English
Sa’id ibn al-Musayyab narrated that he met Abu Hurairah, who said: “I ask Allah to unite you and me in the market of Paradise.” Sa’id asked, “Is there a market in it?” He replied, “Yes, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) informed me: ‘When the people of Paradise enter it, they settle in it according to the merit of their deeds. Then, they are given permission, equivalent to 1 a Friday in this world, to visit their Lord. His Throne is displayed to them, and He reveals Himself to them in a garden of Paradise. Pulpits of light, pearl, ruby, peridot, gold, and silver are set up for them. The lowest of them—and none among them is lowly—sit 2 on dunes of musk and camphor, and they do not consider the occupants of the pulpits to have a better seat than them.’ Abu Hurairah said, ‘I asked, “O Messenger of Allah, will we see our Lord?” He said, “Yes. Do you dispute seeing the sun and the moon on the night of the full moon?” We said, “No.” He said, “Likewise, you will not dispute seeing your Lord. No one in that gathering will remain without Allah addressing him personally, until He says to one of them, ‘O so-and-so, son of so-and-so, do you remember when you said such-and-such?’ reminding him of some of his shortcomings in this world. He will say, ‘O my Lord, have You not forgiven me?’ He will say, ‘Yes, by the vastness of My forgiveness, you have reached this station.’ While they are in that state, a cloud covers them from above, raining upon them a fragrance they have never smelled before. Our Lord says, ‘Rise to the honor I have prepared for you, and take what you desire.’ They come to a market surrounded by angels, containing what 3 eyes have never seen, ears have never heard, and hearts have never conceived. Whatever we desire is brought to us; nothing is bought or sold there. In that market, the people of Paradise meet one another. A person of high rank approaches someone of lower rank—though none among them is lowly—and the latter is awestruck by the garments he sees on him. Before their conversation ends, something even more beautiful appears to him, for it is not fitting for anyone to grieve in it. Then we return to our homes, and our spouses greet us, saying, ‘Welcome! You have returned with greater beauty than when you left us.’ He replies, ‘We sat today with our Mighty Lord, and it is fitting that we return with such beauty.’”
Possible references (unverified, pending editorial review)
- Candidate: Jami al-Tirmidhi 2549 (unverified) 97% confidence
- Candidate: Sunan Ibn Majah 4336 (unverified) 94% confidence
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Commentary and footnotes (6)
Note 1
(1) His statement: “equivalent to a Friday”: In the marginal notes, it is said: meaning a week. The apparent meaning is that it refers to Friday itself, as the virtues of Friday indicate that it exists in Paradise as it does in this world, where they attend their Lord, and so on, as the hadith implies. (As stated in Al-Lama’at)
Note 2
(2) His statement: “The lowest of them sit”: meaning those of the least rank and degree in Paradise relative to others. His statement: “none among them is lowly” negates any assumption of inferiority for the lowest among them. (As stated in Al-Lama’at)
Note 3
(3) His statement: “what eyes have never seen”: Al-Muzhir said: “what” is a relative pronoun, and it, with its clause, may be in the accusative case as a substitute for the implied pronoun referring to “what I have prepared.” Alternatively, it may be in the nominative case as the predicate of an omitted subject, meaning “what has been prepared for you.” The commentator said: Or it is a subject with an omitted predicate, meaning “is in it.” I say: The latter is more fitting. Al-Tayyibi said: The interpretation is that “what” is an adjective substituting for “market.” (As stated in Al-Mirqat)
Note 1
(۱) قوله: في مقدار يوم الجمعة في الحواشي: أي مقدار أسبوع، والظاهر أن المراد يوم الجمعة؛ فإنه ورد فضائل يوم الجمعة أنه يكون في الجنة يوم جمعة كما كان في الدنيا، ويحضرون ربهم، إلى آخر معنى الحديث. كذا في «اللمعات».
Note 2
(۲) قوله: ويجلس أدناهم أي أقلهم منزلة ودرجة في الجنة بالنسبة إلى بعض من عداه. وقوله: «ما فيهم دنيء» أي خسيس لدفع توهم الدناءة من أدناهم. كذا في «اللمعات».
Note 3
(۳) قوله : ما لم تنظر العيون: قال المظهر: «ما» موصولة، والموصول مع صلته يحتمل أن يكون منصوبا بدلا من الضمير المنصوب المقدر العائد إلى ما في قوله: «ما أعددت»، ويحتمل أن يكون في محل الرفع أنها خبر مبتدأ محذوف، أي المعد لكم. وقال شارح أو هو مبتدأ، خبره محذوف أي فيها أقول: وهو أحق وأوفق. وقال الطيبي له : الوجه أن يكون ما موصوفة بدلا من سوقا». كذا في «المرقاة».