English translation
4330. It was narrated from Sahl bin Sa'd that the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "A place the size of a whip in Paradise is better than this world and everything in it." (Sahih)
Hadith 4330
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Darussalam · Volume 5
37. The ChaptersOn AsceticismSunan Ibn Majah Darussalam English translation
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الحديث: 4330 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 1448
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Source no. 4330 · Volume 9 · Page 330
Sahih
صحيح، التعليق الرغيب (٤ / ٢٧٧)
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Arabic text
4330 - حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا زَكَرِيَّا بْنُ مَنْظُورٍ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو حَازِمٍ، عَنْ سَهْلِ بْنِ سَعْدٍ، قَالَ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَوْضِعُ سَوْطٍ فِي الْجَنَّةِ، خَيْرٌ مِنَ الدُّنْيَا وَمَا فِيهَا»
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a. A whip which is used by a horse driver to control a horse, if it is spread on the earth it covers only a little place. In this world such a little spot does not have any value, but in Paradise even such size of earth is priceless. The reason is that the blessings of Paradise are eternal, while all the blessings of this world are temporary, regardless of how huge they are. b. A person of the lowest grade in Paradise will get a place that will be many times larger than the greatest empire that ever existed in this world. Moreover, his place in Paradise will contain many palaces, rivers of milk, fruit, gardens, and many more blessings. How foolish is a person who sacrifices such great wealth, honor, and status for the insignificant benefits of this world.