39/1. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2573 — Hellfire Brought
What Has Been Related About the Description of the Fire
Hellfire Brought on Judgment Day: Seventy Thousand Bridles
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2573
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2573
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَخْبَرَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصِ بْنِ غِيَاثٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي، عَنِ الْعَلاَءِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ الْكَاهِلِيِّ، عَنْ شَقِيقِ بْنِ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " يُؤْتَى بِجَهَنَّمَ يَوْمَئِذٍ لَهَا سَبْعُونَ أَلْفَ زِمَامٍ مَعَ كُلِّ زِمَامٍ سَبْعُونَ أَلْفَ مَلَكٍ يَجُرُّونَهَا " . قَالَ عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ وَالثَّوْرِيُّ لاَ يَرْفَعُهُ . حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ بْنُ عَمْرٍو أَبُو عَامِرٍ الْعَقَدِيُّ، عَنْ سُفْيَانَ، عَنِ الْعَلاَءِ بْنِ خَالِدٍ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ نَحْوَهُ وَلَمْ يَرْفَعْهُ .
'Abdullah bin Mas'ud Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "Hell Will Be Brought Forth On That Day (Of Resurrection) Having Seventy Thousand Bridles, And With Every Handle Will Be Seventy Thousand Angels Dragging It'". Other Chains Report Similar Narrations.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2573In-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 1English translation : Vol. 4, Book 13, Hadith 2573
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2573
This Hadith about Hellfire on the Day of Resurrection gives a powerful unseen scene. Hell will be brought forth with seventy thousand bridles, and with every bridle there will be seventy thousand angels dragging it. The point is not for the reader to reduce the report to numbers only, but to feel the weight of the warning exactly as the text presents it. Hellfire is not shown as a small or light matter. It is brought with a huge number of angels, which points to its terror and seriousness. The Hadith encourages the heart to remember the Hereafter and seek safety from the Fire.
What we learn from this hadith
- Hellfire is described as being brought forth on the Day of Resurrection.
- The Hadith mentions seventy thousand bridles.
- Each bridle is described with seventy thousand angels dragging it.
- The report is a strong reminder of the seriousness of the Fire.
