39/2. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2575 — Depth of Hell
What Has Been Related About the Description of the Depth of Hell
Depth of Hell Hadith: Remembering the Fire Seriously
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2575
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2575
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حُسَيْنُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ الْجُعْفِيُّ، عَنْ فُضَيْلِ بْنِ عِيَاضٍ، عَنْ هِشَامٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، قَالَ قَالَ عُتْبَةُ بْنُ غَزْوَانَ عَلَى مِنْبَرِنَا هَذَا مِنْبَرِ الْبَصْرَةِ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِنَّ الصَّخْرَةَ الْعَظِيمَةَ لَتُلْقَى مِنْ شَفِيرِ جَهَنَّمَ فَتَهْوِي فِيهَا سَبْعِينَ عَامًا وَمَا تُفْضِي إِلَى قَرَارِهَا " . قَالَ وَكَانَ عُمَرُ يَقُولُ أَكْثِرُوا ذِكْرَ النَّارِ فَإِنَّ حَرَّهَا شَدِيدٌ وَإِنَّ قَعْرَهَا بَعِيدٌ وَإِنَّ مَقَامِعَهَا حَدِيدٌ . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى لاَ نَعْرِفُ لِلْحَسَنِ سَمَاعًا مِنْ عُتْبَةَ بْنِ غَزْوَانَ وَإِنَّمَا قَدِمَ عُتْبَةُ بْنُ غَزْوَانَ الْبَصْرَةَ فِي زَمَنِ عُمَرَ وَوُلِدَ الْحَسَنُ لِسَنَتَيْنِ بَقِيَتَا مِنْ خِلاَفَةِ عُمَرَ .
Al-Hasan Narrated from:
Al-Hasan said: "While He Was On The Pulpit – The Pulpit Of Al-Basrah – `Utbah Bin Ghazwain Narrated That The Messenger Of Allah (S.A.W) Said: “Indeed A Giant Rock Can Be Thrown From The Brink Of Hell And It Will Continue To Fall Into It For Seventy Years Without Reaching The Bottom Of It.”. He Said: “`Umar Used To Say:'Increase In Your Remembrance Of The Fire, For Its Heat Is Extreme, Its Bottom Is Distant, And Its Whips Are Of Iron.'” (Sahih)
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2575In-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 3English translation : Vol. 4, Book 13, Hadith 2575
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2575
This Hadith about the depth of Hell describes a huge rock thrown from the brink of Hell. It continues falling for seventy years without reaching the bottom. The report then mentions that Umar used to say to increase in remembrance of the Fire, because its heat is extreme, its bottom is distant, and its whips are of iron. The text is meant to awaken seriousness, not curiosity alone. It gives a strong picture of distance, heat, and punishment. A balanced lesson is to remember the Fire enough to avoid sins and seek Allah's protection, without adding details not found in the report.
What we learn from this hadith
- Hell is described as having a very distant bottom.
- The rock falling for seventy years shows the depth described in the text.
- Umar's statement urges people to remember the Fire often.
- The report warns through mention of heat, depth, and iron whips.
