"The Messenger of Allah said: 'Two gardens of silver, their vessels and everything in them; and two gardens of gold, their vessels and everything in them, and nothing between the people and their seeing their Lord, the Blessed and Exalted, except the Veil of Pride covering His Face in the Garden of Eden (Jannat 'Adn)."
Narrated by Abu Bakr bin Qais Al-Ash'ari narrated that his father said:
Context
In this hadith, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) describes the magnificent rewards awaiting the believers in Paradise. He mentions two gardens made of silver and two made of gold, emphasizing the beauty and luxury of these rewards. The hadith also highlights the ultimate privilege of seeing Allah, which is only separated by a Veil of Pride, underscoring the honor bestowed upon the faithful in the afterlife.
Modern Application
This hadith encourages believers to aspire for the ultimate rewards of the afterlife. In today's context, it serves as a reminder to focus on spiritual growth and righteousness, as these efforts lead to eternal rewards beyond worldly possessions.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Day of Judgment and Paradise because it discusses the rewards in the afterlife and the significance of faith in attaining them.
Indeed, Allah will admit those who believe and do righteous deeds to gardens beneath which rivers flow. They will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold and pearl, and their garments therein will be silk.
Allah has promised the believing men and believing women gardens beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally, and pleasant dwellings in gardens of perpetual residence; but approval from Allah is greater. It is that which is the great attainment.
Those will have gardens of perpetual residence; beneath them rivers will flow. They will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold and will wear green garments of fine silk and brocade, reclining therein on adorned couches. Excellent is the reward, and good is the resting place.
Say, "Shall I inform you of [something] better than that? For those who fear Allah will be gardens in the presence of their Lord beneath which rivers flow, wherein they abide eternally, and purified spouses and approval from Allah. And Allah is Seeing of [His] servants -
[For them are] gardens of perpetual residence which they will enter. They will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold and pearls, and their garments therein will be silk.
This hadith is #4265 from Sunan Ibn Majah, in the Book of The Book of the Sunnah. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Abu Bakr bin Qais Al-Ash'ari narrated that his father said:.
