39/3. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2577 — Disbeliever in Hell
What Has Been Related About the Size of the Inhabitants of the Fire
Disbeliever in Hell Hadith: Size and Severe Punishment
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2577
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2577
حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّاسٌ الدُّورِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مُوسَى، أَخْبَرَنَا شَيْبَانُ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " إِنَّ غِلَظَ جِلْدِ الْكَافِرِ اثْنَانِ وَأَرْبَعُونَ ذِرَاعًا وَإِنَّ ضِرْسَهُ مِثْلُ أُحُدٍ وَإِنَّ مَجْلِسَهُ مِنْ جَهَنَّمَ كَمَا بَيْنَ مَكَّةَ وَالْمَدِينَةِ " . هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ حَدِيثِ الأَعْمَشِ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet (s.a.w) said: "Indeed A Disbeliever'S Skin Will Be Forty-Two Forearm Lengths Thick, His Molar Teeth Will Be Like Uhud (Mountain), And His Sitting Place In Hell Will Be Like What Is Between Makkah And Al-Madinah."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2577In-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 5English translation : Vol. 4, Book 13, Hadith 2577
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2577
This Hadith about the disbeliever in Hell describes the body in terms of great size. It says the disbeliever's skin will be forty-two forearm lengths thick, his molar teeth will be like Mount Uhud, and his sitting place in Hell will be like the distance between Makkah and Al-Madinah. These are unseen descriptions, so they should be repeated with care and not turned into guesses. The point of the Hadith is to show the severity of punishment, not to create casual discussion. It is a warning about the Fire and a reminder to seek safety from disbelief and from what leads to punishment.
What we learn from this hadith
- The disbeliever's skin is described as forty-two forearm lengths thick.
- The molar tooth is compared to Mount Uhud.
- The sitting place in Hell is described with a great distance.
- The Hadith warns about the severity of punishment in the Fire.
