49/16. Chapter:
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3674 — Gates of Paradise
Regarding the Virtues Of Both Abu Bakr and Omar, May Allah Be Pleased With Them Both
Hadith About Abu Bakr and the Gates of Paradise
Jami at-Tirmidhi : 3674
Jami at-TirmidhiHadith Number 3674
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ مُوسَى الأَنْصَارِيُّ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَعْنٌ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ حُمَيْدِ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ " مَنْ أَنْفَقَ زَوْجَيْنِ فِي سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ نُودِيَ فِي الْجَنَّةِ يَا عَبْدَ اللَّهِ هَذَا خَيْرٌ فَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الصَّلاَةِ دُعِيَ مِنْ بَابِ الصَّلاَةِ وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْجِهَادِ دُعِيَ مِنْ بَابِ الْجِهَادِ وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الصَّدَقَةِ دُعِيَ مِنْ بَابِ الصَّدَقَةِ وَمَنْ كَانَ مِنْ أَهْلِ الصِّيَامِ دُعِيَ مِنْ بَابِ الرَّيَّانِ " . فَقَالَ أَبُو بَكْرٍ بِأَبِي أَنْتَ وَأُمِّي مَا عَلَى مَنْ دُعِيَ مِنْ هَذِهِ الأَبْوَابِ مِنْ ضَرُورَةٍ فَهَلْ يُدْعَى أَحَدٌ مِنْ تِلْكَ الأَبْوَابِ كُلِّهَا قَالَ " نَعَمْ وَأَرْجُو أَنْ تَكُونَ مِنْهُمْ " . هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Messenger Of Allah (ﷺ) Said: "Whoever Spends A Pair Of Things In The Path Of Allah, He Will Be Called In Paradise: 'O Worshiper Of Allah, This Is Good.' And Whoever Is Among The People Of Salat, He Will Be Called From The Gate Of Salat, And Whoever Was Among From The People Of Jihad, He Will Be Called From The Gate Of Jihad. And Whoever Was Among The People Of Charity, Then He Will Be Called From The Gate Of Charity, And Whoever Was From The People Of Fasting, Then He Will Be Called From The Gate Of Ar-Rayyan."So Abu Bakr Said: "May My Father And Mother Be Ransomed For You! The One Who Is Called From These Gates Will Be Free Of All Worries. But Will Anyone Be Called From All Of Those Gates?" He (ﷺ) Said: "Yes, And I Hope That You Are Among Them."
Reference : Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3674In-book reference : Book 49, Hadith 70English translation : Vol. 1, Book 46, Hadith 3674
Summary of Jami at-Tirmidhi Hadith 3674
This hadith about the gates of Paradise explains that different people will be called from different gates according to their deeds. The one known for Salat is called from the gate of Salat. The one from the people of Jihad is called from the gate of Jihad. The one from the people of charity is called from the gate of charity. The one from the people of fasting is called from Ar-Rayyan. Abu Bakr then asked whether anyone would be called from all of those gates. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم answered yes and said he hoped Abu Bakr would be among them. The wording gives hope and honor, while still keeping the Prophet’s phrase “I hope” in place.
What we learn from this hadith
- Different righteous deeds are linked in the hadith to different gates of Paradise.
- Ar-Rayyan is named as the gate connected with fasting.
- Abu Bakr asked a thoughtful question about being called from all the gates.
- The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم expressed hope that Abu Bakr would be among those people.
