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Hadith 5462

Chapter on Description of the Fire and Its People

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Chapter on Description of the Fire and Its People

Zujajat al-Masabih 5462Volume 4

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Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “The distance between the shoulders of a disbeliever 1 in the Fire is a journey of three days for a swift rider.” In another narration: “The molar of a disbeliever is like Uhud, and the thickness of his skin is a journey of three days.”
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Note 1

The distance between the shoulders of a disbeliever.

(1) His statement: “The distance between the shoulders of a disbeliever.” Al-Qadi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: The size of the disbeliever’s limbs is increased to intensify his punishment due to greater contact with the Fire. Al-Qurtubi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: This applies to disbelievers, as Hadiths indicate that the arrogant are gathered on the Day of Resurrection like ants in human form, driven to a prison in Hell. I say: It appears that the arrogant refer to disobedient believers, and Al-Qurtubi’s statement applies to them to align with the upcoming Hadith: “The molar of a disbeliever is like Uhud.” The clearer reconciliation is that they are like ants in a position where they are trampled, then their bodies are enlarged and enter the Fire accordingly. Al-Nawawi (may Allah have mercy on him) said: This is all to increase their pain, and it is within Allah’s power. Belief in it is obligatory due to the truthful one’s report. (Extracted from Al-Mirqat)

Note 1

قوله

(۱) قوله : ما بين منكبي الكافر مسيرة ثلاثة أيام إلخ : قال القاضي الله : يزاد في مقدار أعضاء الكافر زيادة في تعذيبه بسبب زيادة المماسة للنار. قال القرطبي الله: هذا يكون للكفار؛ فإنه قد جاءت أحاديث تدل على أن المتكبرين يحشرون يوم القيامة أمثال الذر في صورة الرجال، فيساقون إلى سجن جهنم. أقول: الظاهر أن يراد بالمتكبرين عصاة المؤمنين، وكلام القرطبي محمول عليه؛ ليلائم الحديث الآتي: ضرس الكافر يوم القيامة مثل أحد» على أن الأظهر في الجمع أن يكونوا أمثال الذر في موقف يداسون فيه، ثم تعظم أجسادهم ويدخلون النار، ويكونون فيها كذلك. وقال النووي الله : هذا كله لكونه أبلغ في إيلامه، وهو مقدور الله تعالى، يجب الإيمان لإخبار الصادق به التقطته من «المرقاة».