1 00:00:00,780 --> 00:00:03,779 *Riyadh al-Salihin* (The Gardens of the Righteous). 2 00:00:03,779 --> 00:00:06,780 From the Words of the Master of the Messengers, 3 00:00:06,780 --> 00:00:09,779 peace and blessings of Allah be upon him. 4 00:00:09,779 --> 00:00:19,390 Chapter: Clarifying What Allah Has Prepared for the Believers in Paradise. 5 00:00:19,390 --> 00:00:22,390 On the authority of Sahl ibn Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him), 6 00:00:22,390 --> 00:00:26,390 the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 7 00:00:26,390 --> 00:00:31,519 "The people of Paradise will look at the upper chambers in Paradise 8 00:00:31,519 --> 00:00:35,780 as you look at the distant star in the sky." 9 00:00:35,780 --> 00:00:38,289 Agreed upon. 10 00:00:38,289 --> 00:00:42,289 On the authority of Sahl ibn Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him), he said: 11 00:00:42,289 --> 00:00:45,289 "I attended a gathering with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) 12 00:00:45,289 --> 00:00:48,289 in which he described Paradise, 13 00:00:48,289 --> 00:00:50,289 until he finished. 14 00:00:50,289 --> 00:00:53,320 Then, at the end of his speech, he said: 15 00:00:53,320 --> 00:00:56,320 'In it is what no eye has seen, 16 00:00:56,320 --> 00:00:58,320 no ear has heard, 17 00:00:58,320 --> 00:01:01,320 and no human heart has ever conceived.' 18 00:01:01,320 --> 00:01:03,420 Then he recited: 19 00:01:03,420 --> 00:01:06,420 “Who forsake their beds to cry unto their Lord in fear and hope, and spend of that We have bestowed on them.” (32:16) 20 00:01:06,420 --> 00:01:09,450 up to the saying of the Exalted: 21 00:01:09,450 --> 00:01:15,450 “No soul knoweth what is kept hid for them of joy, as a reward for what they used to do.” (32:17) 22 00:01:15,450 --> 00:01:17,700 Narrated by al-Bukhari. 23 00:01:17,700 --> 00:01:23,340 On the authority of Abu Sa'id and Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with them both), 24 00:01:23,340 --> 00:01:27,340 the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 25 00:01:27,340 --> 00:01:31,439 "When the people of Paradise enter Paradise, 26 00:01:31,439 --> 00:01:33,439 a caller will announce: 27 00:01:33,439 --> 00:01:38,469 'Indeed, it is for you to live herein and never die; 28 00:01:38,469 --> 00:01:43,469 indeed, it is for you to remain healthy and never fall sick; 29 00:01:43,469 --> 00:01:48,469 indeed, it is for you to stay young and never grow old; 30 00:01:48,469 --> 00:01:53,700 and indeed, it is for you to live in delight and never suffer distress.'" 31 00:01:53,700 --> 00:01:55,700 Narrated by Muslim. 32 00:01:55,700 --> 00:01:59,909 Among the benefits of the hadith: 33 00:01:59,909 --> 00:02:06,620 The bliss of Paradise is everlasting, never perishing, vanishing, or ceasing. 34 00:02:06,620 --> 00:02:12,620 The people of Paradise enjoy continuous blessings devoid of illness, old age, 35 00:02:12,620 --> 00:02:17,379 defect, or deficiency. 36 00:02:17,379 --> 00:02:20,379 On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), 37 00:02:20,379 --> 00:02:24,539 the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 38 00:02:24,539 --> 00:02:28,539 "Indeed, the lowest station one of you will have in Paradise 39 00:02:28,539 --> 00:02:30,539 is that it will be said to him, 40 00:02:30,539 --> 00:02:33,539 'Wish,' and he will wish and wish. 41 00:02:33,539 --> 00:02:35,539 Then it will be said to him, 42 00:02:35,539 --> 00:02:37,539 'Have you wished for everything you desire?' 43 00:02:37,539 --> 00:02:39,539 He will say, 'Yes.' 44 00:02:39,539 --> 00:02:41,569 So it will be said to him, 45 00:02:41,569 --> 00:02:45,569 'Indeed, you shall have what you wished for, and the like of it along with it.'" 46 00:02:45,569 --> 00:02:47,819 Narrated by Muslim. 