Part 137

We have already related from Ibn ‘Abbaas 2 that, “The winds blow it, and it moves with the sound of every amusement that was in the world.”

The hadith Of Anas 2

Anas 4 related that the Messenger of Allah 2% said, “The Hoor (beautiful women) Al-’Een (with wide, beautiful eyes) will sing in Paradise: ‘We are the beautiful Hoor, and we were created for honorable husbands.” (Related by Tbn Abee Ad-Dunyaa)

The hadith Of ‘Abdullah Ibn Abee Aufaa, Which Is Very Much Ghareeb

Tbn Abee Aufaa % related that the Messenger of Allah 2 said, “Byery man from the people of Paradise will be married to 4000 virgins and 8000 Ayyims (women who are not virgins) and 100

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Hoors. They will gather every 7 days and speak with such beautiful voices that the created beings have not heard the likes of, ‘We are the eternal ones who do not perish, we are the comfortable ones who never become wretched, we are the pleased ones who never become discontented or angry, and we are the dwellers who never travel away. Tooba (literally, blessed, but perhaps meaning a tree in Paradise that is called Tooba) for he who is for us, and who has us for him.” (Related by Abu Na’eem Muhammad ibn Ja’far ibn Aseelah)

The hadith Of Tbn ‘Umar

Tbn ‘Umar .& related that the Messenger of Allah ay said, “Verily, the wives of the dwellers of Paradise sing for their husbands with the most beautiful voices that anyone has ever heard. From that which they will sing is this: ‘We are the eternal ones that do not die, we are the safe ones that do not fear, and we are the dwellers who never travel away.” (Related by At-Tabaraanee)

The Hadeeeth Of Abu Umaamah .#

Ibn Wahb related that a man from the Quraish said to Tbn Shihaab, “Is there hearing in Paradise, for hearing is beloved to me.” He answered, “Yes, by the One Who has the soul of Ibn Shihaab in His Hand, there is a tree in Paradise, whose fruits are pearls and emeralds, and underneath it are full-breasted Hoor (beautiful women of Paradise) who are singing with the Qur’an and saying, “We are the comfortable ones who never become wretched; we are the eternal ones who never die.’ When the tree hears that, it will flap upon itself, and the maidens will be delighted by the sounds of the flapping. Then it will not be known ~ are the voices of the maidens better or the sounds of the tree?’”

Khaalid ibn Yazeed related that the maidens will sing to their husbands, saying, ‘We are Khairaatun Hisaan (fair wives, good and beautiful), wives of honorable young men. We are the eternal ones who do not die; we are the comfortable ones who do not become

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wretched; we are the pleased and coritented ones who never become angry or discontented; and we are the settled ones who never travel away. It is written on the chest of one of them: You are my love, and Iam your love; my eyes Have not seen one who is similar or equal to you.” (Related by Ibn Wahb)

Yahyaa ibn Abee Katheer related that the Hoor Al-’Een (beautiful women of Paradise with wide, beautiful eyes) will meet their husbands at the gate of Paradise, saying, ‘Long has been our wait for you. We are the pleased and contented ones who never become angry or discontented. We are the settled ones who never travel away. We are the eternal ones who never die saying this with the most beautiful voice’ that has been heard.” (Related by Ibn AlMubaarak)

The Hooree (one among the Hoor Al-‘Fen) says to her husband, “You are my love, and | am your Jove. There is no purpose (burdensome task) before you and no way (leading you away from this bliss) behind you.”

Ibn Abee Ad-Dunyaa related that Sa’eed ibn Abee Sa’eed said, “It has been related to us that there are twisting trees from canes made of gold in Paradise; their fruits are pearls. If the dwellers of Paradise desire to hear a sound, Allah will send a wind to those trees, and it will make all the sounds that they desire.”

