Friday 6 May 2011

if he wants to offer the five daily prayers in Paradise

If he wants to offer the five daily prayers in Paradise
If I enter Paradise, in sha Allaah by Allaah’s mercy, will I be able to ask to pray the five daily prayers in Paradise?.

 

Praise be to Allaah.

Firstly: 

There is no difference of opinion among the scholars that
Paradise is not a place of obligations, rather it is the place of reward, so
there will be no obligation to pray there at all. 

Secondly: 

If a person wants to offer the five daily prayers or other
prayers in Paradise, will he be able to do that? The answer is that this is
a matter of the unseen which needs evidence to be proven, and we could not
find anything to prove that. Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him)
said that acts of worship will be waived in Paradise and there will be
nothing left but worship by saying tasbeeh and dhikr (remembering Allaah). 

He (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: Chapter on the
waiving of worship in Paradise except worship by saying dhikr which will be
ongoing. Muslim narrated in his Saheeh from Jaabir ibn ‘Abd-Allaah
(may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) said: “The people of Paradise will eat and drink
therein, but they will not blow their noses or defecate or urinate. Their
food there will turn into burps and sweat like musk. They will be caused to
recite tasbeeh and praise, as they are caused to breathe.” According to
another report: “tasbeeh and praise as you are caused to breathe i.e., their
tasbeeh and praise will be (second nature) like breathing. End quote from
Haadi al-Arwaah, p. 285. 

What matters is that one should strive to attain the things
whereby Allaah will draw him close to Him and admit him to Paradise. 

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Will the women in Paradise cover their faces? Will they see the Messenger and greet him with salaam?

Will the women in Paradise cover their faces? Will they see the Messenger and greet him with salaam?
Will the women in Paradise cover their faces? Will they see the Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and greet him with salaam?.

 

Praise be to Allaah.

It
does not seem that the women in Paradise will cover their faces, because
Allaah will give them extraordinary beauty, and this beauty will be a reward
for their obedience in this world. That will be for the sake of their
husbands, so that they find pleasure in them, and their beauty will increase
time after time.  

It
was narrated from Anas ibn Maalik that the Messenger of Allaah (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “In Paradise there is a market to
which they will come every Friday. Then the north wind will blow and will
blow on their faces and garments, and increase them in beauty. Then they
will return to their families having increased in beauty and their families
will say to them: By Allaah, you have increased in beauty, and they will
say: By Allaah, you too have increased in beauty.” 

 

Narrated by Muslim 2833. 

In
Paradise, there will be no evil looks or sickness of the heart such that a
woman will be required to cover her face, and it is not the place for
striving or commands or prohibitions, as ‘Ali (may Allaah be pleased with
him) said: “Today is for striving with no reckoning and tomorrow is for
reckoning with no striving.” Narrated by al-Bayhaqi in Shu’ab al-Eemaan
(10614); narrated by al-Bukhaari in a mu’allaq report in Baab al-Aml wa
Tooliha, in Kitaab al-Riqaaq. 

It
seems that in Paradise women in their own realms will enjoy all kinds of
delight there , without mixing with men, because Allaah has described
al-hoor al-‘iyn as “restraining their glances” [al-Rahmaan 55:56]
i.e., keeping their glances and their love only for their husbands. And He
has described them as being “Houris (beautiful, fair females) restrained
in pavilions” [al-Rahmaan 55:72]. This does not mean that they will
never go out of their realms, rather they will have everything they desire
of that which Allaah has prepared for the people of Paradise. And the same
is said concerning the believing women of Paradise. 

 

Shaykh ‘Abd al-Rahmaan al-Sa’di (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: 

 

“Houris (beautiful, fair females) restrained in pavilions” [al-Rahmaan
55:72]
means: kept in tents of pearl, always ready for their husbands. That does
not mean that they do not go out in the gardens of Paradise, as the
daughters of kings and others like them, such as girls kept in seclusion and
those who are very shy usually do. 

 

Tafseer al-Sa’di
(p. 831). 

