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Sunan Ibn Majah #4009

Zuhd
Da'if

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

حَدَّثَنَا سُوَيْدُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، أَنْبَأَنَا مَالِكُ بْنُ أَنَسٍ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ كَعْبٍ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، أَنَّهُ أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ أَبَاهُ كَانَ يُحَدِّثُ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ ‏:‏ ‏ "‏ إِنَّمَا نَسَمَةُ الْمُؤْمِنِ طَائِرٌ يَعْلُقُ فِي شَجَرِ الْجَنَّةِ حَتَّى يَرْجِعَ إِلَى جَسَدِهِ يَوْمَ يُبْعَثُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏
“The believer’s soul is a bird that eats from the trees of Paradise, until it will be returned to his body on the Day when he is resurrected.”
Narrated by It was narrated from ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Ka’b Al-Ansari that his father used to narrate that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

Context

This hadith discusses the nature of the believer's soul after death. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ describes it as a bird that enjoys the bounties of Paradise until the Day of Resurrection. This imagery emphasizes the belief in an afterlife and the rewards awaiting the faithful.

Modern Application

In contemporary life, this teaching encourages believers to live righteously, knowing that their actions have consequences in the afterlife. It serves as motivation to strive for good deeds and a strong connection with Allah.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Resurrection and Afterlife because it illustrates the state of the believer's soul and the rewards of faith in the afterlife.

ResurrectionAfterlife

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About Sunan Ibn Majah

This hadith is #4009 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of Zuhd. It is graded Da'if and narrated by It was narrated from ‘Abdur-Rahman bin Ka’b Al-Ansari that his father used to narrate that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:.

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