39/10. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2601 — Wake Up for Paradise
The Story of the Last of the People of the Fire to Leave It
Hadith About Paradise and Hellfire: Do Not Sleep Through Reality
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2601
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2601
حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " مَا رَأَيْتُ مِثْلَ النَّارِ نَامَ هَارِبُهَا وَلاَ مِثْلَ الْجَنَّةِ نَامَ طَالِبُهَا " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ إِنَّمَا نَعْرِفُهُ مِنْ حَدِيثِ يَحْيَى بْنِ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ . وَيَحْيَى بْنُ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ ضَعِيفٌ عِنْدَ أَهْلِ الْحَدِيثِ تَكَلَّمَ فِيهِ شُعْبَةُ وَيَحْيَى بْنُ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ هُوَ ابْنُ مَوْهَبٍ وَهُوَ مَدَنِيٌّ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "I Have Not Seen The Likes Of The Fire In Which The One Who Runs From It Sleeps, Nor The Likes Of Paradise In Which The One Who Seeks It Sleeps."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2601In-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 29English translation : Vol. 4, Book 13, Hadith 2601
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2601
This hadith about Paradise and Hellfire gives a sharp wake-up call. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said that he had not seen anything like the Fire, yet the one running from it sleeps, and nothing like Paradise, yet the one seeking it sleeps. The message is simple: when a person knows something is very serious, they should not act carelessly. If someone truly wants safety from the Fire, they should not live as if there is no danger. If someone truly seeks Paradise, they should not be lazy about what leads to it. The hadith pushes the heart toward alertness, effort, and honest concern for the Hereafter.
What we learn from this hadith
- Belief in the Fire should make a person more careful, not careless.
- Seeking Paradise should lead to effort, not laziness.
- A believer should stay awake in heart when thinking about the Hereafter.
- The hadith warns against treating serious matters lightly.
