Thursday, June 16, 2011

The Hadith of the day

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

Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: "The world is the believer's prison and the infidel's Jannah".

[Muslim].
Commentary:  As compared with the pleasures and luxuries, which are in store for a true believer in Jannah in the Hereafter, this world is a prison; and against the ceaseless torture that awaits the Kuffar (disbelievers) in Hell, this world is a Jannah for them. It can also mean that the way a Muslim saves himself in life from lusts and desires and leads a pious life with fear of Allah, this world is a prison for him because he is fettered in the chains of rules and regulations, while a Kafir (disbeliever) is free from all kinds of restrictions and is completely given to lusts and desires, and this is how this world is a Jannah for him. The purpose of this Hadith is to induce Muslims for the preparation of Al-akhirah (the Hereafter) and prevent them from unlawful luxuries of this world.


Riyad-us-Saliheen 470

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