He
also (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: 

The
general meaning of that includes al-hoor al-‘iyn and the women of this
world. This description – being virgins – applies to them in all cases, just
as their being “loving (their husbands only), equal in age” [al-Waaqi’ah
56:37] applies to them in all cases. 

 

Tafseer al-Sa’di
(p. 833). 

 

Secondly: 

It
seems that the women of Paradise will not be prevented from seeing the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) because he is the
Prophet of the whole ummah and they are like his daughters, and he is closer
to the believers than their own selves. 

Ibn
Katheer (may Allaah have mercy on him) said in his commentary on the verse
in which Allaah tells us that Loot (peace be upon him) said: “Here are my
daughters (i.e. the women of the nation), they are purer for you (if you
marry them lawfully)” [Hood 11:78]:  

The
Prophet of a nation is like the father of its men and women. Mujaahid said:
They are not his daughters, but they are part of his ummah, and every
Prophet is the father of his nation. This was narrated from Qataadah and
more than one. Sa’eed ibn Jubayr said: i.e., their womenfolk are his
daughters, and he is a father to them. In some recitations it is said that
the Prophet is closer to the believers than their own selves and his wives
are their mothers, and he is a father to them. 

 

Tafseer Ibn Katheer
(4/337). 

And
there is the glad tidings in the Sunnah that everyone who sees him in a
dream will see him in Paradise. The same glad tidings apply to the one who
fears that he will not see him in Paradise. 

(a) 

 

Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): 

“And
whoso obey Allaah and the Messenger (Muhammad
صلى الله عليه وسلم), then they will be in the company of those on
whom Allaah has bestowed His Grace, of the Prophets, the Siddeeqoon (those
followers of the Prophets who were first and foremost to believe in them,
like Abu Bakr As‑Siddeeq رضى الله عنه ),
the martyrs, and the righteous. And how excellent these companions are!”

 

[al-Nisa’ 4:69] 

(b)

It
was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: I
heard the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) say:
“Whoever sees me in a dream will see me when he is awake, for the Shaytaan
cannot resemble me.” 

 

Narrated by al-Bukhaari (6592). He said: Ibn Sireen said: if he sees him in
his true form. Also narrated by Muslim (2266).  

(c)

It
was narrated that ‘Aa’ishah said: A man came to the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) and said: O Messenger of Allaah, you are
dearer to me than myself and dearer to me than my family and my sons.
Sometimes I am in the house and when I remember you, I cannot wait until I
come to you and look upon you. If I remember that I will die and you will
die, I know that when you enter Paradise you will be raised with the
Prophets but if I enter Paradise I am afraid that I will not see you. The
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) did not answer him
until the verse “And whoso obey Allaah and the Messenger (Muhammad
صلى الله عليه وسلم), then they will be
in the company of those on whom Allaah has bestowed His Grace, of the
Prophets, the Siddeeqoon (those followers of the Prophets who were first and
foremost to believe in them, like Abu Bakr As‑Siddeeq
رضى الله عنه ), the martyrs, and the
righteous. And how excellent these companions are!”[al-Nisa’ 4:69] was
revealed to him.   

Ibn
Katheer said, after mentioning (this report) with its isnaad with Ibn
Mardawayh in his Tafseer: 

This
is how it was narrated by al-Haafiz Abu ‘Abd-Allaah al-Maqdisi in his book
Sifat al-Jannah, via al-Tabaraani, from Ahmad ibn ‘Amr ibn Muslim
al-Khallaal, from ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Imraan al-‘Aabidi. Then he said: I do not
see anything wrong with its isnaad. 

 

Tafseer Ibn Katheer
(2/354).  

The
hadeeth is hasan and has several isnaads and a great deal of corroborating
evidence which may be found in Tafseer Ibn Katheer. It is sufficient
to note that al-Haafiz al-Maqdisi classed it as hasan. 

