Chapters on the description of Paradise

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "Verily, in Paradise there is a tree, a rider will travel in it's shade for a hundred years."

Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri narrated that the Prophet (s.a.w) said: "In Paradise there is a tree, a rider will travel in its shade for a hundred years without reaching an end."

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "There is not a tree in Paradise except that its tree is of gold."

Abu Hurairah narrated: "We said: 'O Messenger of Allah! What is wrong with us that when we are with you our hearts are softened and we feel free of desire for this world, and we are of the people of the Hereafter. But when we depart from you and socialize with our families and our children, we do not recognize ourselves(i.e., we are changed persons)?' So the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: 'If you were to be in that condition when you depart from me, the angels would have surely visited you in your houses. And if you did not sin, Allah would surely have brought anew creation that they may sin, so that then He may forgive them.'"He said: "I said: 'O Messenger of Allah! From what was the creation created?' He said: 'From water.' We said: 'Paradise, what is it constructed of?' He said,'Bricks of silver and bricks of gold. Its mortar is musk of a strong fragrance, and its pebbles are pearls and rubies, and its earth is saffron. Whoever enters it shall live and shall not suffer, and shall feel joy and shall not die, nor shall their clothes wear out, nor shall their youth come to an end.' Then he said: 'Three persons , their supplication is not rejected: The just ruler, the fasting person when he breaks his fast, and the supplication of the wronged person. It is raised up above the clouds, and the gates of Heaven are opened up for it, and the Lord, Blessed and Exalted says: I shall surely come to your aid, even if after a time.'"

'Ali narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "Indeed in Paradise there are chambers whose outside can be seen from their inside, and their inside can be seen fom their outside." A Bedouin stood and said: "Who are they for O Prophet of Allah?" he said: "For those who speak well, feed others, fast regularly, and perform Salat for Allah during the night while the people sleep."

Abu Bakr bin 'Abdullah bin Qais narrated from his father that the Prophet (s.a.w) said: "Indeed, in Paradise, there are two gardens, their vessels and all that are in them are of silver. And, there are two gardens, their vessels and all that are in them are of gold. There is nothing between the people and their seeing their Lord except the Cloak of Greatness upon his Face in the Garden of Eternity."And from the chain it is reported from the Prophet (s.a.w) he said: "Indeed in Paradise there is a great tent of hollowed pearl, its breadth is sixty miles, in every corner of it is a family, they do not see the others, and the believer goes around to them."

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "In Paradise, there are a hundred levels, between every two levels is (the distance of) a hundred years."

Mu'adh bin Jabal narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "Whoever fasts Ramadan, performs the Salat, performs hajj to the House"- I do not know whether he mentioned Zakat or not- "except tat it is binding on Allah that He forgive him, whether he emigrated in the cause of Allah, or remained in his land in which he was born." Mu'adh said: "Should I not inform the people of this?" the Messenger of Allah said, "Leave the people to do deeds, for verily in Paradise there are a hundred levels, what is between every two levels is like what is between the heavens and the earth. Al-Firdaus is the highet of Paradise and its most expansive, and above that is the Throne of Ar-Rahman(the Most Merciful), and from it the rivers of Paradise are made to flow forth. So when you ask Allah, ask Him for Al-Firdaus."

'Ubadah bin As-Samit narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "In Paradise, there are a hundred levels, what is between every two levels is like what is between the heavens and the earth. Al-Firdaus is ts highest level, and from it the four rivers of Paradise are made to flow forth. So when you ask Allah, ask Him for Al-Firdaus."

Abu Sa'eed narrated that the Prophet (s.a.w) said: "Indeed there are a hundred levels in Paradise,if all of thehe People Of Paradise creatures were to be gathered in one of them, it would have sufficed them."

'Abdullah bin Mas'ud narrated that the Prophet (s.a.w) said: "Indeed, a woman from the wives of the people of Paradise, the whiteness of her shin is visible through seventy garments until her marrow is seen, and that is because Allah, he Exalted, says: As if they are corundum and Marjan. So, as for the corundum, it is a stone that if you were to enter a wire through it, then you polished its cloudiness away, you would surely be able to see it through it."

