Hadith 2840

This hadith is listed as number 7162 in Maktaba Shamila

حَدَّثَنَا حَجَّاجُ بْنُ الشَّاعِرِ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو النَّضْرِ هَاشِمُ بْنُ الْقَاسِمِ اللَّيْثِيُّ ، حَدَّثَنَا إِبْرَاهِيمُ يَعْنِي ابْنَ سَعْدٍ ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ ، قَالَ : " يَدْخُلُ الْجَنَّةَ أَقْوَامٌ أَفْئِدَتُهُمْ مِثْلُ أَفْئِدَةِ الطَّيْرِ " .
Abu Hurairah (RA) reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: There would enter Paradise people whose hearts would be like those of the hearts of birds.
Hadith Reference صحيح مسلم / كتاب الجنة وصفة نعيمها وأهلها / 2840
Hadith Grading محدثین: أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة
Hadith Takhrij «أحاديث صحيح مسلم كلها صحيحة»
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Maulana Abdul Aziz Alvi
Hadith Commentary: Benefits and Issues: The hearts of birds are free from envy and malice; in seeking sustenance, their trust and reliance is upon Allah, and there is much gentleness and tenderness in them. They are dominated by fear and awe (of Allah). Many of those who will enter Paradise are characterized by these qualities.
Source: Tuhfat al-Muslim: Commentary on Sahih Muslim, Page: 7162