(d)

A
similar report was narrated by Ibn Sa’d in al-Tabaqaat al-Kubra
(8/415) from Umm ‘Amaarah Nusaybah bint Ka’b (may Allaah be pleased with
her) who said to the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him): Pray to Allaah that we will be with you in Paradise. He said:
O Allaah, make them my companions in Paradise. She said: I do not care what
happens to me in this world. 

 

Note: 

It is
proven in Saheeh al-Bukhaari (2796) from the hadeeth of Anas ibn
Maalik (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “If a woman of the people of Paradise
were to look upon the people of earth, the space between them would be
illuminated and filled with fragrance, and the cloth on her head is better
than this world and everything in it.”  

The
cloth on her head refers to her head cover, as was explained elsewhere by
the narrator (6568). 

But
it seems that this cloth is part of her adornment with which she beautifies
herself for her husband, as is indicated by the context of the hadeeth which
is speaking of the beauty of the women of Paradise. This is supported by the
report of al-Tabaraani in al-Awsat (3/281): “The crown on her head is
better than this world and everything in it.” 

 

Al-Haythami said in al-Majma’ (10/774): Its isnaad is jayyid. It was
classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb. 

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Testing in the Hereafter of those who lived in the interval between two Prophets

Testing in the Hereafter of those who lived in the interval between two Prophets
My question is about the Hadeeth of the prophet (PBUH): 


Imam Ahmed Ben Hanbal narrated in his “Musnad” and Al-bayhaqi in his book “Al- I’tiqaad”, and classed as Saheeh by Al-Aswad Ben Saree’ that the prophet (PBUH) said:


“Four types of people will be tested on the day of judgement: a deaf man who cannot hear anything, a mad man, an old aged man and a man who died during fatrah (a period of time when no messenger was sent to people). The deaf man will say: “Oh Allah, Islam came while I cannot hear anything!”. The mad man will say: “Oh Allah, Islam came while the boys throw animals’ excrement on me!”. The old aged man will say: “Oh Allah, Islam came while I can understand nothing”. And the man who died during a fatrah will say: “Oh Allah, I witnessed no messenger from You”. Then Allah takes a promise from them to obey Him. Then He will command them to enter hell, and who enters it will find it peace and cool, and who disobeys will be dragged to hell” 


My question is:  


Will there be a test on the day of judgement? What I know is it is a day for bringing humans to account only, without testing. 


Another note:


This test to enter hell is very difficult, and it is not logical. As our minds know that fire is dangerous and it is natural that a human will fear getting into it. This is not like the tests we are exposed to in life, which we are obliged to by our straight forward Islamic teachings.

 

Praise be to Allaah.

Firstly: 

The scholars (may Allaah have mercy on them) differed
concerning the people of the fatrah – who are those lived  in the time when
no Messenger came to them and were in a place where the call did not reach
them – and those who come under the same rulings as them, such as the
children of the mushrikeen. There are several points of view, the most
correct of which is that they will be tested on the Day of Resurrection.
Whoever obeys the command of Allaah will be saved and whoever disobeys Him
will be doomed. There are many ahaadeeth from the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) which support this view, such as that which
was mentioned by the brother in his question, and which was quoted in full
by Imam Ibn Katheer in his commentary on the verse (interpretation of the
meaning): “And We never punish until We have sent a Messenger (to give
warning)” [al-Isra’ 17:15]. The one who wants to know more may refer to
the Tafseer of Ibn Katheer on this verse. These ahaadeeth strengthen
one another, and show that this view is supported by the Sunnah. This is
what was stated by Abu’l-Hasan al-Ash’ari who is a scholar of Ahl al-Sunnah
wa’l-Jamaa’ah. 

Imam Ibn Katheer (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: 

Among the ahaadeeth on this topic, some are saheeh, as was
stated by more than one of the leading scholars, and some are hasan, and
some are da’eef but are supported by the saheeh and hasan reports. When the
ahaadeeth on any particular topic support one another in such a fashion, it
provides strong evidence to prove the point.  

Tafseer Ibn Katheer (5/58). 

