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Asmaa bint Abu Bakr said, “I heard the Messenger of Allah mention Sidratul-Muntaha and then say, “The rider travels in the shade of its spring for 100 years,” or he # said, “One hundred riders come under the shade of the spring from it; in it are moths of gold, as if their fruits are Qilaal (large jars).”” (Related by Al-Haafidh Abu Ya‘laa)

Saleem ibn ‘Aamir said, “The Companions of the Messenger of Allah 2% say, ‘Verily, Allah will give us benefit through the Bedouins and their questions. A Bedouin one day came and said, ‘O Messenger of Allah, ‘Allah mentioned a tree in Paradise that harms one (who comes to if) with its thorns’ The Messenger of Allah % said, ‘Does not Allah say:

“(They will be) among thornless lote-trees,")

Then the Messenger of Allah #% said, ‘Allah breaks off its thorns, and puts fruit in the place of every thorn. Fruits grow on it, which when (one of them is) cut open, reveals 72 colors. There is not a color in it that resembles another color from it.” (Related by Ibn Abee AdDunyaa)

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Greatest)” At-Tirmidhee related this and then said, “Hasan Ghareeb.”

Abu Hurairah % reported that the Messenger of Allah a passed by him.as he was planting seeds, and he 2% said, “Shall I not guide you to a seed that is better than this? Subhaanallah (how perfect Allah is!), Alhamdulillah (all praise is for Allah), Laailaaha illallah (none has the right to be worshipped but Allah), and Allahuakbar (Allah is the Greatest). For each one of them a tree will be planted for you in Paradise.” (Ibn Maajah)

Jaabir related that the Messenger of Allah ig said, “Whoever says, “Subhaanallahil-'Azeem Wabihamdihi (how perfect Allah is, the AllMighty, and I praise Him), a tree in Paradise will be planted for him” At-Tirmidhee related this and then said, “This hadith is Hasan sahih Ghareeb.”

The Fruits Of Paradise; We Ask Allah % To Make Us Taste From Them, By His Grace And Generosity — Ameer

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“And the branches of fruit thereof will hang low within reach’l And Allah 8% said: pret ol 0 2 OL go ad Cot t dl oop ae tte Oe eae aA anh be Yo iS BSG 0 oKU IG o wi jy 0 taste Vs “And those on the Right Handhow (fortunate) will be those on the Right Hand? (They will be} among thornless lote-trees, And among Tath (banana trees) with fruits piled one above another, And in the shade long-extended, And by water flowing constantly, And fruit in plenty, whose supply is not cut off (by change of season), nor are they out of reach’

This means that their fruits are not seasonal, but rather are present at all times, as Allah 8% says:

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“Its provision is eternal and so is its shade; this is the end (final

destination) of the Mutaqqoon (the pious) Therefore fruits in Paradise are not like fruits in the world, which grow in certain seasons only, and are then non-existent at other times; likewise, trees in the world are adorned with leaves during certain times, and those leaves fall off at other times. The fruits of Paradise are easily accessible to its inhabitants; there is no veil or barrier preventing them from those fruits. Instead, those fruits are near and can easily be picked. Even if some fruit is at the top of a tree, and a dweller of Paradise wants to take it, the tree comes near

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and droops down to him. As for this verse:

“And the branches of fruit thereof will hang low within reach’!

Abu Ishaaq related from AlBaraa that the branches hang low so that they can take it even as they are sleeping.

“And give glad tidings to those who believe and do righteous good deeds, that for them will be Gardens under which rivers flow (Paradise). Every time they will be provided with a fruit therefrom, they will say: “This is what we were provided with before,” and they will be given things in resemblance (i.e. in the same form but different in taste) and they shall have therein Azwajun Muttahahatun (purified mates or wives) and they will abide therein forever.” PI

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In Ahaadeeth which we have already related, it is mentioned that the soil of Paradise is from musk (the best kind of perfume) and saffron and that there is no tree in Paradise except that it has a trunk made of gold. So if the soil of Paradise is of that description, and its roots are as we have mentioned, then what splendid, fresh, and wonderful fruits must grow from it — which are not similar to what is found in the world except in name.

Ibn ‘Abbaas . said, “There is nothing from the world in Paradise except names (i.e, the names of things may be the same, but their realities differ).”

‘The lote-tree of the world gives off only a weak fruit, called AnNabig; and its thorns are many. And Af-Talh in this world is only sought after for its shade. In Paradise, both of these trees will be ina forest of beauty and plentiful fruits. One of its fruits opens to reveal seventy different kinds of tastes and colors. Then what do you suppose is the case for trees in this world that give off good fruit — apples, dates, and grapes? And what do you suppose the case will be for the different winds and flowers? In general, there is in Paradise that which no eye has seen, which no ear has heard, and which has not occurred to the heart of any human being. We ask Allah 4, by His Grace, for that which is in Paradise.

Jaabir 4 related that the Prophet 2 said, “Paradise and that which is in it, in terms of flowers and freshness, were presented to me. I

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reached out for a picking of grapes, to bring them to you, but I was prevented from them. Had I came to you with them, the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth would have eaten from it without making it decrease at all.” (Ahmad) There is a narration in Sahéeh Muslim from Jaabir # that attests to this one.

We have already related the following narration, which is in Musnad and is related by ‘Utbah ibn ‘Abdullah As-Salamee #: A Bedouin asked the Messenger of Allah 2 about Paradise — are there grapes in it? He #@ said, “Yes.” The Bedouin asked, “How big are its bunches?” The Prophet #8, “The traveling distance of one month for a crow that is Abga’ (that has whiteness on its back or its stomach) and that does not tire.”

Thaubaan 4 related that the Messenger of Allah #% said, “Verily, when a man extracts a fruit from Paradise, another one takes its place.” (Related by At-Tabaraance)

Abu Moosa :# related that the Messenger of Allah 2 said, “When Adam was made to descend from Paradise, Allah taught him all trades and provided him with fruits from Paradise. Then these fruits of yours are from the fruits of Paradise, except that these change, and those do not change.” (Related by At-Tabaraanee)

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“And with fruits that they may choose. And with the flesh of fowls

that they desire." ‘Abdullah ibn Al-Haarith related from Mas’ood that the Messenger of Allah #% said, “You wilt look at a bird that you desire, and it will fall down before you, barbecued.” (Related by Al-Hasan ibn ‘Urfah) Anas & related that the Messenger of Allah #% was asked about AlKauthar, and he 2% said, “A river which Allah ‘Azza We-Jall (To Him belongs Might and Majesty) gave to me. Its water is whiter than