Part of Riyad as-Salihin — Gardens of the Righteous (series completed)
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Riyadh Al-Salehin | Episode (200) | Chapter: Explaining what God has prepared for the believers in Paradise (3)
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*Riyadh al-Salihin* (The Gardens of the Righteous).
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From the Words of the Master of the Messengers,
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peace and blessings of Allah be upon him.
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Chapter: Clarifying What Allah Has Prepared for the Believers in Paradise.
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On the authority of Sahl ibn Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him),
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the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
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"The people of Paradise will look at the upper chambers in Paradise
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as you look at the distant star in the sky."
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Agreed upon.
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On the authority of Sahl ibn Sa'd (may Allah be pleased with him), he said:
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"I attended a gathering with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)
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in which he described Paradise,
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until he finished.
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Then, at the end of his speech, he said:
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'In it is what no eye has seen,
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no ear has heard,
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and no human heart has ever conceived.'
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Then he recited:
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“Who forsake their beds to cry unto their Lord in fear and hope, and spend of that We have bestowed on them.” (32:16)
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up to the saying of the Exalted:
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“No soul knoweth what is kept hid for them of joy, as a reward for what they used to do.” (32:17)
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Narrated by al-Bukhari.
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On the authority of Abu Sa'id and Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with them both),
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the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
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"When the people of Paradise enter Paradise,
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a caller will announce:
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'Indeed, it is for you to live herein and never die;
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indeed, it is for you to remain healthy and never fall sick;
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indeed, it is for you to stay young and never grow old;
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and indeed, it is for you to live in delight and never suffer distress.'"
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Narrated by Muslim.
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Among the benefits of the hadith:
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The bliss of Paradise is everlasting, never perishing, vanishing, or ceasing.
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The people of Paradise enjoy continuous blessings devoid of illness, old age,
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defect, or deficiency.
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On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him),
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the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
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"Indeed, the lowest station one of you will have in Paradise
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is that it will be said to him,
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'Wish,' and he will wish and wish.
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Then it will be said to him,
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'Have you wished for everything you desire?'
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He will say, 'Yes.'
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So it will be said to him,
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'Indeed, you shall have what you wished for, and the like of it along with it.'"
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Narrated by Muslim.
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On the authority of Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him),
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the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
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"Allah, Mighty and Majestic is He, will say to the people of Paradise:
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'O people of Paradise!'
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They will reply:
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'Here we are at Your service, our Lord, and all goodness is in Your Hands!'
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And goodness is in Your hands!
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He will say:
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'Are you satisfied?'
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They will say:
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'Why should we not be satisfied, O our Lord,
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when You have granted us what You have not given to any other of Your creation?'
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He will say:
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'Shall I not grant you something even better than that?'
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They will say:
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'And what could be better than that?'
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He will say:
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'I bestow My pleasure upon you,
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and I shall never be displeased with you thereafter.'
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Agreed upon.
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*Ahillu* means "I send down" or "bestow."
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Among the benefits of the hadith:
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The greatest delight bestowed upon the people of Paradise after their entry into it
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is Allah's pleasure upon them,
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so He will never be displeased with them again.
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And whomever the Lord of the worlds is pleased with, He will make him truly content.
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On the authority of Jarir ibn 'Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him), he said:
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"We were sitting with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him)
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when he looked at the moon on the night of the full moon and said:
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'Indeed, you will see your Lord directly with your own eyes,
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just as you see this moon,
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facing no difficulty or crowding in seeing Him.'"
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Agreed upon.
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On the authority of Suhayb (may Allah be pleased with him),
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the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
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"When the people of Paradise enter Paradise,
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Allah, Blessed and Exalted is He, will say:
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'Do you desire anything more that I may give you?'
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They will say:
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'Have You not brightened our faces?
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Have You not admitted us to Paradise and saved us from the Fire?'
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Then the veil will be lifted,
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and they will not have been given anything more beloved to them than gazing upon their Lord."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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"Then the veil will be lifted":
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It is a veil from Him over His servants so they do not see Him in this world.
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As for Paradise,
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He will remove it so the believers may behold Him.
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Among the benefits of the hadith:
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The people of Paradise abide in immense delight from a Generous Lord.
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The veil is removed from the people of Paradise, allowing them to gaze upon their Lord.
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As for the disbelievers, they are deprived of seeing Him,
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due to the saying of the Exalted:
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“Nay, but surely on that day they will be covered from (the mercy of) their Lord.” (83:15)
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The great importance of the believers beholding their Lord,
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and that it is the ultimate honor He bestows upon His God-fearing allies.
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For this reason, the author (may Allah have mercy on him) concluded the chapter with this hadith,
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and concluded the book with this chapter.
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Thus, ending with the ultimate climax was most fitting,
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making it a blessed conclusion.
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We ask Allah for a good end,
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and that He favor us with gazing upon His Noble Face.
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Allah the Exalted said:
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“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)
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“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)
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“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)
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“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)
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“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)
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"And we would never have been guided had Allah not guided us."
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O Allah, send peace and blessings upon Muhammad and upon the family of Muhammad,
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as You sent peace upon Ibrahim and upon the family of Ibrahim;
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and bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad,
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as You blessed Ibrahim and the family of Ibrahim.
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Indeed, You are Praiseworthy, Full of Glory.
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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."
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*Riyadh al-Salih*—*Riyadh al-Salihin* (The Gardens of the Righteous).