Hadith: Paradise is nearer to one of you than his shoelaces, and so is Hellfire
عن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال: قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم:
«الْجَنَّةُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَى أَحَدِكُمْ مِنْ شِرَاكِ نَعْلِهِ، وَالنَّارُ مِثْلُ ذَلِكَ».
[صحيح] - [رواه البخاري] - [صحيح البخاري: 6488]
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Ibn Mas‘ūd (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said:
"Paradise is nearer to one of you than his shoelaces, and so is Hellfire."
[Authentic hadith] - [Narrated by Bukhari] - [Sahih Bukhari - 6488]
The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informs that Paradise and Hellfire are so close to people like their shoelaces, which lie above their feet. This is because a person may perform a good deed that pleases Allah Almighty and causes him to enter Paradise or commit a sin that leads him to Hellfire.
Benefits from the Hadith
- This encourages us to do good, even if it's a little, and warns us against evil, even if it's a little.
- In his life, a Muslim should combine hope and fear and constantly implore Allah Almighty to make him steadfast to the truth, so that he can be safe and keep away from self-conceit.
More ...
- Hadith: Whoever bears witness that there is no god but Allah, alone with no partner, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger, that ‘Isa is the slave and Messenger of Allah, and His word which He communicated to Maryam, and a spirit from Him; and that Paradise is true and Hell is true, Allah will certainly admit him into Paradise, regardless of the deeds which he has done
- Hadith: Whoever meets Allah without associating partners with Him will enter Paradise, and whoever meets Him while associating partners with Him will enter Hell
- Hadith: Whoever guarantees for me to safeguard what is between his jaws and what is between his legs, I shall guarantee Paradise for him
- Hadith: The five (daily) prayers, Friday prayer to the next Friday prayer, and Ramadan to the next Ramadan, are expiation of the sins committed in between them, so long as major sins are avoided
- Hadith: Hellfire is surrounded by lusts, and Paradise is surrounded by adversities
- Hadith: Some people dispose of Allah's property wrongfully. For them will be Hellfire on the Day of Judgment
- Hadith: Do not insult the dead, because they have attained the fruits of their deeds