Riyad as-Salihin, 404
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
We were in the company of Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) when we heard a bang. Thereupon Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said. "Do you know what this (sound) is?" We said, "Allah and His Messenger know better." He (ﷺ) said, "That is a stone which was thrown into Hell seventy years before and it has just reached its bottom". <b>[Muslim]</b>.
وعنه قال: كنا مع رسول الله، صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا سمع وجبة فقال: "هل تدرون ما هذا؟" قلنا: الله ورسوله أعلم. قال: هذا حجر رمى به في النار منذ سبعين خريفاً فهو يهوي في النار الآن حتى انتهي إلى قعره، فسمعتم وجبتها" ((رواه مسلم)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Introduction, Hadith 404
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadith:</b><br>
1) It scares people from the depth of Hellfire and its distant bottom. When a believer learns about this, he becomes extremely fearful of Hellfire.<br>
2) One of the methods of education for the teacher is to draw attention of the learners before giving information. For this purpose, the Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) informed them about this matter using the interrogative form first (to draw their attention).