Sahih Muslim #6953

The Book of Paradise, its Description, its Bounties and its Inhabitants
Sahih

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

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ مَسْلَمَةَ بْنِ قَعْنَبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ سَلَمَةَ، عَنْ ثَابِتٍ، وَحُمَيْدٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ حُفَّتِ الْجَنَّةُ بِالْمَكَارِهِ وَحُفَّتِ النَّارُ بِالشَّهَوَاتِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
The Paradise is surrounded by hardships and the Hell-Fire is surrounded by temptations.
Narrated by Anas b. Malik reported:

Context

This hadith conveys a profound message about the nature of Paradise and Hell. It emphasizes that Paradise is surrounded by challenges and hardships, while Hell is surrounded by temptations, highlighting the need for perseverance and self-control in the pursuit of righteousness.

Modern Application

In everyday life, this principle encourages individuals to embrace challenges as part of their spiritual journey. Recognizing that true fulfillment often requires effort can motivate people to strive for their goals despite obstacles.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Paradise because it describes the characteristics of Paradise and the challenges one must overcome to attain it.

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This hadith is #6953 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book of Paradise, its Description, its Bounties and its Inhabitants. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Anas b. Malik reported:.

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