Sahih al-Bukhari Prophetic Commentary on the Qur'an (Tafseer of the Prophet (pbuh))

Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, said: I have prepared for My righteous slaves what no eye has ever seen, no ear has ever heard, and no human heart has ever imagined,

The Statement of Allah the Exalted: "No person knows what is kept hidden for them of joy..." (V.32:17)

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 4779

حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا سُفْيَانُ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ قَالَ اللَّهُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى

أَعْدَدْتُ لِعِبَادِي الصَّالِحِينَ مَا لاَ عَيْنٌ رَأَتْ، وَلاَ أُذُنٌ سَمِعَتْ، وَلاَ خَطَرَ عَلَى قَلْبِ بَشَرٍ ‏"‏‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ اقْرَءُوا إِنْ شِئْتُمْ ‏‏{‏فَلاَ تَعْلَمُ نَفْسٌ مَا أُخْفِيَ لَهُمْ مِنْ قُرَّةِ أَعْيُنٍ‏}‏‏.‏

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said:

"Allah, the Blessed and Exalted, said: I have prepared for My righteous slaves what no eye has ever seen, no ear has ever heard, and no human heart has ever imagined," Abu Hurayrah said: Recite, if you wish: {No soul knows what delights are kept hidden for them.} [Surat as-Sajdah: 17]

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 4779, 3244, 4780, 7498), Muslim (No. 2824a, 2824b, 2824c), At-Tirmidhi (No. 3197, 3292), Ibn Majah (No. 4328), Ahmad (No. 7796, 9274, 9636, 10020) and Ad-Darimi (No. 2707).

Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informed that Allah Almighty said: I have prepared and made ready, as an honor for My righteous slaves in Paradise, that the essence of which no eye has ever seen, the description of which no ear has ever heard, and the reality of which has never occurred to the heart of any human being. Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Recite, if you wish:

{No soul knows what delights are kept hidden for them.} [Surat as-Sajdah: 17]

Lessons

This Hadīth is part of what the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) narrated from his Lord, and it is called a Qudsi or divine Hadīth. Its wording and meaning are from Allah; however, it does not have the unique characteristics of the Qur’an that include reciting it as a form of worship, getting purified for it, presenting it as a challenge, its miraculousness, etc.
Encouraging the performance of acts of obedience and refraining from wrongdoings in order to attain what Allah has prepared for His righteous slaves.
Allah Almighty has not revealed to us in His Book and the Sunnah of His Messenger everything that is in Paradise, and what we do not know is greater than what we have been informed of.
Pointing out the perfect bliss of Paradise, and that its dwellers will experience pleasures free from any grief or anxiety.
The worldly pleasures are fleeting, while the Hereafter is better and everlasting.

Explanation in Arabic

أخبر النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم أن الله تبارك وتعالى قال:

هيّأت وأعددت تشريفًا لعبادي الصالحين في الجنة ما لم يبصر ذاته عين، ولا سمعت وصفه أذنٌ، ولا وقع ولا مر على قلب بشر ماهيته.

قال أبو هريرة رضي الله عنه: اقرؤوا إن شئتم:

{فَلَا تَعْلَمُ نَفْسٌ مَا أُخْفِيَ لَهُمْ مِنْ قُرَّةِ أَعْيُنٍ}

[السجدة: 17].

هذا الحديث مما يرويه النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم عن ربه، ويسمى بالحديث القدسي أو الإلهي، وهو الذي لفظه ومعناه من الله، غير أنه ليست فيه خصائص القرآن التي امتاز بها عما سواه، من التعبد بتلاوته والطهارة له والتحدي والإعجاز وغير ذلك.
الحث على عمل الطاعات وترك المنكرات؛ للفوز بما أعده الله لعباده الصالحين.
الله تعالى لم يُطلعنا في كتابه وسُنَّة رسوله على كل ما في الجَنَّة، وأنَّ ما لم نعلمه أعظم مما عَلِمْنَاه.
بيان كمال نعيم الجَنَّة، وأن أهلها يَجدون من المَسَرَّات الخَالية من كَدر أو قَلق.
مَتَاع الدنيا زائل والآخرة خيرٌ وأبقى.