(Another chain: ) From 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud, similar in meaning, and he did not report it in Marfu' form.And this is more correct than the narration of 'Abidah bin Humaid (a narrator in no.2533), and it has been reported like this by Jarir and more than one from 'Ata' bin As-Sa'ib, and they did not mention it in Marfu' form.[Qutaibah repoted to us (he said): "Jarir reported to us, from 'Ata' bin As-Sa'ib and it is similar to the narration of Abu Al-Ahwas. The companions of 'Ata' did not narrate it in Marfu' form, and this is more correct.]

Abu Sa'eed Al-Khudri narrated that the Prophet (s.a.w) said: "Indeed the first batch to enter Paradise will appear like the moon of a night that is full. The second will appear like the color of the most beautiful (brightest) star in the sky. Each man among them shall have two wives, each wife wearing seventy bracelets, with the marrow of their shins being visible from behind them."

Anas narrated that the Prophet (s.a.w) said: "The believer shall be given in paradise such and such strength in intercourse ." it was said: "O Messenger of Allah! And will he able to do that?" He said: "He will be given the strength of a hundred."

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "The first batch to enter Paradise will appear like the moon of a night that it is full, they do not spit, nor do their noses run, nor do they defecate. Their vessels are of gold, their combs are of silver and gold, their perfume is of Aluwwah, and their sweat is musk. Each one of them has two wives, so beautiful that the marrow of their shins can be seen through the flesh. There is no differing among them nor mutual hatred, and their hearts are like the heart of one man, and they glorify Allah morning and evening."

Dawud bin Amir bin Sa'd bin Abi Waqqas narrated from his father, from his grandfather that the Prophet (s.a.w) said: "If as little as what can be placed on a fingernail of what is in Paradise were to become apparent, it would have beautified all the far corners of the heavens and the earth. And if a man among the people of Paradise were to appear and his bracelets were to become apparent, it would have blotted out the light of the sun, as the sun blots out the light of the stars."

Abu Hurairah narrated from the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) that he said: "The people of Paradise are without body hair, Murd, with Kuhl(on their eyelids), their youth does not come to an end, and their clothes do not wear out."

Abu Sa'eed narrated abut His(Allah's) statement: And couches, elevated......(Al Wa'qiah 56:34) that the Prophet (s.a.w) said:"Their elevation is indeed like what is between the heavens and the earth, a distance of five-hnfred years."

'Aishah narrated from Asma' bint Abi Bakr that she said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) while mentioning the Lote-Tree of the Utmost Boundary, saying: 'A rider will travel in the shade of one of its branches for a hundred years,' or 'a hundred riders will seek to shade themselves with its shade'-(lne of the narrators) Yahya' was in doubt- 'in it are butterflies of gold, it is as if its fruits are Qilal."

Anas bin Malik narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) was asked: "What is Al-Kawthar?" He said:"That is a river that Allah has given me"- that is, in Paradise- 'whiter than milk and sweeter than honey. In it are birds whose necks are like the necks of camels." 'Umar said: "Indeed this is plump and luxurious then." So the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said, "Those who consume it are more plumb than it."

Sulaiman bin Buraidah narrated from his father that a man asked the Prophet (s.a.w): "O Messenger of Allah, are there horses in Paradise?" He said, "If Allah admits you into Paradise, you will not wish to be carried, on a horse of rubies that will fly with you wherever you want in Paradise except that you will do so." He said: "And a man asked him: 'O Messenger of Allah, are there camels in Paradise?"" He said: "So he (s.a.w) did not say what he said to his companion, rather, he said: 'If Allah admits you into Paradise, you will have in it whatever is desired by your soul and pleasing to you eye.'"

Abu Ayyub narrated that a Bedouin came to the Prophet (s.a.w) and said: "O Messenger of Allah, indeed, I love horses. Are there horses in Paradise?" The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said: "If you are admitted into Paradise, you shall be brought a horse of rubies with two wings, then you shall be carried on it, then it will fly with you wherever you want."

Mu'adh bin Jabal narrated that the Prophet (s.a.w) said: "The people of Paradise shall enter Paradise without body hair, Murd, with Kuhl on their eyes, thirty years of age or thirty-three years."

Ibn Buraidah narrated from his father that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w)said: "The people of Paradise are a hundred and twenty rows, eighty of them are from this nation, and forty are from the rest of the nations."