47 00:02:47,819 --> 00:02:52,430 On the authority of Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him), 48 00:02:52,430 --> 00:02:56,430 the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 49 00:02:56,430 --> 00:03:00,659 "Allah, Mighty and Majestic is He, will say to the people of Paradise: 50 00:03:00,659 --> 00:03:02,659 'O people of Paradise!' 51 00:03:02,659 --> 00:03:04,659 They will reply: 52 00:03:04,659 --> 00:03:07,659 'Here we are at Your service, our Lord, and all goodness is in Your Hands!' 53 00:03:07,659 --> 00:03:09,659 And goodness is in Your hands! 54 00:03:09,659 --> 00:03:11,780 He will say: 55 00:03:11,780 --> 00:03:13,780 'Are you satisfied?' 56 00:03:13,780 --> 00:03:15,780 They will say: 57 00:03:15,780 --> 00:03:17,780 'Why should we not be satisfied, O our Lord, 58 00:03:17,780 --> 00:03:22,780 when You have granted us what You have not given to any other of Your creation?' 59 00:03:22,780 --> 00:03:24,849 He will say: 60 00:03:24,849 --> 00:03:27,849 'Shall I not grant you something even better than that?' 61 00:03:27,849 --> 00:03:29,939 They will say: 62 00:03:29,939 --> 00:03:32,939 'And what could be better than that?' 63 00:03:32,939 --> 00:03:34,979 He will say: 64 00:03:34,979 --> 00:03:37,979 'I bestow My pleasure upon you, 65 00:03:37,979 --> 00:03:41,979 and I shall never be displeased with you thereafter.' 66 00:03:41,979 --> 00:03:44,330 Agreed upon. 67 00:03:44,330 --> 00:03:48,740 *Ahillu* means "I send down" or "bestow." 68 00:03:48,740 --> 00:03:52,569 Among the benefits of the hadith: 69 00:03:52,569 --> 00:03:57,819 The greatest delight bestowed upon the people of Paradise after their entry into it 70 00:03:57,819 --> 00:04:00,819 is Allah's pleasure upon them, 71 00:04:00,819 --> 00:04:03,819 so He will never be displeased with them again. 72 00:04:03,819 --> 00:04:07,819 And whomever the Lord of the worlds is pleased with, He will make him truly content. 73 00:04:07,819 --> 00:04:14,199 On the authority of Jarir ibn 'Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him), he said: 74 00:04:14,199 --> 00:04:18,199 "We were sitting with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) 75 00:04:18,199 --> 00:04:22,199 when he looked at the moon on the night of the full moon and said: 76 00:04:22,199 --> 00:04:26,300 'Indeed, you will see your Lord directly with your own eyes, 77 00:04:26,300 --> 00:04:29,300 just as you see this moon, 78 00:04:29,300 --> 00:04:32,550 facing no difficulty or crowding in seeing Him.'" 79 00:04:32,550 --> 00:04:34,550 Agreed upon. 80 00:04:34,550 --> 00:04:38,100 On the authority of Suhayb (may Allah be pleased with him), 81 00:04:38,100 --> 00:04:42,100 the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 82 00:04:42,100 --> 00:04:46,220 "When the people of Paradise enter Paradise, 83 00:04:46,220 --> 00:04:49,220 Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, will say: 84 00:04:49,220 --> 00:04:52,350 'Do you desire anything more that I may give you?' 85 00:04:52,350 --> 00:04:54,350 They will say: 86 00:04:54,350 --> 00:04:57,350 'Have You not brightened our faces? 87 00:04:57,350 --> 00:05:02,480 Have You not admitted us to Paradise and saved us from the Fire?' 88 00:05:02,480 --> 00:05:04,480 Then the veil will be lifted, 89 00:05:04,480 --> 00:05:10,509 and they will not have been given anything more beloved to them than gazing upon their Lord." 90 00:05:10,509 --> 00:05:14,889 Narrated by Muslim. 91 00:05:14,889 --> 00:05:16,889 "Then the veil will be lifted": 92 00:05:16,889 --> 00:05:20,889 It is a veil from Him over His servants so they do not see Him in this world. 