39/11. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 2603 — Women, Poor, and the Hereafter
What Has Been Related About Most of the Inhabitants of the Fire Being Women
Hadith About Women in Fire and Poor People in Paradise
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 2603
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 2603
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، وَعَبْدُ الْوَهَّابِ الثَّقَفِيُّ، قَالُوا حَدَّثَنَا عَوْفٌ، هُوَ ابْنُ أَبِي جَمِيلَةَ عَنْ أَبِي رَجَاءٍ الْعُطَارِدِيِّ، عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " اطَّلَعْتُ فِي النَّارِ فَرَأَيْتُ أَكْثَرَ أَهْلِهَا النِّسَاءَ وَاطَّلَعْتُ فِي الْجَنَّةِ فَرَأَيْتُ أَكْثَرَ أَهْلِهَا الْفُقَرَاءَ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ . وَهَكَذَا يَقُولُ عَوْفٌ عَنْ أَبِي رَجَاءٍ عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ وَيَقُولُ أَيُّوبُ عَنْ أَبِي رَجَاءٍ عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ وَكِلاَ الإِسْنَادَيْنِ لَيْسَ فِيهِمَا مَقَالٌ وَيُحْتَمَلُ أَنْ يَكُونَ أَبُو رَجَاءٍ سَمِعَ مِنْهُمَا جَمِيعًا وَقَدْ رَوَى غَيْرُ عَوْفٍ أَيْضًا هَذَا الْحَدِيثَ عَنْ أَبِي رَجَاءٍ عَنْ عِمْرَانَ بْنِ حُصَيْنٍ .
'Imran bin Husain Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (s.a.w) said: " I Looked Into The Fire And I Saw That Most Of Its People Are Women, And I Looked Into Paradise And I Saw That Most Of Its People Were The Poor." Other Chains Report Similar Narrations.
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2603In-book reference : Book 39, Hadith 31English translation : Vol. 4, Book 13, Hadith 2603
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 2603
This hadith about women in the Fire and poor people in Paradise is very close in meaning to the previous narration. The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said that he looked into the Fire and saw that most of its people were women. He also looked into Paradise and saw that most of its people were the poor. The narration is a reminder, not a tool for blaming every person in a group. It tells us that the Hereafter is real and that outward comfort in this life does not decide a person’s final place. It also teaches that warnings from the Prophet should lead to self-checking and better conduct.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith gives a serious warning about the Fire.
- The poor should not be looked down upon because of their worldly state.
- The narration should lead to self-correction, not pride over others.
- The Hereafter can differ greatly from what people value in this life.
