Sahih al-Bukhari 3252, 3253

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Chapter: The characteristics of Paradise, and the fact that it has already been created

Chain of Narration (Isnad)

Narrated by Abu Hurairah 5 narrators

Muhammad bin Snan bin Yazid Atbāʿ Atbāʿ al-Tābiʿīn d. 271 AH Falayh bin Suliaman Atbāʿ al-Tābiʿīn d. 168 AH Hilal bin Abi Maymuna Tābiʿī d. > 110 AH 'Abdur Rahman bin Abi 'Amra Companion Abu Hurairah Companion 12 BH/603 CE – 59 AH/681 CE

Narrated Abu Huraira:The Prophet (ﷺ) said "There is a tree in Paradise (which is so big and huge that) a rider could travel in its shade for a hundred years. And if you wish, you can recite:--'In shade long extended..' (56. 30) and a place in Paradise equal to an arrow bow of one of you, is better than (the whole earth) on which the sun rises and sets."

Reference

Sahih al-Bukhari 3252, 3253

In-book reference

Book 59, Hadith 63

USC-MSA web (English)

Vol. 4, Book 54, Hadith 475

Translation by Muhsin Khan · Language: EN

Arabic Text

حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ سِنَانٍ، حَدَّثَنَا فُلَيْحُ بْنُ سُلَيْمَانَ، حَدَّثَنَا هِلاَلُ بْنُ عَلِيٍّ، عَنْ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ بْنِ أَبِي عَمْرَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنَّ فِي الْجَنَّةِ لَشَجَرَةً يَسِيرُ الرَّاكِبُ فِي ظِلِّهَا مِائَةَ سَنَةٍ، وَاقْرَءُوا إِنْ شِئْتُمْ ‏{‏وَظِلٍّ مَمْدُودٍ‏}‏‏"‏ «وَلَقَابُ قَوْسِ أَحَدِكُمْ فِي الْجَنَّةِ خَيْرٌ مِمَّا طَلَعَتْ عَلَيْهِ الشَّمْسُ أَوْ تَغْرُبُ».

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