Another Branch, Which Is Higher Than The One Before It

Shahr ibn Haushab said, “Verily, Allah ‘Azza Wa-Jail (To Him belongs Might and Majesty) will say to His angels, “Verily, my slaves used to love the good sound in the world, and they would leave it for me, so make my slaves hear,’ Then they will say Tahleel (“Laailaaha illallah,” None has the right to be worshipped but Allah), Tasbeeh (“Subhaanallah,’ How perfect Allah is!), and Takbeer (“Allahuakbar,’ Allah is the greatest) with voices, the likes of which will have never before been heard.” (Related by Hammaad ibn Salamah)

Ibn Abee Ad-Dunyaa related that Muhammad ibn Al-Mukandir said, “On the Day of Resurrection, a caller will call out, ‘Where are the ones who would absolve their ears and their own selves from the gatherings of frivolity and from the pipes of the Shaitaan? Make their abodes to be gardens of musk.’ Then He will say to the angels, “Make them hear my praises and glorification.”

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In a narration related by Ibn Abee Ad-Dunyaa, Al-Aouzaa’ee said, “Tt has reached me that there is no voice that is more beautiful among the creation of Allah than the voice of Israafeel. Allah orders him, and he penetrates the hearing (of others). There is no angel in the heavens except that his prayer is cut off, and he remains like that for whatsoever period Allah wills him to remain. Then Allah ‘Azza Wo-Jall (To Him belongs Might and Majesty) says, ‘By My Glory, were the slaves (ie, created beings, people) to know the magnitude of My Mightiness, they would not worship anyone other than me.” In regard to the Saying of Allah 3%:

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“And verily, for him is a near access to Us, and a good (final)

return (Paradise)'"\| Maalik ibn Deenaar said, “On the Day of Resurrection, He will order for a high pulpit, and then it will be placed in Paradise, Then it will be called out, ‘O Daawood, glorify Me in that voice with which you used to glorify Me in the abode of the world’ The voice of Daawood will be raised, and it will embrace the adherents of Paradise. And that is the saying of Allah #2:

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return (Paradise)’’*) It is when they will hear the speech of the Lord ~ the Great and Majestic — which occurs when He addresses them in the gatherings they will get together in before Him 3%. There Allah ag will address every single one, reminding him of the deeds he performed in the world. That will also occur when Allah 4% appears openly to them, and sends peace upon them. We mentioned this in regards to the saying of Allah is:

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Lord (Allah #8), Most Merciful’! In this context, we already related the hadith of Jaabir -&, which is found in Sunan Ibn Maajah. ‘Abdullah ibn Buraidah said, “Verily, everyday the people of Paradise enter upon the Al-Mighty — the Great and Majestic — and He recites upon them the Qur’an, Each person among them will sit in his deserving place of seating, upon pulpits of pearls, rubies, gold, and emeralds. Nothing will please them more than that, and they will not have ever heard anything more great and beautiful than it (ic. that reading). Then they will return to their places, delighted, and they will be similarly delighted on the morrow.” (Related by Abu Ash-Shaikh Al-Asbahaanee) Abu Burzah Al-Aslamee related the following, which he ascribed to the Prophet #: “Verily, the people of Paradise will go forth at the beginning of the day in a robe, and they will return in another, like how one of you goes at the beginning or the end of the day to a king from the kings of the world. Similarly, they will go at the beginning and end of the day to visit their Lord ‘Azza Wa-Jall (To Him belongs Might and Majesty) ...”

The Horses Of Paradise

Sulaimaan ibn Abee Buraidah related from his father that a man asked the Messenger of Allah #, “O Messenger of Allah, are there horses in Paradise?” He #% said, “Verily, when Allah admits you into Paradise, you will not want to be carried in it on a horse, unless you are being carried on a horse made of red rubies; it will fly with you in Paradise to wherever you wish (to go).” (AE-Tirmidhee)

He said, “And a man asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah, lam a man who loves horses, so are there horses in Paradise?”’ The Messenger of Allah #8 said, “By the One Who has my soul in His Hand, there are horses in Paradise that are Haffaaf Murhofah (thin and light for flying); they travel through the leaves of Paradise, so that those (who ride on them) visit whatsoever (and whomsoever) they please.”

Abu Ayyoob 4 said, “A Bedouin came io the Prophet 2% and said, ’O Messenger of Allah, I do indeed love horses - are there horses in

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