93 00:05:20,889 --> 00:05:22,889 As for Paradise, 94 00:05:22,889 --> 00:05:27,779 He will remove it so the believers may behold Him. 95 00:05:27,779 --> 00:05:29,779 Among the benefits of the hadith: 96 00:05:29,779 --> 00:05:34,980 The people of Paradise abide in immense delight from a Generous Lord. 97 00:05:34,980 --> 00:05:40,490 The veil is removed from the people of Paradise, allowing them to gaze upon their Lord. 98 00:05:40,490 --> 00:05:44,490 As for the disbelievers, they are deprived of seeing Him, 99 00:05:44,490 --> 00:05:46,490 due to the saying of the Exalted: 100 00:05:46,490 --> 00:05:52,490 “Nay, but surely on that day they will be covered from (the mercy of) their Lord.” (83:15) 101 00:05:52,490 --> 00:05:56,060 The great importance of the believers beholding their Lord, 102 00:05:56,060 --> 00:06:02,060 and that it is the ultimate honor He bestows upon His God-fearing allies. 103 00:06:02,060 --> 00:06:07,060 For this reason, the author (may Allah have mercy on him) concluded the chapter with this hadith, 104 00:06:07,060 --> 00:06:10,060 and concluded the book with this chapter. 105 00:06:10,060 --> 00:06:12,060 Thus, ending with the ultimate climax was most fitting, 106 00:06:12,060 --> 00:06:15,060 making it a blessed conclusion. 107 00:06:15,060 --> 00:06:18,060 We ask Allah for a good end, 108 00:06:18,060 --> 00:06:23,060 and that He favor us with gazing upon His Noble Face. 109 00:06:23,060 --> 00:06:25,579 Allah the Exalted said: 110 00:06:25,579 --> 00:06:32,579 “Lo! those who believe and do good works, their Lord guideth them by their faith. Rivers will flow beneath them in the Gardens of Delight,” (10:9) 111 00:06:32,579 --> 00:06:38,579 “Lo! those who believe and do good works, their Lord guideth them by their faith. Rivers will flow beneath them in the Gardens of Delight,” (10:9) 112 00:06:38,579 --> 00:06:45,639 “Their prayer therein will be: Glory be to Thee, O Allah! and their greeting therein will be: Peace. And the conclusion of their prayer will be: Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds!” (10:10) 113 00:06:45,639 --> 00:06:50,639 “Their prayer therein will be: Glory be to Thee, O Allah! and their greeting therein will be: Peace. And the conclusion of their prayer will be: Praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds!” (10:10) 114 00:06:50,639 --> 00:06:55,089 “And We remove whatever rancour may be in their hearts. Rivers flow beneath them. And they say: The praise to Allah, Who hath guided us to this. We could not truly have been led aright if Allah had not guided us. Verily the messengers of our Lord did bring the Truth. And it is cried unto them: This is the Garden. Ye inherit it for what ye used to do.” (7:43) 115 00:06:55,089 --> 00:06:59,089 "And we would never have been guided had Allah not guided us." 116 00:06:59,089 --> 00:07:04,379 O Allah, send peace and blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad, 117 00:07:04,379 --> 00:07:09,379 as You sent peace upon Ibrahim and upon the family of Ibrahim; 118 00:07:09,379 --> 00:07:13,410 and bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, 119 00:07:13,410 --> 00:07:18,410 as You blessed Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim. 120 00:07:18,410 --> 00:07:21,410 Indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Full of Glory. 121 00:07:21,410 --> 00:07:35,699 Its author, Yahya al-Nawawi (may Allah forgive him), said: "I completed it on Monday, the fourteenth of Ramadan, in the year six hundred and seventy, in Damascus." 122 00:07:35,699 --> 00:07:40,819 *Riyadh al-Salih*—*Riyadh al-Salihin* (The Gardens of the Righteous).