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Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2597 (Book 39, Hadith 25) — Jannah, Jahannam and Hereafter

Narrated by Jabir ibn Abdullah (رضي الله عنهما) • Grade: Sahih (Ahmad Muhammad Shakir (Sahih); Al-Albani (Sahih); Bashar Awad Maarouf (Hasan Sahih); Zubair Ali Zai (Sahih))

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#118 • Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2597 (Book 39, Hadith 25)Jami' at-TirmidhiJannah, Jahannam and Hereafter
Sahih (Authentic)
Primary Companion Narrator
Jabir ibn Abdullah (رضي الله عنهما)

Jabir narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said

Book & Reference: The Book on the Description of Hellfire (Book 39, Hadith 25)
Scholarly Grading Source: Ahmad Muhammad Shakir (Sahih); Al-Albani (Sahih); Bashar Awad Maarouf (Hasan Sahih); Zubair Ali Zai (Sahih)

حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادٌ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي سُفْيَانَ، عَنْ جَابِرٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ "‏ يُعَذَّبُ نَاسٌ مِنْ أَهْلِ التَّوْحِيدِ فِي النَّارِ حَتَّى يَكُونُوا فِيهَا حُمَمًا ثُمَّ تُدْرِكُهُمُ الرَّحْمَةُ فَيُخْرَجُونَ وَيُطْرَحُونَ عَلَى أَبْوَابِ الْجَنَّةِ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَيَرُشُّ عَلَيْهِمْ أَهْلُ الْجَنَّةِ الْمَاءَ فَيَنْبُتُونَ كَمَا يَنْبُتُ الْغُثَاءُ فِي حِمَالَةِ السَّيْلِ ثُمَّ يَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ صَحِيحٌ وَقَدْ رُوِيَ مِنْ غَيْرِ وَجْهٍ عَنْ جَابِرٍ ‏.‏

Jabir narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:" Some of the people of Tawhid will be punished in the Fire until they are coals. Then the Mercy (of Allah) will reach them, they will be taken out and tossed at the doors of Paradise." He said: " The people of Paradise will pour water over them, and they will sprout as the debris carried by the flood sprouts, then they will enter Paradise

— Abu Khaliyl (Darussalam Jami' at-Tirmidhi 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 عنهما

جابر بن عبد الله بن عمرو الأنصاري السلمي

Jabir ibn Abdullah (Jabir ibn 'Abdullah al-Ansari)

One of the six most prolific Companion narrators of Hadith (Al-Muksirun). An Ansari Companion who witnessed the Second Pledge of 'Aqabah with his father and participated in nineteen expeditions alongside the Prophet ﷺ, famous for transmitting the comprehensive Hadith of the Prophet's Farewell Pilgrimage.

Source Verification & Scholarly Audit Record

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Collection: Jami' at-Tirmidhi (Jami' at-Tirmidhi 2597 (Book 39, Hadith 25))
Scholarly Grading Source: Ahmad Muhammad Shakir (Sahih); Al-Albani (Sahih); Bashar Awad Maarouf (Hasan Sahih); Zubair Ali Zai (Sahih)
Ahmad Muhammad Shakir: SahihAl-Albani: SahihBashar Awad Maarouf: Hasan SahihZubair Ali Zai: Sahih
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It is narrated on the authority of Abu Ayyub that a man came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said:Direct me to a deed which draws me near to Paradise and takes me away from the Fire (of Hell). Upon this he (the Holy Prophet) said: You worship Allah and never associate anything with Him, establish prayer, and pay Zakat, and do good to your kin. When he turned his back, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) remarked: If he adheres to what he has been ordered to do, he would enter Paradise

— Abdul Hamid Siddiqui (Sahih Muslim English Translation)

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— Nasiruddin al-Khattab (Darussalam Sunan Ibn Majah English Translation)

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— Nasiruddin al-Khattab (Darussalam Sunan Ibn Majah English Translation)

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