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سنن ابن ماجه
Ibn Majah
كتاب الزهدChapters on Zuhd
بَابُ : مَثَلِ الدُّنْيَاChapter: The likeness of this world
Hadith 4108
اُردوEn
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ نُمَيْرٍ , حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي , وَمُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بِشْرٍ , قَالَا : حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيل بْنُ أَبِي خَالِدٍ , عَنْ قَيْسِ بْنِ أَبِي حَازِمٍ , قَالَ : سَمِعْتُ الْمُسْتَوْرِدَ أَخَا بَنِي فِهْرٍ , يَقُولُ : سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ , يَقُولُ : " مَا مَثَلُ الدُّنْيَا فِي الْآخِرَةِ , إِلَّا مَثَلُ مَا يَجْعَلُ أَحَدُكُمْ إِصْبَعَهُ فِي الْيَمِّ , فَلْيَنْظُرْ بِمَ يَرْجِعُ " .
´Mustawrid, a brother of Banu Fihr, said:` “I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘The likeness of this world in comparison to the Hereafter is that of anyone of you dipping his finger into the sea: let him see what he brings forth.’”
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Explanation & Benefits
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
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The life of this world is extremely brief, whereas the life of the Hereafter is eternal, with no end.
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The blessings of Paradise are so valuable compared to the blessings of this world that even a few inches of empty land in Paradise are worth more than all the wealth and treasures of the world. Then, considering its palaces and gardens and the blessings present therein, the pure wives, servants, etc., one can estimate their worth and value.
Especially, the vision of Allah is such that, in comparison to it, even the greatest blessing of Paradise is insignificant.
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By giving an example, an issue becomes clearer and more understandable.
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The life of this world is extremely brief, whereas the life of the Hereafter is eternal, with no end.
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The blessings of Paradise are so valuable compared to the blessings of this world that even a few inches of empty land in Paradise are worth more than all the wealth and treasures of the world. Then, considering its palaces and gardens and the blessings present therein, the pure wives, servants, etc., one can estimate their worth and value.
Especially, the vision of Allah is such that, in comparison to it, even the greatest blessing of Paradise is insignificant.
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By giving an example, an issue becomes clearer and more understandable.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 4108
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
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In this hadith, the value and proportion of worldly life and its blessings are described in comparison to the blessings of the Hereafter and its eternal life. This proportion is just like the proportion between a single drop of water and the water of the sea.
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In this hadith, the value and proportion of worldly life and its blessings are described in comparison to the blessings of the Hereafter and its eternal life. This proportion is just like the proportion between a single drop of water and the water of the sea.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2323
Shaykh Muhammad Ibrahim bin Basheer
Benefit:
➊ The life of this world is extremely brief, whereas the life of the Hereafter is eternal, with no end.
➋ The blessings of Paradise are so valuable compared to the blessings of this world that even a few inches of empty land in Paradise are worth more than all the wealth and treasures of the world. Then, considering its palaces, gardens, the pure wives present therein, servants, etc., one can estimate their worth and value. Especially, the blessing of beholding Allah (didar ilahi) is such that, in comparison to it, even the greatest blessing of Paradise is insignificant. Explaining the matter with an example makes it more understandable.
➊ The life of this world is extremely brief, whereas the life of the Hereafter is eternal, with no end.
➋ The blessings of Paradise are so valuable compared to the blessings of this world that even a few inches of empty land in Paradise are worth more than all the wealth and treasures of the world. Then, considering its palaces, gardens, the pure wives present therein, servants, etc., one can estimate their worth and value. Especially, the blessing of beholding Allah (didar ilahi) is such that, in comparison to it, even the greatest blessing of Paradise is insignificant. Explaining the matter with an example makes it more understandable.
Source: Musnad al-Humaydi: Commentary by Muhammad Ibrahim bin Bashir, Page: 877
