Sahih Muslim #6896

Characteristics of the Day of Judgment, Paradise, and Hell
Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، - وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ - حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، عَنْ شُعْبَةَ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ عَزْرَةَ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ الْعُرَنِيِّ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ الْجَزَّارِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي لَيْلَى، عَنْ أُبَىِّ، بْنِ كَعْبٍ فِي قَوْلِهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ‏{‏ وَلَنُذِيقَنَّهُمْ مِنَ الْعَذَابِ الأَدْنَى دُونَ الْعَذَابِ الأَكْبَرِ‏}‏ قَالَ مَصَائِبُ الدُّنْيَا وَالرُّومُ وَالْبَطْشَةُ أَوِ الدُّخَانُ ‏.‏ شُعْبَةُ الشَّاكُّ فِي الْبَطْشَةِ أَوِ الدُّخَانِ ‏.‏
" We will, surely, make them taste the lesser punishment before the severer punishment (that haply they may return)" (xxxii. 21) imply the torments of the world. (victory of) Rome, seizing (of the Meccans), or smoke. And Shalba was in doubt about seizing or smoke.
Narrated by Ubayy b. Ka'b reported that the words of Allah, the Exalted and Glorious:

Context

Ubayy b. Ka'b reports a verse from the Quran regarding the lesser punishment that will be experienced before the greater punishment. This hadith serves as a reminder of the trials and tribulations of this world, which can be seen as a form of divine warning. It emphasizes the importance of heeding these warnings to avoid greater consequences in the afterlife.

Modern Application

This principle encourages individuals to reflect on their actions and the consequences they may face. It serves as a reminder to learn from life's challenges and strive for personal growth and improvement.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Warning and Divine Punishment because it addresses the concept of experiencing lesser trials as a warning for greater consequences.

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This hadith is #6896 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of Characteristics of the Day of Judgment, Paradise, and Hell. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Ubayy b. Ka'b reported that the words of Allah, the Exalted and Glorious:.

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