Al-Haafiz Ibn Hajar (may Allaah have mercy on him) said,
discussing the different points of view on this topic: 

… They will be tested in the Hereafter by having a fire
caused to appear before them. Whoever enters it will find it cool and safe,
and whoever refuses will be punished. This was narrated by al-Bazzaar from
the hadeeth of Anas and Abu Sa’eed, and it was narrated by al-Tabaraani from
the hadeeth of Mu’aadh ibn Jabal. The issue of being tested has been proven
in the case of one who is insane and the one who died during the fatrah
(interval between two Prophets) via saheeh isnaads. Al-Bayhaqi stated in
Kitaab al-I’tiqaad that it is the correct view. 

Secondly: 

This view was rejected by some scholars – such as Imam Ibn
‘Abd al-Barr – who said that the Hereafter is the place of recompense, not
the place of testing; there will be no commands or prohibitions in the
Hereafter. This objection has been refuted and dealt with in general terms
and in detail. Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah, Imam Ibn Katheer and others
refuted it in general terms, and Imam Ibn al-Qayyim refuted it in detail,
covering nineteen points. 

A – As for the refutation in general terms, it may be summed
up as follows: There is testing in the grave, and on the Day of
Resurrection. As for the idea that the Hereafter is not a place of testing,
this is true, but only after the people of Paradise settle in Paradise and
the people of Hell settle in Hell. 

1 – Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyah (may Allaah have mercy on
him) said: 

Accountability ends when one enters the abode of recompense,
be it Paradise or Hell, or but when people are resurrected they may be
tested as they are tested in al-barzakh. It will be said to one of them: Who
is your Lord? What is your religion? Who is your Prophet? Allaah says
(interpretation of the meaning): “(Remember) the Day when the Shin
shall be laid bare (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) and they shall
be called to prostrate themselves (to Allaah), but they (hypocrites) shall
not be able to do so” [al-Qalam 68:42].  And it is proven in the books
of Saheeh in more than one hadeeth that Allaah will appear to His
slaves in the place of standing when it is said: “‘Let every people follow
that which they used to worship.’ So the mushrikeen will follow their gods
and the believers will be left. Then the Lord will appear to them in a form
other than that which they know, and they will not recognize Him, then He
will appear to them in the form that they know, and the believers will
prostrate to Him but the backs of the hypocrites will remain like the horns
of cattle; they will want to prostrate but they will not be able to. Then he
quoted the verse (interpretation of the meaning): “(Remember) the Day
when the Shin shall be laid bare (i.e. the Day of
Resurrection) and they shall be called to prostrate themselves (to Allaah),
but they (hypocrites) shall not be able to do so” [al-Qalam 68:42].   

Majmoo’ al-Fataawa (4/303,
304). 

2 – Imam Ibn Katheer (may Allaah have mercy on him) said: 

Shaykh Abu ‘Umar ibn ‘Abd al-Barr al-Namari mentioned some of
the ahaadeeth about testing that have been quoted above, then he said: The
ahaadeeth on this topic are not strong, and cannot be taken as evidence. The
scholars reject them because the Hereafter is the abode of recompense, not
the abode of striving or testing, so how can they be commanded to enter the
fire when that is not possible for created beings and Allaah does not burden
any soul beyond its scope? 

He answered that by explaining that the ahaadeeth on this
topic are strong, as we have quoted from him above, then he said: 

As for his saying that the Hereafter is the abode of
recompense, there is no doubt that it is the abode of recompense but that
does not mean that there will be no accountability in when people are
resurrected, before they are admitted to either Paradise or Hell, as Shaykh
Abu’l-Hasan al-Ash’ari narrated was the view of Ahl al-Sunnah wa’l-Jama’ah
with regard to the testing of children. Allaah says (interpretation of the
meaning): “(Remember) the Day when the Shin shall be
laid bare (i.e. the Day of Resurrection) and they shall be called to
prostrate themselves (to Allaah), but they (hypocrites) shall not be able to
do so” [al-Qalam 68:42].   And the Sunnah, in the books of Saheeh and
elsewhere, proves that the believers will prostrate to Allaah on the Day of
Resurrection, but as for the hypocrite, he will not be able to do that; his
back will remain straight. Every time he wants to prostrate he will fall
over backwards. In al-Saheehayn it is narrated concerning the man who
will be the last of the people of Hell to be brought out therefrom that
Allaah will take his pledge and covenant that he will not ask for anything
more than he has, and he will repeat that several times, and Allaah will
say: “O son of Adam, how treacherous you are,” then He will give him
permission to enter Paradise. 