Classical commentary

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

قَوْله : ( يَقُول اللَّه تَعَالَى : أَعْدَدْت لِعِبَادِي ) وَوَقَعَ فِي حَدِيث آخَر " أَنَّ سَبَب هَذَا الْحَدِيث أَنَّ مُوسَى عَلَيْهِ السَّلَام سَأَلَ رَبّه مَنْ أَعْظَم أَهْل الْجَنَّة مَنْزِلَةً ؟ فَقَالَ : غَرَسْت كَرَامَتهمْ بِيَدِي وَخَتَمْت عَلَيْهَا , فَلَا عَيْن رَأَتْ وَلَا أُذُن سَمِعَتْ وَلَا خَطَرَ عَلَى قَلْب بَشَر " أَخْرَجَهُ مُسْلِم وَالتِّرْمِذِيّ مِنْ طَرِيق الشَّعْبِيّ سَمِعْت الْمُغِيرَة بْن شُعْبَة عَلَى الْمِنْبَر يَرْفَعهُ إِلَى النَّبِيّ صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ " أَنَّ مُوسَى سَأَلَ رَبّه " فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيث بِطُولِهِ وَفِيهِ هَذَا , وَفِي آخِره : قَالَ : وَمِصْدَاق ذَلِكَ فِي كِتَاب اللَّه ( فَلَا تَعْلَم نَفْس مَا أُخْفِيَ لَهُمْ مِنْ قُرَّة أَعْيُن ). ق…

Scholar	Grade	Applies to	Work
Al-Bukharid. 256 AH	Authenticصحيح] [وقوله: قال أبو معاوية... معلق	The hadith	صحيح البخاري No. 4779

Grades of other versions (26)

AuthenticAl-Albani صحيح — صحيح ابن ماجه (3510)
AuthenticAl-Albani صحيح — صحيح الترمذي (3197)
AuthenticAl-Albani حسن صحيح — صحيح الترمذي (3292)
AuthenticShu'ayb al-Arna'ut صحيح — تخريج المسند لشعيب (9649)
Authentic chainShu'ayb al-Arna'ut إسناده صحيح على شرط الشيخين — تخريج المسند لشعيب (8143)
Authentic chainShu'ayb al-Arna'ut إسناده صحيح على شرط الشيخين — تخريج المسند لشعيب (10423)
AuthenticAl-Bukhari صحيح — صحيح البخاري (7498)
AuthenticAl-Bukhari صحيح — صحيح البخاري (3244)
AuthenticAl-Bukhari صحيح — صحيح البخاري (4780)
AuthenticMuslim صحيح — صحيح مسلم (2824)
AuthenticAt-Tirmidhi حسن صحيح — سنن الترمذي (3292)
AuthenticIbn Taymiyyah صحيح — بيان تلبيس الجهمية (8/296)
AuthenticIbn Taymiyyah صحيح — مجموع الفتاوى (10/700)
AuthenticIbn Taymiyyah صحيح — الفتاوى الكبرى (2/406)
AuthenticIbn Taymiyyah صحيح — مجموع الفتاوى (5/348)
AuthenticIbn Taymiyyah صحيح — النبوات (120)
AuthenticIbn Taymiyyah صحيح — مجموع الفتاوى (17/373)
Al-Haythami فيه محمد بن مصعب القرقساني وهو ضعيف بغير كذب‏‏ — مجمع الزوائد (10/415)
AuthenticAl-Baghawi صحيح — شرح السنة (7/537)
Al-Tabarani لم يرو هذا الحديث عن قتادة إلا همام تفرد به محمد بن مصعب — المعجم الأوسط (2/177)
AuthenticIbn Hibban أخرجه في صحيحه — صحيح ابن حبان (369)
Muqbil al-Wadi'i ذكره في الصحيح المسند — الصحيح المسند (1/355)
AuthenticIbn Asakir صحيح — معجم الشيوخ (2/915)
Abu Nu'aym غريب من حديث قتادة — حلية الأولياء (2/297)
Abu Nu'aym تفرد به عبد الرحمن عن سفيان — صفة الجنة لأبي نعيم (110)
Authenticابن العربي صحيح — عارضة الأحوذي (6/283)

Other versions

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 3244

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "Allah said, "I have prepared for My Pious slaves things which have never been seen by an eye, or heard by an ear, or imagined by a human being." If you wish, you can recite this Verse from the Holy Qur'an:--"No soul knows what is kept hidden for them, of joy as a reward…

أَعْدَدْتُ لِعِبَادِي الصَّالِحِينَ مَا لاَ عَيْنَ رَأَتْ، وَلاَ أُذُنَ سَمِعَتْ، وَلاَ خَطَرَ عَلَى قَلْبِ بَشَرٍ، فَاقْرَءُوا إِنْ شِئْتُمْ ‏‏{‏فَلاَ تَعْلَمُ نَفْسٌ مَا أُخْفِيَ لَهُمْ مِنْ قُرَّةِ أَعْيُنٍ ‏}‏‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 4780

The Prophet, said, "Allah said, 'I have prepared for My pious worshipers such things as no eye has ever seen, no ear has ever heard of, and nobody has ever thought of. All that is reserved, besides which, all that you have seen, is nothing." Then he recited:-- 'No soul knows what is kept hidden (in…

