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Hadith #496 of 500 • Sahih al-Bukhari • Sahih

Sahih al-Bukhari 5778 (Book 76, Hadith 90) — Jannah, Jahannam and Hereafter

Narrated by Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه) • Grade: Sahih (Imam Muhammad ibn Isma'il al-Bukhari (Ijma' / Scholarly Consensus))

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#496 • Sahih al-Bukhari 5778 (Book 76, Hadith 90)Sahih al-BukhariJannah, Jahannam and Hereafter
Sahih (Authentic)
Primary Companion Narrator
Abu Hurairah (رضي الله عنه)

Narrated Abu Huraira

Book & Reference: Medicine (Book 76, Hadith 90)
Scholarly Grading Source: Imam Muhammad ibn Isma'il al-Bukhari (Ijma' / Scholarly Consensus)

حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْوَهَّابِ، حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ الْحَارِثِ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ سُلَيْمَانَ، قَالَ سَمِعْتُ ذَكْوَانَ، يُحَدِّثُ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ مَنْ تَرَدَّى مِنْ جَبَلٍ فَقَتَلَ نَفْسَهُ، فَهْوَ فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ، يَتَرَدَّى فِيهِ خَالِدًا مُخَلَّدًا فِيهَا أَبَدًا، وَمَنْ تَحَسَّى سَمًّا فَقَتَلَ نَفْسَهُ، فَسَمُّهُ فِي يَدِهِ، يَتَحَسَّاهُ فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِدًا مُخَلَّدًا فِيهَا أَبَدًا، وَمَنْ قَتَلَ نَفْسَهُ بِحَدِيدَةٍ، فَحَدِيدَتُهُ فِي يَدِهِ، يَجَأُ بِهَا فِي بَطْنِهِ فِي نَارِ جَهَنَّمَ خَالِدًا مُخَلَّدًا فِيهَا أَبَدًا ‏"‏‏.‏

Narrated Abu Huraira:The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Whoever purposely throws himself from a mountain and kills himself, will be in the (Hell) Fire falling down into it and abiding therein perpetually forever; and whoever drinks poison and kills himself with it, he will be carrying his poison in his hand and drinking it in the (Hell) Fire wherein he will abide eternally forever; and whoever kills himself with an iron weapon, will be carrying that weapon in his hand and stabbing his `Abdomen with it in the (Hell) Fire wherein he will abide eternally forever

— Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan (Sahih al-Bukhari English Translation)

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IslamTools Editorial Study Notes (Distinct from Prophetic Text)Jannah, Jahannam and Hereafter

Main Lesson & Core Meaning

In Paradise there is what no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and what has never crossed a human heart; and the greatest bliss of all is beholding the Countenance of Allah.

Practical Daily Application

Balance hope in Allah's mercy with reverent awe, strive to be among the seven shaded by Allah on the Day of Judgment, and ask Allah daily for Al-Firdaws.

Key Islamic Terms & Vocabulary

Al-Firdaws (الفردوس)

The highest and most noble level of Jannah beneath the Throne of the Most Merciful.

Shafa'ah (الشفاعة)

The honored intercession granted by Allah to the Prophet ﷺ on the Day of Judgment.

Al-Hawd (الحوض)

The blessed Cistern of the Prophet ﷺ from which believers drink on the Day of Rising.

Scholarly Context & Jurisprudence Note

Belief in the unseen realities of the Hereafter (Al-Ghayb) anchors Islamic morality in eternal accountability and hope in divine justice.

Educational Note: This library is for Islamic study and education. Applying Hadith to complex personal legal matters (Fiqh) requires qualified scholarly guidance.

Noble Companion & Hadith Transmitterرضي الله عنه

أبو هريرة عبد الرحمن بن صخر الدوسي

Abu Hurairah (Abu Hurairah 'Abd ar-Rahman ibn Sakhr ad-Dawsi)

The foremost transmitter of Prophetic Hadith among the Companions. From the tribe of Daws in Yemen, he embraced Islam and migrated to Madinah in 7 AH (the year of Khaybar), dedicating his life in As-Suffah to accompanying the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and preserving his words.

Source Verification & Scholarly Audit Record

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Collection: Sahih al-Bukhari (Sahih al-Bukhari 5778 (Book 76, Hadith 90))
Scholarly Grading Source: Imam Muhammad ibn Isma'il al-Bukhari (Ijma' / Scholarly Consensus)
Imam al-Bukhari: Sahih
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— Abdul Hamid Siddiqui (Sahih Muslim English Translation)

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