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Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that he said: “O Messenger of Allah, from what was creation created?” He replied: “From water 1.” They said: “What is the structure of Paradise?” He said: “A brick of silver and a brick of gold, its mortar is fragrant musk, its pebbles are pearls and rubies, and its soil is saffron. Whoever enters it will be in bliss and never in distress 2, will live eternally and never die, their clothes will not wear out, and their youth will not fade.”
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Commentary and footnotes (4)
Note 1
(1) His statement: “From water”: Scholars differ on the first thing Allah created among physical entities. Most say it is water, as it is receptive to all forms. Then the earth was made from it by condensation and solidification, and fire and air by rarefaction. When water is rarefied, it becomes air, fire is formed from the purest water, and the heavens from the smoke of fire. This hadith supports this view. As for what is mentioned in the marginal notes that “water” refers to the sperm-drop, this implies that “creation” refers to all living things, as Allah says: “And We made from water every living thing” [Al-Anbiya: 30]. Allah, Exalted is He, knows best. (As stated in Al-Lama’at)
Note 2
(2) His statement: “never in distress”: With a silent ba and an open hamzah, meaning never in poverty or concern. Al-Tayyibi said: This reinforces “will be in bliss.” Originally, it would not include “and,” but it was included to affirm both the positive and negative aspects, like Allah’s saying: “They do not disobey Allah in what He commands them and do what they are commanded” [At-Tahrim: 6]. I say: In a narration of Al-Jami’, “never in distress” is without conjunction. (As stated in Al-Mirqat)
Note 1
(۱) قوله : قال من الماء اختلف العقلاء في أول ما خلق الله من الأجسام، فالأكثرون على أنه الماء؛ لأنه قابل لكل صور، = ثم جعل الأرض منها بالتكثيف والانجماد والنار والهواء بالتلطيف، فإن الماء إذا لطف صار هواء، وتكونت النار من صفوة الماء، والسماء تكونت من دخان النار. وهذا الحديث يصلح دليلا عليه، وأما ما ذكر في الحواشي أن المراد من الماء النطفة، فيقتضي أن يراد بالخلق كل شيء حي، كما قال تعالى: ﴿وَجَعَلْنَا مِنَ الْمَاءِ كُلَّ شَيْءٍ حَيَّ﴾ (الأنبياء: ٣٠)، والله تعالى أعلم. كذا في «اللمعات».
Note 2
(۲) قوله : ولا يبأس بسكون الموحدة فالهمزة المفتوحة: أي لا يفقر ولا يهتم. قال الطيبي الله : هو تأكيد لقوله: «ينعم»، والأصل أن لا يجاء بالواو، ولكن أراد به التقرير على الطرد والعكس، كقوله تعالى: ﴿لَا يَعْصُونَ اللَّهَ مَا أَمَرَهُمْ وَيَفْعَلُونَ مَا يُؤْمَرُونَ ﴾ (التحريم: (٦) . قلت : وفي رواية «الجامع»: «لا يبأس» بلا عطف. كذا في «المرقاة».