أَعْدَدْتُ لِعِبَادِي الصَّالِحِينَ مَا لاَ عَيْنٌ رَأَتْ، وَلاَ أُذُنٌ سَمِعَتْ، وَلاَ خَطَرَ عَلَى قَلْبِ بَشَرٍ، ذُخْرًا، بَلْهَ مَا أُطْلِعْتُمْ عَلَيْهِ ‏"‏‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ ‏‏{‏فَلاَ تَعْلَمُ نَفْسٌ مَا أُخْفِيَ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 7498

the Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah said, "I have prepared for My righteous slaves (such excellent things) as no eye has ever seen, nor an ear has ever heard nor a human heart can ever think of.' "

أَعْدَدْتُ لِعِبَادِي الصَّالِحِينَ مَا لاَ عَيْنٌ رَأَتْ، وَلاَ أُذُنٌ سَمِعَتْ، وَلاَ خَطَرَ عَلَى قَلْبِ بَشَرٍ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 2824a

Allah the Exalted and Glorious, said: I have prepared for My pious servants which no eye has ever seen, and no ear has ever heard, and no human heart has ever perceived but it is testified by the Book of Allah. He then recited:" No soul knows what comfort has been concealed from them, as a reward…

أَعْدَدْتُ لِعِبَادِيَ الصَّالِحِينَ مَا لاَ عَيْنٌ رَأَتْ وَلاَ أُذُنٌ سَمِعَتْ وَلاَ خَطَرَ عَلَى قَلْبِ بَشَرٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ مِصْدَاقُ ذَلِكَ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ ‏‏{‏ فَلاَ تَعْلَمُ نَفْسٌ مَا أُخْفِيَ لَهُمْ مِنْ قُرَّةِ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 2824b

Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, said: I have prepared for My pious servants which no eye (has ever) seen, no ear has (ever) heard and no human heart has ever perceived those bounties leaving apart (those bounties) about which Allah has informed you.

أَعْدَدْتُ لِعِبَادِيَ الصَّالِحِينَ مَا لاَ عَيْنٌ رَأَتْ وَلاَ أُذُنٌ سَمِعَتْ وَلاَ خَطَرَ عَلَى قَلْبِ بَشَرٍ ذُخْرًا بَلْهَ مَا أَطْلَعَكُمُ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 2824c

I have prepared for My pious servants which the eye has seen not, and the ear has heard not and no human heart has ever perceived such bounties leaving aside those about which Allah has informed you. He then recited:" No soul knows what comfort has been hidden for thein".

أَعْدَدْتُ لِعِبَادِيَ الصَّالِحِينَ مَا لاَ عَيْنٌ رَأَتْ وَلاَ أُذُنٌ سَمِعَتْ وَلاَ خَطَرَ عَلَى قَلْبِ بَشَرٍ ‏.‏ ذُخْرًا بَلْهَ مَا أَطْلَعَكُمُ اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَرَأَ ‏‏{‏ فَلاَ تَعْلَمُ نَفْسٌ مَا…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Hadith qudsi Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3197

that the Prophet (ﷺ) said: "Allah Most High said: 'I have prepared for My righteous worshipers what no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no human heart has conceived.'" And that is testified to in Allah's [the Mighty and Sublime] Book: No person knows what is kept hidden for them of delights of…

"‏ قَالَ اللَّهُ تَعَالَى أَعْدَدْتُ لِعِبَادِي الصَّالِحِينَ مَا لاَ عَيْنٌ رَأَتْ وَلاَ أُذُنٌ سَمِعَتْ وَلاَ خَطَرَ عَلَى قَلْبِ بَشَرٍ وَتَصْدِيقُ ذَلِكَ فِي كِتَابِ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ‏:‏ ‏‏(‏ فلاَ تَعْلَمُ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Differing grades Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3292

“Allah said: ‘I have prepared for My righteous worshippers, what no eye has seen, nor ear has hear, and no human heart has conceived.’ So recite if you wish: No person knows what is kept hidden for them of delights of the eyes as a reward for what they used to do. And in Paradise there is a tree…

"‏ يَقُولُ اللَّهُ أَعْدَدْتُ لِعِبَادِيَ الصَّالِحِينَ مَا لاَ عَيْنٌ رَأَتْ وَلاَ أُذُنٌ سَمِعَتْ وَلاَ خَطَرَ عَلَى قَلْبِ بَشَرٍ وَاقْرَءُوا إِنْ شِئْتُمْ ‏:‏ ‏(‏ فَلا تَعْلَمُ نَفْسٌ مَا أُخْفِيَ لَهُمْ مِنْ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Hadith qudsi Sunan Ibn Majah 4328

“Allah says: ‘I have prepared for My righteous slaves that which no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and it has never crossed the mind of man.’”

"‏ يَقُولُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ أَعْدَدْتُ لِعِبَادِيَ الصَّالِحِينَ مَا لاَ عَيْنٌ رَأَتْ وَلاَ أُذُنٌ سَمِعَتْ وَلاَ خَطَرَ عَلَى قَلْبِ بَشَرٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ وَمِنْ بَلْهَ مَا قَدْ أَطْلَعَكُمُ…

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Hadith qudsi Musnad Ahmad 7796