Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 1 – Hadith 416-425

Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 416-425

 

Chapter 90: The Intercession of the Prophet (saws) for Abu Talib and the reduction of his punishment as a result

 

It is reported on the authority of 'Abbas b. Abd al-Muttalib that he said:

 

Messenger of Allah, have you benefited Abu Talib in any way for he defended you and was fervent in your defence? The Messenger of Allah (may peace he upon him) said: Yes; he would be in the most shallow part of the Fire and were not for me, he would have been in the bottom-most depth of Hell. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 416)

 

Abdullah b. al-Harith reported:

 

I heard Abbas say: I said: Messenger of Allah, verily Abu Talib defended you and helped you; would it be beneficial for him? He (the Holy Prophet) said: Yes; I found him in the lowest part of the Fire and I brought him to the shallow part. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 417)

 

This hadith is narrated from the Apostle (ﷺ) like one narrated by Abu 'Uwana on the authority of the chain of transmitters like Muhammad b. Hatim, Yahya b. Sa'id, Abu Sufyan, 'Abbas b. 'Abd al-Muttalib and others. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 418)

 

Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported:

 

A mention was made of his uncle Abu Talib before the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) He said: My intercession may benefit him on the Day of Resurrection and he may be placed in the shallow part of the Fire which would reach his ankles and his brain would be boiling. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 419)

 

Chapter 91: The least severely punished of the people of the Fire

 

Abu Sa'id al-Khudri reported:

 

Verily, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: The least tormented of the inhabitants of the Fire would be he who would wear two shoes of Fire and his brain would boil on account of the heat of the shoes. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 420)

 

Ibn 'Abbas reported:

 

The Prophet (ﷺ) said: Among the inhabitants of the Fire Abu Talib would have the least suffering, and he would be wearing two shoes (of Fire) which would boil his brain. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 421)

 

Nu'man b. Bashir was delivering an address and saying:

 

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: the least suffering for the inhabitants of Hell on the Day of Resurrection would be for the man under whose soles would be placed two embers and his brain would boil on account of them. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 422)

 

Nu'man b. Bashir reported:

 

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: Verily the least suffering for the inhabitants of Fire would be for him who would have two shoes and two laces of Fire (on his feet), and with these would boil his brain as boils the cooking vessel, and he would think that he would not see anyone in a more grievous torment than him, whereas he would be in the least torment. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 423)

 

Chapter 92: The evidence that whoever dies upon disbelief, no good deed will benefit him

 

'A'isha reported:

 

I said: Messenger of Allah, the son of Jud'an established ties of relationship, fed the poor. Would that be of any avail to him? He said: It would be of no avail to him as he did not ever say: O my Lord, pardon my sins on the Day of Resurrection. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 424)

 

Chapter 93: Allegiance to the believers, and forsaking others and disavowing them

 

'Amr b. 'As reported:

 

I heard it from the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) quite audibly and not secretly: Behold! the posterity of my fathers, that is, so and so, are not my friends. Verily Allah and the pious believers are my friends. (Explaining Sahih Muslim Book 1 - Hadith 425)