Sahih Muslim #432

The Book of Faith
Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ الْعَزِيزِ، - يَعْنِي ابْنَ أَبِي حَازِمٍ - عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ لَيَدْخُلَنَّ الْجَنَّةَ مِنْ أُمَّتِي سَبْعُونَ أَلْفًا أَوْ سَبْعُمِائَةِ أَلْفٍ - لاَ يَدْرِي أَبُو حَازِمٍ أَيَّهُمَا قَالَ - مُتَمَاسِكُونَ آخِذٌ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضًا لاَ يَدْخُلُ أَوَّلُهُمْ حَتَّى يَدْخُلَ آخِرُهُمْ وُجُوهُهُمْ عَلَى صُورَةِ الْقَمَرِ لَيْلَةَ الْبَدْرِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
Seventy thousand persons or seven hundred thousand persons (Abu Hazim does not remember the exact number) would enter Paradise holding and supporting one another, and the first among them would not enter till the last among them would enter (therein) ; (they would enter simultaneously) and their faces would be bright like the full moon.
Narrated by Abu Hazim narrated it on the authority of Ibn Sa'd that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

Context

In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) speaks about a group of his followers who will enter Paradise without any account. He describes them as a united community, supporting one another, and their faces will shine like the full moon. This highlights the importance of community and mutual support among believers, emphasizing that their collective faith and actions will lead them to Paradise.

Modern Application

In today's world, this hadith encourages us to foster strong community bonds and support one another in our spiritual journeys. By helping each other and maintaining unity, we can strengthen our faith and work towards common goals, reflecting the essence of brotherhood in Islam.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Paradise and Reward of Deeds because it describes the fortunate individuals who will enter Paradise due to their unity and mutual support.

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