرْفَعْهُ حَدَّثَنَا بِذَلِكَ أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ الأَشْجَعِيُّ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ ثُوَيْرٍ، عَنْ مُجَاهِدٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ عُمَرَ، نَحْوَهُ وَلَمْ يَرْفَعْهُ .
Ibn 'Umar Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (S.A.W) Said: "Indeed The Least Of The People Of Paradise In Rank Is The One Who Shall Look At His Gardens, His Wives, His Bounties, His Servants And His Beds For The Distance Of A Thousand Years, And The Noblest Of Them With Allah Is The One Who Shall Look At His Face Morning And Night." Then The Messenger Of Allah (S.A.W) Recited: Some Faces On That Day Shall Be Radiant. They Shall Be Looking At Their Lord.
[1] Al-Qiyāmah 75:22-23.Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2553In-book reference : Book 38, Hadith 31English translation : Vol. 4, Book 12, Hadith 2553
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2553
This narration speaks about ranks in Paradise. It describes the least of the people of Paradise in rank as someone who can look over his gardens, wives, blessings, servants, and beds for the distance of a thousand years. It then describes the noblest with Allah as those who look at His Face morning and night. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم then recites verses about radiant faces looking at their Lord. The explanation should stay with these words and not describe how this vision happens. The main message is that even the lowest rank in Paradise is vast, while the highest honor mentioned here is closeness expressed through looking at Allah.
What we learn from this hadith
- Paradise has ranks mentioned in the hadith.
- Even the lowest rank is described with vast blessings.
- The noblest are linked with looking at Allah’s Face morning and night.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم supported the meaning by reciting Qur’anic verses.