As for saying: How can they be commanded to enter the fire
when they are not able to do that? This does not mean that the hadeeth is
not valid, for Allaah will command the people on the Day of Resurrection to
cross over the siraat, which is a bridge over Hell that is sharper than the
edge of a sword and thinner than a hair. The believers will pass over it
according to their deeds, like lightning, or like the wind, or like the
swiftest horses and mounts; some will run, some will walk, and some will
crawl, and some will fall on their faces in Hell. What has been narrated
concerning them is no less than this, rather it is greater.  

Moreover, the Sunnah proves that the Dajjaal will have with
him a paradise and a hell (or a garden and a fire) and the Lawgiver has
commanded the believers who see him to drink from that which he thinks is
fire, for it will be cool and safe for him. This is akin to that. 

And Allaah commanded the Children of Israel to kill
themselves, so they killed one another until seventy thousand were killed in
a single day; a man killed his father and his brother. That was a punishment
to them for worshipping the calf. This is also to difficult for anyone to
do, and is no less than what is mentioned in the hadeeth quoted. And Allaah
knows best. 

Tafseer Ibn Katheer (5/28). 

B – Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) discussed
the answer to this question in detail, as we indicated, and he added other
points such as the following: 

·       
The implication of these
ahaadeeth is in accordance with the Qur’aan and the basic principles of
sharee’ah. It gives details of what is stated in the Qur'aan, that no one
will be punished until proof is established against him. Proof was not
established against these people in this world, and proof must be
established against them. The most appropriate situation where proof must be
established is the Day when witnesses are brought (on the Day of
Resurrection) and cases are heard and proof is established, people dispute
before the Lord and each one gives his proof and excuses; the excuses of the
wrongdoers will not benefit them but they will benefit others. 

·       
This view was narrated in
saheeh reports from a number of the Sahaabah, and no other view was
mentioned in saheeh reports from them. The view that they will be the
servants of the people of Paradise was narrated in a saheeh report from
Salmaan, and there is also a marfoo’ hadeeth concerning that, which has been
quoted above, but the ahaadeeth which say that they will be tested are more
numerous, sounder and more well known.

·       
The command to enter the fire
will not be a punishment for them; how can they be punished if they did not
sin? Rather it is a test and a trial for them to see whether they will obey
or disobey. If they obey and enter it, it will not harm them and it will be
cool and safe for them. But if they disobey and refuse to enter it, they
will deserve to be punished for going against the command. Kings may test
those who show outward obedience to them to see whether they are sincere in
their obedience or not. So they may command them to do something that seems
to be very difficult to see whether they are willing to do it or not; if
they decide to go ahead and do it, they may let them off, but if they refuse
and disobey, they may force them to do it or punish them with something more
severe.  

Allaah commanded al-Khaleel (Ibraaheem) to sacrifice his son,
but His only aim was to train him to obey and submit, and to give love for
Allaah precedence over his love for his son. When he did that, He waived the
command to sacrifice him. 

As for the idea that this is not something that people can
do, this has been answered by Ibn al-Qayyim from two standpoints:  

1 – That they are able to do that, even if it is difficult
for them. You can see the worshippers of fire rushing to throw themselves
into it in obedience to the shaytaan. They do not say “we are not able to do
it” even though they feel such pain. The slaves of the Most Merciful, if
they are commanded by the Most Merciful of those who show mercy to obey Him
by jumping into the fire, how can they not be able to do that, when He is
only commanding them to do that for their own benefit? 

