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Sahih MuslimThe Book of Paradise, its Description, its Bounties and its Inhabitants

Sahih Muslim 2872

Chapter: The Deceased Is Shown His Place In Paradise Or The Fire; And Confirmation Of The Torment In The Grave - We Seek Refuge With Allah From That

Authentic hadith of Sahih Muslim Sahih Muslim 2872

Narrator:Abu Hurayrah

حَدَّثَنِي عُبَيْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عُمَرَ الْقَوَارِيرِيُّ، حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادُ بْنُ زَيْدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا بُدَيْلٌ، عَنْ عَبْدِ، اللَّهِ بْنِ شَقِيقٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ ‏"‏

إِذَا خَرَجَتْ رُوحُ الْمُؤْمِنِ تَلَقَّاهَا مَلَكَانِ يُصْعِدَانِهَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ حَمَّادٌ فَذَكَرَ مِنْ طِيبِ رِيحِهَا وَذَكَرَ الْمِسْكَ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ وَيَقُولُ أَهْلُ السَّمَاءِ رُوحٌ طَيِّبَةٌ جَاءَتْ مِنْ قِبَلِ الأَرْضِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْكِ وَعَلَى جَسَدٍ كُنْتِ تَعْمُرِينَهُ ‏.‏ فَيُنْطَلَقُ بِهِ إِلَى رَبِّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ انْطَلِقُوا بِهِ إِلَى آخِرِ الأَجَلِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ وَإِنَّ الْكَافِرَ إِذَا خَرَجَتْ رُوحُهُ - قَالَ حَمَّادٌ وَذَكَرَ مِنْ نَتْنِهَا وَذَكَرَ لَعْنًا - وَيَقُولُ أَهْلُ السَّمَاءِ رُوحٌ خَبِيثَةٌ جَاءَتْ مِنْ قِبَلِ الأَرْضِ ‏.‏ قَالَ فَيُقَالُ انْطَلِقُوا بِهِ إِلَى آخِرِ الأَجَلِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ فَرَدَّ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَيْطَةً كَانَتْ عَلَيْهِ عَلَى أَنْفِهِ هَكَذَا

Abu Huraira reported:

When the soul of a believer would go out (of his body) it would be received bv two angels who would take it to the sky. Hammad (one of the narrators in the chain of transmitters) mentioned the swetness of its odour, (and further said) that the dwellers of the sky say: Here comes the pious soul from the side of the earth Let there be blessings of Allah upon the body in which it resides. And it is carried (by the angels) to its Lord, the Exalted and Glorious. He would say: Take it to its destined end. And if he is a nonbeliever and as it (the soul) leaves the body-Hammad made a mention of its foul smell and of its being cursed-the dwellers of the sky say: There comes a dirty soul from the side of the earth, and it would be said: Take it to its destined end. Abu Huraira reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) put a thin cloth which was with him upon his nose while making a mention (of the foul smell) of the soul of a non-believer.

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Classical commentary

An-Nawawi — Sharh Sahih Muslim

قَوْله فِي رُوح الْمُؤْمِن : ( ثُمَّ يَقُول اِنْطَلِقُوا بِهِ إِلَى آخِر الْأَجَل , ثُمَّ قَالَ فِي رُوح الْكَافِر فَيُقَال : اِنْطَلِقُوا بِهِ إِلَى آخِر الْأَجَل ) قَالَ الْقَاضِي : الْمُرَاد بِالْأَوَّلِ : اِنْطَلِقُوا بِرُوحِ الْمُؤْمِن إِلَى سِدْرَة الْمُنْتَهَى , وَالْمُرَاد بِالثَّانِي اِنْطَلِقُوا بِرُوحِ الْكَافِر إِلَى سِجِّين , فَهِيَ مُنْتَهَى الْأَجَل , وَيُحْتَمَل أَنَّ الْمُرَاد إِلَى اِنْقِضَاء أَجَل الدُّنْيَا. قَوْله : ( فَرَدَّ رَسُول اللَّه صَلَّى اللَّه عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ رَيْطَة كَانَتْ عَلَيْهِ عَلَى أَنْفه ) الرَّيْطَة بِفَتْحِ الرَّاء وَإِسْكَان الْيَاء وَهُوَ ثَوْب رَقِيق , وَقِيلَ : هِيَ الْمُلَاءَة , وَكَانَ سَبَب رَدّهَا عَلَى الْأَنْف بِسَبَبِ مَا ذَكَرَ مِنْ نَ…

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Authentic Mishkat al-Masabih 1628

He reported God’s messenger as saying, “When the soul of a believer comes out, two angels meet it and take it up.” Hammad said he mentioned some of the fragrance of its odour and made mention of musk, and said, “The inhabitants of heaven will say, ‘A good soul has come from the earth. God bless you…

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