Sahih al-Bukhari 3122 (Book 59, Hadith 66)
superior place in Paradise) in the same way as one looks at a brilliant star far away in the East or in the
West on the horizon; all that is because of their superiority over one another (in rewards).” On that the
people said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)! Are these lofty mansions for the prophets which nobody else can
reach? The Prophet (ﷺ) replied,” No! “By Allah in whose Hands my life is, these are for the men who
believed in Allah and also believed in the Apostles.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 3122 (Book 59, Hadith 66)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. Compiled by the esteemed Islamic scholar Muḥammad ibn Ismā‘īl al-Bukhārī around 847 CE, Sahih al-Bukhari stands as one of the most revered and authoritative collections within Sunni Islam. This monumental work is a primary component of the Kutub al-Sittah, or the six canonical books of hadith. It is distinguished by its rigorous methodology and is often considered the most authentic book after the Quran. The collection is meticulously organized into 97 chapters, encompassing approximately 7,563 individual narrations of the Prophet Muhammad’s sayings, actions, and approvals, forming a vital foundation for Islamic law and practice.
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For more Hadith in Book 59: Beginning of Creation