2 – If they force themselves to obey Him and seek His
pleasure, that will bring them joy and will not harm them in the slightest. 

He (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:  

The Sunnah, the views of the Sahaabah, and the basic
principles of sharee’ah cannot be refuted on such grounds. And Allaah knows
best. 

See: Ahkaam Ahl al-Dhimmah (2/1148-1158). 

This is a strong argument which explains the issue clearly.
We ask Allaah to bless us with beneficial knowledge and enable us to do good
deeds, and to cause us to die with strong faith.  

And Allaah knows best.

 

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The degrees and levels of Paradise and Hell, and the deeds that take one to them

The degrees and levels of Paradise and Hell, and the deeds that take one to them
How many heavens and hells are there?How do these levels differenciate?And wat do you need to do to get into each level?.

 

Praise be to Allaah.
   

 

With regard to numbers, there is one Hell and one Paradise,
but each of them has degrees and levels. Paradise is sometimes mentioned in
the plural in the Sunnah, but this does not mean that there are several
types of Paradise; rather this is indicative of its greatness and the
various degrees and levels in it, or it is indicative of the greatness of
the reward of the one who enters it, as it says in the hadeeth of Anas ibn
Maalik that Umm al-Rubayyi’ bint al-Bara’ , who was the mother of Haarithah
ibn Suraaqah, came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) and said: O Prophet of Allaah, will you not tell me about
Haarithah?” – who had been killed at the battle of Badr by a stray arrow.
“If he is in Paradise I will bear it with patience but if it is otherwise
then I shall weep long and hard for him.” He said: “O Umm Haarithah, there
are gardens in Paradise – according to another report: many gardens – and
your son has attained the highest Firdaws.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 2809. 

Secondly: 

The levels of Hell differ according to the extent of their
inhabitants’ kufr in this world. The hypocrites will be in the lowest level
of Hell, as our Lord has told us (interpretation of the meaning): 

“Verily, the hypocrites
will be in the lowest depth (grade) of the Fire; no helper will you find for
them”

[al-Nisa’ 4:145] 

The least severe (in torment) of its levels – from which we
seek refuge with Allaah – was mentioned by the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) in the hadeeth reported by al-Nu’maan ibn
Basheer who said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) said: “The least severely punished of the people of Hell
will be a man who has two shoes and shoelaces of Fire – according to another
version: two live coals will be placed on the soles of his feet – because of
which his brains will boil as a pot boils. He will not think that anyone is
being punished more severely than him, but he will be the one who is
punished most lightly.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 6562; Muslim, 212. The
person is named specifically in a report narrated by Muslim, where it says
that this is Abu Taalib, the paternal uncle of the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him), for whom Allaah will reduce the punishment
because of the role he played in protecting Islam at the beginning. 

Thirdly: 

We know of no limit to the number of degrees and levels in
Paradise. It was said that their number is equal to the number of verses in
the Qur’aan, based on the hadeeth of ‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Amr, who said that the
Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “It will be
said to the companion of the Qur’aan: ‘Recite and rise in status as you used
to recite in the world, and your position will be at the last verse you
recite.’” Narrated by Abu Dawood, 1646; al-Tirmidhi, 2914; classed as saheeh
by al-Albaani in Saheeh Abi Dawood. 

Al-Mundhiri said in al-Targheeb: al-Khattaabi said: It
said in the report that the number of verses in the Qur’aan is the number of
degrees or levels of Paradise in the Hereafter, and it will be said to the
reader: ‘Rise through the levels to the extent that you used to read the
verses of the Qur’aan. Whoever recites all of the Qur’aan, will reach the
highest degree of Paradise in the Hereafter, and whoever recites part of it
will reach a level commensurate with that, and the limit of his reward will
match the limit of his reading. Al-Targheeb wa’l-Tarheeb, 2/228 

But this idea is subject
to further discussion, because the hadeeth speaks of the manaazil (status,
position) of those who memorized Qur’aan, not of their darajaat (degrees,
levels). The darajah (degree or level) varies according to their efforts in
this world, just as there are other acts of faith in which people vary in
status, such as sincere faith, jihad and others. So we cannot say that the
one who memorized the entire Qur’aan will be in the highest degrees of
Paradise in absolute terms. 

