Sahih Muslim: Book 53, Hadith 1 Anas b. Malik reported: The Paradise is surrounded by hardships and the Hell-Fire is surrounded by temptations. حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ بْنِ قَعْنَبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، وَحُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم “ حُفَّتِ الْجَنَّةُ بِالْمَكَارِهِ وَحُفَّتِ […]
Sahih Muslim is one of the most authentic collections of hadith in Sunni Islam, compiled by the Islamic scholar Muslim ibn al-Hajjaj (821–875 CE). It is considered second only to Sahih al-Bukhari in terms of authenticity and is part of the “Sahihain,” the two most reliable hadith collections. Sahih Muslim meticulously gathers sayings, actions, and approvals of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) with a rigorous methodology that emphasizes the reliability of the chain of narrators. The collection covers a broad spectrum of Islamic jurisprudence, ethics, theology, and ritual practices, serving as a foundational reference for scholars and students of Islamic knowledge worldwide.
Book 53, The Book of Paradise, describes the rewards, environment, and dwellers of Paradise.
Sahih Muslim: Book 53, Hadith 2 – This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira through another chain of transmitters. وَحَدَّثَنِي زُهَيْرُ بْنُ حَرْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شَبَابَةُ، حَدَّثَنِي وَرْقَاءُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم بِمِثْلِهِ . Sahih Muslim: Book 53, Hadith 2 The […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 53, Hadith 3 Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) as saying that: Allah the Exalted and Glorious, said: I have prepared for My pious servants which no eye has ever seen, and no ear has ever heard, and no human heart has ever perceived but it is testified by the Book of […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 53, Hadith 4 Abu Huraira reported that Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) said: Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, said: I have prepared for My pious servants which no eye (has ever) seen, no ear has (ever) heard and no human heart has ever perceived those bounties leaving apart (those bounties) about which Allah has […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 53, Hadith 5 Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) said that Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, said: I have prepared for My pious servants which the eye has seen not, and the ear has heard not and no human heart has ever perceived such bounties leaving aside those about which Allah has […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 53, Hadith 6 Sahl b. Sa’d as-Sa’idi reported: I was in the company of Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) that he gave a description of Paradise and then Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) concluded with these words: There would be bounties which the eye has not seen and the ear has not heard and no human […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 53, Hadith 7 Abu Huraira reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: In Paradise, there is a tree under the shadow of which a rider can travel for a hundred years. حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنْ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْمَقْبُرِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 53, Hadith 8 This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira through another chain of transmitters with the addition of these words: ” He will not be able to cover this distance.” حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُغِيرَةُ، – يَعْنِي ابْنَ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ الْحِزَامِيَّ – عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 53, Hadith 9 Sahl b. Sa’d reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: In Paradise, there is a tree under the shadow of which a rider can travel for a hundred years without covering (the distance) completely. This hadith has also been transmitted on the authority of Abu Sa’id al-Khudri that Allah’s Apostle […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 53, Hadith 10 Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported that Allah’s Apostle (ﷺ) said that Allah would say to the inmates of Paradise: O, Dwellers of Paradise, and they would say in response: At thy service and pleasure, our Lord, the good is in Thy Hand. He (the Lord) would say: Are you well […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 53, Hadith 11 Sahl b. Sa’d reported Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: The inmates of Paradise will look to the upper apartment of Paradise as you see the planets in the sky. I narrated this hadith to Nu’man b. Abi ‘Ayyash and he said: I heard Abu Sa’id al-Khudri as saying: As […]
Sahih Muslim: Book 53, Hadith 12 – This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu Hazim through another chain of transmitters. وَحَدَّثَنَاهُ إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، أَخْبَرَنَا الْمَخْزُومِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا وُهَيْبٌ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، بِالإِسْنَادَيْنِ جَمِيعًا نَحْوَ حَدِيثِ يَعْقُوبَ . Sahih Muslim: Book 53, Hadith 12 The above hadith is from the Sahih Muslim […]