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Riyad as-SalihinThe Book of Miscellany

Riyad as-Salihin 404

Chapter: Fear (of Allah)

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وعنه قال‏:‏ كنا مع رسول الله، صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا سمع وجبة فقال‏:‏ ‏"‏هل تدرون ما هذا‏؟‏‏"‏ قلنا‏:‏ الله ورسوله أعلم‏.‏ قال‏:‏ هذا حجر رمى به في النار منذ سبعين خريفاً فهو يهوي في النار الآن حتى انتهي إلى قعره، فسمعتم وجبتها‏"‏ ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

We were in the company of Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when we heard a bang. Thereupon Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said. "Do you know what this (sound) is?" We said, "Allah and His Messenger know better." He (ﷺ) said, "That is a stone which was thrown into Hell seventy years before and it has just reached its bottom".

[Muslim].

Reported by Muslim (No. 2844a) and Ahmad (No. 8484). Cited in Riyad as-Salihin (No. 404).

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Authentic Sahih Muslim 2844a

This is a stone that was thrown into Hellfire seventy years ago and it was falling into Hellfire until it reached its bottom

We were in the company of the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) when he heard a bang. Thereupon, the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Do you know what it is?" We said: "Allah and His Messenger know best." He said: "This is a stone that was…

تَدْرُونَ مَا هَذَا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ قُلْنَا اللَّهُ وَرَسُولُهُ أَعْلَمُ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ هَذَا حَجَرٌ رُمِيَ بِهِ فِي النَّارِ مُنْذُ سَبْعِينَ خَرِيفًا فَهُوَ يَهْوِي فِي النَّارِ الآنَ حَتَّى انْتَهَى إِلَى قَعْرِهَا ‏"

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  • الشريعة للآجري (946)حَجَرٌ أُرْسِلَ فِي جَهَنَّمَ مُنْذُ سَبْعِينَ خَرِيفًا الآنَ حِينَ انْتَهَى إِلَى قَعْرِهَا
  • المنتظم في تاريخ الأمم لابن الجوزي (23)هَذَا حَجَرٌ أُرْسِلَ فِي جَهَنَّمَ مُنْذُ سَبْعِينَ خَرِيفًا ، فَالآنَ انْتَهَى إِلَى قَعْرِهَا

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