Hadith Qudsi 37
On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said that the Messenger of Allah (Sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said: Allah said
I have prepared for My righteous servants what no eye has seen and no ear has heard, not has it occurred to human heart. Thus recite if you wish (1): And no soul knows what joy for them (the inhabitants of Paradise) has been kept hidden Quran Chapter 32 Verse 17
(1) The words "Thus recite if you wish" are those of Abu Harayrah
It was related by al-Bukhari, Muslim, at-Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah
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Hadith Qudsi 38
On the authority of Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said that the Messenger of Allah (Sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said
When Allah created Paradise and Hell-fire, He sent Gabriel to Paradise, saying: Look at it and at what I have prepared therein for its inhabitants. The Prophet (Sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said: So he came to it and looked at it and at what Allah had prepared therein for its inhabitants. The Prophet (Sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said: So he returned to Him and said: By your glory, no one hears of it without entering it. So He ordered that it be encompassed by forms of hardship, and He said: Return to it and look at what I have prepared therein for its inhabitants. The Prophet (Sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said: So he returned to it and found that it was encompassed by forms of hardship (1). Then he returned to Him and said: By Your glory, I fear that no one will enter it. He said: Go to Hell-fire and look at it and what I have prepared therein for its inhabitants, and he found that it was in layers, one above the other. Then he returned to Him and said: By Your glory, no one who hears of it will enter it. So He ordered that it be encompassed by lusts. Then He said: Return to it. And he returned to it and said: By Your glory, I am frightened that no one will escape from entering it
(1) The Arabic word used here is "makarih", the literal meaning of which is "things that are disliked". In this context it refers to forms of religious discipline that man usually finds onerous
It was related by Tirmidhi, who said that it was a good and sound Hadith (also by Abu Dawud and an-Nasa'i
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Hadith Qudsi 39
On the authority of Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him), who said that the Messenger of Allah (Sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said
Paradise and Hell-fire disputed together, and Hell-fire said: In me are the mighty and the haughty. Paradise said: In me are the weak and the poor. So Allah judged between them, [saying]: You are Paradise, My mercy; through you I show mercy to those I wish. And you are Hell-fire, My punishment; through you I punish those I wish, and it is incumbent upon Me that each of you shall have its fill
It was related by Muslim (also by al-Bukhari and at-Tirmidhi
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Hadith Qudsi 40
On the authority of Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him), who said that the Messenger of Allah (Sal-Allaahu 'alayhe wa sallam) said
"Allah will say to the inhabitant of Paradise: 'O inhabitants of Paradise!' They will say: 'O our Lord, we present ourselves and are at Your pleasure, and goodness rests in Your hands.' Then He will say: 'Are you contented?' And they will say: 'And how should we not be contented, O Lord, when You have given to us that which You have given to no one else of Your creation?' Then He will say: 'Would you not like Me to give you something better than that?' And they will say: 'O Lord and what thing is better than that?' And He will say: 'I shall cause My favour to descend upon you and thereafter shall never be displeased with you
It was related by al-Bukhari (also by Muslim and at-Tirmidhi
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