A similar hadith is also narrated from ‘Ubadah bin Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) through this chain.
´'Ubadah bin As-Samit narrated that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:` "In Paradise, there are a hundred levels, what is between every two levels is like what is between the heavens and the earth. Al-Firdaus is ts highest level, and from it the four rivers of Paradise are made to flow forth. So when you ask Allah, ask Him for Al-Firdaus." Another chain reports a similar narration.
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Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
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(Based on the supporting evidences, this hadith is sahih li-ghayrihi [authentic due to corroborating chains]. See: Hadith number (2530)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2531