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Jami at-Tirmidhi 3294 (Book 47, Hadith 346) #28943
The Height of Paradise Couches

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) explained that the couches of the people in Paradise are as high as the distance between Heaven and Earth, which is five hundred years.

Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri may Allah be pleased with him, narrated : from the Prophet – regarding Allah’s saying 'And on couches raised high – he said: "Their height is as what is between the heavens and the earth, and the distance between the two of them is five hundred years".
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو كُرَيْبٍ، حَدَّثَنَا رِشْدِينُ بْنُ سَعْدٍ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ الْحَارِثِ، عَنْ دَرَّاجٍ، عَنْ أَبِي الْهَيْثَمِ، عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ الْخُدْرِيِّ، رضى الله عنه عَنِ النَّبِيِّ فِي قَوْلِهِ ‏:‏ ‏(‏ وفُرُشٍ مَرْفُوعَةٍ ‏)‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ ارْتِفَاعُهَا كَمَا بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالأَرْضِ وَمَسِيرَةُ مَا بَيْنَهُمَا خَمْسُمِائَةِ عَامٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ غَرِيبٌ لاَ نَعْرِفُهُ إِلاَّ مِنْ حَدِيثِ رِشْدِينَ ‏.‏ وَقَالَ بَعْضُ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ وَارْتِفَاعُهَا كَمَا بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالأَرْضِ ‏.‏ قَالَ ارْتِفَاعُ الْفُرُشِ الْمَرْفُوعَةِ فِي الدَّرَجَاتِ وَالدَّرَجَاتُ مَا بَيْنَ كُلِّ دَرَجَتَيْنِ كَمَا بَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ وَالأَرْضِ

TOPICS
paradise  *  height  *  heavens  *  earth  *  distance

QUICK LESSONS:
Believe in Allah's power & greatness; Enjoy comfort & relaxation provided by Him; Appreciate majesty & grandeur found in things created by Him; Spend eternity happily in His abode -Paradise-.

EXPLANATIONS:
In this hadith narrated by Abu Saeed Al-Khudri may Allah be pleased with him from the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him, we learn about how high the couches in paradise are. According to this hadith they are as high as what is between heaven and earth which is five hundred years. This means that these couches will be very tall and majestic for those who enter paradise to enjoy them. It also teaches us that paradise will have many wonderful things for its inhabitants to enjoy such as these couches which will make them feel comfortable and relaxed while they spend eternity there. Furthermore it shows us how great Allah's power is since He can create something so tall and majestic like these couches in paradise for His believers to enjoy.

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