47/24. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3176 — Displaced Lips in the Fire
Regarding Surat Al-Mu'minun
Hadith Explaining They Will Grin With Displaced Lips
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3176
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3176
حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ نَصْرٍ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ الْمُبَارَكِ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ يَزِيدَ أَبِي شُجَاعٍ، عَنْ أَبِي السَّمْحِ، عَنْ أَبِي الْهَيْثَمِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ : (وهُمْ فِيهَا كَالِحُونَ ) قَالَ " تَشْوِيهِ النَّارُ فَتَقَلَّصُ شَفَتُهُ الْعُلْيَا حَتَّى تَبْلُغَ وَسَطَ رَأْسِهِ وَتَسْتَرْخِي شَفَتُهُ السُّفْلَى حَتَّى تَضْرِبَ سُرَّتَهُ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ غَرِيبٌ .
Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) Said: "Therein They Will Grin, With Displaced Lips... (23:103)- He Said - "He Will Be Broiled By The Fire, Such That His Upper Lip Will Shrink Until It Reaches The Middle Of His Head, And His Lower Lip Will Droop Until It Is Near His Navel."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3176In-book reference : Book 47, Hadith 228English translation : Vol. 5, Book 44, Hadith 3176
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3176
This hadith about Jahannam explains the phrase, therein they will grin with displaced lips. The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) described how the Fire will broil a person so that the upper lip shrinks until it reaches the middle of the head, and the lower lip droops until it is near the navel. The wording is severe and meant to warn the listener. The explanation should stay close to the text and not add other descriptions. For readers searching for Surah Al-Mu'minun 23:103 hadith, the key point is that the Prophet explained the frightening look of those punished in the Fire. It is a reminder to take the Hereafter seriously.
What we learn from this hadith
- The hadith explains a phrase from Surah Al-Mu'minun.
- The Fire is described as causing severe bodily suffering.
- The image is a warning about the punishment of Jahannam.
- A reader should treat descriptions of the Hereafter with fear and care.
