39/3. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2578 — Hellfire Seat
What Has Been Related About the Size of the Inhabitants of the Fire
Molar Like Uhud Hadith: The Disbeliever's Seat in Fire
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2578
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2578
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ حُجْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنِي جَدِّي، مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ وَصَالِحٌ مَوْلَى التَّوْأَمَةِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " ضِرْسُ الْكَافِرِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ مِثْلُ أُحُدٍ وَفَخِذُهُ مِثْلُ الْبَيْضَاءِ وَمَقْعَدُهُ مِنَ النَّارِ مَسِيرَةَ ثَلاَثٍ مِثْلُ الرَّبَذَةِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ . " وَمِثْلُ الرَّبَذَةِ " كَمَا بَيْنَ الْمَدِينَةِ وَالرَّبَذَةِ . وَالْبَيْضَاءُ جَبَلٌ مِثْلُ أُحُدٍ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "The Molar Teeth Of The Disbeliever On The Day Of Judgment Will Be Like Uhud (Mountain), His Thigh Will Be Like Al-Baida, And His Seat In The Fire Will Be Like The Distance Of Three The Likes Of Ar-Rabadhah." His Saw Statement: "The Likes Of Ar-Rabadhah" Means: Like What Is Between Al-Madinah And Arrabadhah. And Al-Baidã' Is A Mountain Like Uhud.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2578In-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 6English translation : Vol. 4, Book 13, Hadith 2578
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2578
This Hadith about the molar of the disbeliever gives another description of the punishment of the Fire. It says the molar tooth on the Day of Judgment will be like Mount Uhud, the thigh will be like Al-Baida, and the seat in the Fire will be like the distance of three times the likes of Ar-Rabadhah. The report also explains that Ar-Rabadhah refers to the distance between Al-Madinah and Ar-Rabadhah, and Al-Baida is a mountain like Uhud. The key message is the severity of Hellfire. The narration uses size and distance to make the warning serious and hard to ignore.
What we learn from this hadith
- The molar tooth of the disbeliever is compared to Mount Uhud.
- The thigh is compared to Al-Baida.
- The seat in the Fire is described with a long distance.
- The added explanation in the text clarifies Ar-Rabadhah and Al-Baida.
