Riyad as-Salihin, 614

Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "There was a dispute between Hell and Jannah, and Hell said: 'The haughty and proud are in me.' The Jannah said: 'In me are the weak and the humble.' Thereupon Allah, the Exalted, judged between them saying: 'You the Jannah are My Mercy, and through you I shall show mercy to those whom I wish.' (And addressing the Hell) He said: 'You are My punishment to punish whom I wish amongst My slaves, and each one of you will have its fill."' [Muslim].

وعن أبى سعيد رضي الله عنه، عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال‏:‏ “احتجت الجنة والنار، فقالت النار‏:‏ في الجبارون والمتكبرون، وقالت الجنة‏:‏ في ضعفاء الناس ومساكينهم‏.‏ فقضى الله بينهما‏:‏ إنك الجنة رحمتي، أرحم بك من أشاء، وإنك النار عذابي أعذب بك من أشاء ولكليكما علي ملؤها” ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

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In-Book Reference: Introduction, Hadith 614

Sharh · explanationclick to expand

Guidance from the Hadiths: 1) The dwellers of Paradise are the weak, poor, and modest people. 2) We are required to shun the attributes of the people of Hellfire. 3) Recompense for a deed is of the same nature of the deed. So, if a person shows modesty for the sake of Allah, He will cover him with His mercy; and if a person acts arrogantly and unjustly, He will subject him to His punishment.

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