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This hadith is graded Sahih. Sahih hadiths are considered the most authentic grade in hadith classification.

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This hadith is from Sahih Muslim, which contains 7,459 hadiths across 57 books. It is hadith number 420 in the Book of The Book of Faith.

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Q: What is Sahih Muslim 420 about?

This hadith from Sahih Muslim (Book of The Book of Faith), narrated by Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported:, states: "Verily, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The least tormented of the inhabitants of the Fire would be he who would wear two shoes of Fire and his brain would boil on account of the heat of the shoes."

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Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي بُكَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا زُهَيْرُ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، عَنْ سُهَيْلِ بْنِ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنِ النُّعْمَانِ بْنِ أَبِي عَيَّاشٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ إِنَّ أَدْنَى أَهْلِ النَّارِ عَذَابًا يَنْتَعِلُ بِنَعْلَيْنِ مِنْ نَارٍ يَغْلِي دِمَاغُهُ مِنْ حَرَارَةِ نَعْلَيْهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏

Verily, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The least tormented of the inhabitants of the Fire would be he who would wear two shoes of Fire and his brain would boil on account of the heat of the shoes.

Narrated by Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported:

Context

Abu Sa'id al-Khudri narrates that the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) described the least punished person in Hell, illustrating the severity of punishment in the afterlife. This hadith serves as a sobering reminder of the consequences of one's actions and the reality of the afterlife.

Modern Application

In modern life, this hadith encourages self-reflection on one's actions and their potential consequences. It serves as a reminder to strive for righteousness and to avoid actions that could lead to severe repercussions.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Afterlife and Punishments (Hudud) because it discusses the nature of punishment in the afterlife.

Afterlife Punishments (Hudud)