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Sahih Muslim 2858

The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: By Allah, this world (is so insigni- ficant in comparison) to the Hereafter that if one of you should dip his finger- (and while saying this…

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حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ إِدْرِيسَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ نُمَيْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ يَحْيَى، أَخْبَرَنَا مُوسَى بْنُ أَعْيَنَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ رَافِعٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو أُسَامَةَ، كُلُّهُمْ عَنْ إِسْمَاعِيلَ بْنِ أَبِي خَالِدٍ، ح وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ حَاتِمٍ (وَاللَّفْظُ لَهُ) حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، حَدَّثَنَا قَيْسٌ

قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ مُسْتَوْرِدًا، أَخَا بَنِي فِهْرٍ يَقُولُ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «وَاللَّهِ مَا الدُّنْيَا فِي الآخِرَةِ إِلاَّ مِثْلُ مَا يَجْعَلُ أَحَدُكُمْ إِصْبَعَهُ هَذِهِ (وَأَشَارَ يَحْيَى بِالسَّبَّابَةِ) فِي الْيَمِّ فَلْيَنْظُرْ بِمَ يَرْجِعُ».

وَفِي حَدِيثِهِمْ جَمِيعًا غَيْرَ يَحْيَى سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ ذَلِكَ. وَفِي حَدِيثِ أَبِي أُسَامَةَ عَنِ الْمُسْتَوْرِدِ بْنِ شَدَّادٍ أَخِي بَنِي فِهْرٍ وَفِي حَدِيثِهِ أَيْضًا قَالَ وَأَشَارَ إِسْمَاعِيلُ بِالإِبْهَامِ

The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said: By Allah, this world (is so insigni- ficant in comparison) to the Hereafter that if one of you should dip his finger- (and while saying this Yahya pointed with his forefinger) -in the ocean and then he should see as to what has stuck to it. This hadith has been narrated through another chain of transmitters also but with a slight variation of wording.

আহমাদ ইবনু আবদাল্লাহু আয যাব্বী (রহঃ) ..... ‘আবদুল্লাহ ইবনু আবূ কতাদাহ্ (রহঃ) থেকে তার পিতার সূত্রে বর্ণিত যে, তারা রসূলুল্লাহ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম এর সঙ্গে (সফরে) রওনা হলেন। তারা সবাই ইহরাম অবস্থায় ছিলেন, কিন্তু আবূ কতাদাহ (রাযিঃ) হালাল অবস্থায় ছিলেন। হাদীসের অবশিষ্ট বর্ণনা পূর্ববৎ। তবে এ বর্ণনায় আরও আছে, রসূলুল্লাহ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম জিজ্ঞেস করলেন, এর কিছু গোশত তোমাদের সাথে আছে কি?

তারা বললেন, এর পায়ের গোশত আমাদের সাথে আছে। রাবী বলেন, রসূলুল্লাহ সাল্লাল্লাহু আলাইহি ওয়াসাল্লাম তা নিয়ে আহার করলেন।

ہمیں ابو حا زم نے عبد اللہ بن ابی قتادہ رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہ سے انھوں نے اپنے والد ( ابو قتادہ رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہ ) سے حدیث سنا ئی کہ وہ لو گ ( مدینہ سے ) رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم کے ساتھ نکلے وہ احرام میں تھے اور ابو قتادہ رضی اللہ تعالیٰ عنہ بغیر احرا م کے تھے ۔

اور ( مذکورہبا لا ) حدیث بیان کی اور اس میں ہے کہ آپ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے فر ما یا : کیا تمھا رے پاس اس میں سے کچھ ( بچا ہوا ) ہے ؟انھوں نے عرض کی ، اس کی ایک ران ہمارے پاس موجو د ہے تو رسول اللہ صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم نے وہ لے لی اور اسے تنا ول فر ما یا ۔

Bize Ahmed b. Abdete'd-Dabbî rivayet etti. (Dediki): Bize Fudayl b. Süleyman En-Numeyr rivayet etti. (Dediki): Bize Ebû Hâzim, Abdullah b. Ebi Katâde'den, o da babası (Ebû Katâde) (Radiyallahû anha)'dan naklen rivayet eyledi ki, Ebû Katâde ve arkadaşları Resulullah (Sallallahu Aleyhi ve Sellem) ile beraber yola çıkmışlar. Arkadaşları ihramlı, Ebû Katâde ihrâmsiz imiş...

Bâvi hadîsi böylece rivayet etmiştir. Bu hadîste: «Resûlullah (Sallallahu Aleyhi ve Sellem) : — Ondan yanınızda bir şey varmı ? diye sordu. Ashâb — Bacağı yanımızdadır, dediler. Bunun üzerine (Sallallahu Aleyhi ve Sellem) onu alarak yedi.» ifâdesi de vardır

Sahih Muslim 2858, Book 53, The Book of Paradise, its Description, its Bounties and its Inhabitants, Hadith 66. 1 min read

What it means

Meaning of this Hadīth: If you wish to know the reality of this world in comparison to the Hereafter, then put your finger in the sea and take it out, then look at what it comes back with. What it comes back with is nothing compared to the water in the sea. This is exactly what this world means in terms of its short duration and the perishing of its pleasures in comparison to the Hereafter which is everlasting and its pleasures are eternal.

Allah, the Almightyو says: {But little is the enjoyment of the life of this world as compared with the Hereafter} [Sūrat at-Tawbah: 38]. Everything that one is given in this worldly life of riches and pleasures are short-term and mixed with pains and vexations. He brags and boasts about his worldly gains, while they are only temporary.

They soon perish and are succeeded with sorrow and regret. Allah says: {And whatever of things you have been given, are only for the enjoyment of worldly life and its adornment. And what is with Allah is better and more lasting; so will you not then use reason?} [Sūrat al-Qasas: 60] What is with Allah of eternal bliss, joyous life, and fancy abodes is better in quality and quantity, and it will be everlasting and forever.

From the Encyclopedia of Translated Prophetic Hadiths, hadeethenc.com.

The chain

Who passed it on, from Imam Muslim back to the one who was there.

  1. 1Imam MuslimCompiler, died 261 AH
  2. 2Abu Bakr ibn Abi ShaybahTold us, Fourth generation, died 235 AH
  3. 3Abdullah ibn IdrisTold us, Third generation, died 191 AH
  4. 4Ismail ibn Abi KhalidFrom, Successor, died 136 AH
  5. 5Qays ibn AmrTold us, Companion, died 51 AH

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