39/2. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2576 — Saud Mountain
What Has Been Related About the Description of the Depth of Hell
As-Saud Mountain in Hellfire: A Warning from the Unseen
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2576
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2576
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ بْنُ حُمَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْحَسَنُ بْنُ مُوسَى، عَنِ ابْنِ لَهِيعَةَ، عَنْ دَرَّاجٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْهَيْثَمِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " الصَّعُودُ جَبَلٌ مِنْ نَارٍ يُتَصَعَّدُ فِيهِ الْكَافِرُ سَبْعِينَ خَرِيفًا وَيَهْوِي فِيهِ كَذَلِكَ أَبَدًا " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ مَرْفُوعًا إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ ابْنِ لَهِيعَةَ .
Abu Sa'eed Narrated from:
The Prophet SAW said: "As-Saud Is A Mountain In The Fire, A Disbeliever Will Be Raised Upon It For Seventy Autumns And Then Similarly He Will Fall Down It, Forever." (Daif)
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2576In-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 4English translation : Vol. 4, Book 13, Hadith 2576
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2576
This Hadith about As-Saud describes a mountain in the Fire. The text says a disbeliever will be raised upon it for seventy autumns and then will fall down it in a similar way, forever. The narration is marked Daif in the input, so the explanation should be careful and not use it as a stand-alone strong proof for detailed belief. Still, as a reported description, it points to the severe warning connected with the Fire. The safest teaching is to take the warning seriously while respecting the grading mentioned in the input. It reminds a believer to seek protection from Hellfire and avoid disbelief.
What we learn from this hadith
- The narration describes As-Saud as a mountain in the Fire.
- It mentions being raised and then falling for seventy autumns.
- The input marks the narration as Daif, so wording should be treated carefully.
- The report still carries a warning about the severity of Hellfire.
