"O Messenger of Allah, are there horses in Paradise?" He said, "If Allah admits you into Paradise, you will not wish to be carried, on a horse of rubies that will fly with you wherever you want in Paradise except that you will do so." He said: "And a man asked him: 'O Messenger of Allah, are there camels in Paradise?'" He said: "So he (ﷺ) did not say what he said to his companion, rather, he (ﷺ) said: 'If Allah admits you into Paradise, you will have in it whatever is desired by your soul and pleasing to your eye.'" Another chain reports a similar narration.
Narrated by Sulaiman bin Buraidah narrated from his father that a man asked the Prophet (ﷺ):
Context
In this hadith, a man inquires of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) about the presence of horses and camels in Paradise. The Prophet (ﷺ) responds with a vivid description of the delights that await the believers, emphasizing that in Paradise, one will have whatever their heart desires. The takeaway is that the pleasures of Paradise far exceed earthly expectations.
Modern Application
This hadith encourages believers to focus on the spiritual rewards of the afterlife rather than material possessions in this world. It serves as a reminder to cultivate a strong faith and strive for righteousness, as the ultimate rewards in Paradise are beyond imagination.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Paradise and Afterlife because it describes the rewards and pleasures that await believers in the hereafter.
But if you should desire Allah and His Messenger and the home of the Hereafter - then indeed, Allah has prepared for the doers of good among you a great reward."
Nor [is there blame] upon those who, when they came to you that you might give them mounts, you said, "I can find nothing for you to ride upon." They turned back while their eyes overflowed with tears out of grief that they could not find something to spend [for the cause of Allah].
And of the camels, two and of the cattle, two. Say, "Is it the two males He has forbidden or the two females or that which the wombs of the two females contain? Or were you witnesses when Allah charged you with this? Then who is more unjust than one who invents a lie about Allah to mislead the people by [something] other than knowledge? Indeed, Allah does not guide the wrongdoing people."
This hadith is #2613 from Jami` at-Tirmidhi, in the Book of Chapters on the description of Paradise. It is graded Hasan and narrated by Sulaiman bin Buraidah narrated from his father that a man asked the Prophet (ﷺ):.