The highest of the degrees of Paradise is al-Firdaws, as it
was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The
Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said:
“… When you ask of Allaah, ask Him for al-Firdaws, for it is in the middle
of Paradise and is the highest part of Paradise, and above it is the Throne
of the Most Merciful, and from it spring forth the rivers of Paradise.”
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 2637; Muslim, 2831 

What is meant by the “middle of Paradise” is the best of it,
as when Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): 

“Thus We have made you a just (and the best) nation (lit.
a middle nation)”

[al-Baqarah 2:143] 

The Sunnah also describes the position of those who do
certain actions. For example: 

1 – Faith in Allaah and belief in the Messengers: 

It was narrated from Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri (may Allaah be
pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) said: “The people of Paradise will be able to see the people in
the apartments above them as you see the shining stars on the horizon in the
east and the west, because of the differences in their status.” They said:
“O Messenger of Allaah, is that the status of the Prophets which no one else
will reach besides them?” He said: “No, by the One in Whose hand is my soul,
they are men who had faith in Allaah and believed in the Messengers.”
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 2082; Muslim, 2831. 

2 – Jihad for the sake of Allaah: 

It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with
him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be
upon him) said: “In Paradise there are one hundred degrees which Allaah has
prepared for those who strive in jihad for the sake of Allaah. The distance
between each two degrees is like the distance between the heavens and the
earth.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 2637. 

3 – The one who sincerely desires martyrdom may also attain
that. 

It was narrated from Sahl ibn Haneef that the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Whoever asks Allaah
sincerely for martyrdom, Allaah will cause him to reach the status of the
martyrs even if he dies in his bed.” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 1909. 

4 – Spending for the sake of Allaah. 

It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with
him) said: The poor came to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) and said: “The rich people have taken all the highest
positions. They pray as we pray, and they fast as we fast, but they have
surplus wealth with which they perform Hajj and strive in jihad and give in
charity…” Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 807; Muslim, 595. 

5 – Doing wudoo’ properly even when it is difficult, taking
many steps towards the mosque and waiting for prayer after prayer. 

It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah that the Messenger of
Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Shall I not
tell you of something by means of which Allaah erases sins and raises you in
status?” They said: “Yes, O Messenger of Allaah.” He said: “Doing wudoo’
well even when it is difficult, taking many steps to the mosques and waiting
for prayer after prayer. That is (equivalent) to guarding the frontier.”
Narrated by Muslim, 251. 

6 – Memorizing Qur’aan 

‘Abd-Allaah ibn ‘Amr narrated that the Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “It will be said to the companion
of the Qur’aan: ‘Recite and rise in status as you used to recite in the
world, and your position will be at the last verse you recite.’” Narrated by
Abu Dawood, 1646; al-Tirmidhi, 2914; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in
Saheeh Abi Dawood. 

The one who is keen should set his sights on the highest
position in Paradise and strive to earn the pleasure of Allaah and enter the
Paradise of al-Firdaws, which is the highest that Allaah has promised. 

And Allaah knows best.

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Will the believers see their Lord in Paradise

Will the believers see their Lord in Paradise?
Is it proven that the believers will see their Lord in the Hereafter?

 

Praise be to Allaah.
 

 

The blessings which
Allaah bestows upon His slaves cannot be counted. Allaah has singled out the
believers for additional blessings in this world, as He has blessed them
with Islam, and chosen them to be guided by the Qur’aan, and He will bless
them exclusively in Paradise with the greatest blessing that He can bestow,
which is the honour of looking upon His holy Face in the Paradise of ‘Adan,
as He says (interpretation of the meaning): 

“Some faces that Day shall be Naadirah (shining and
radiant).

Looking at their Lord (Allaah)”

[al-Qiyaamah :22-23] 

i.e., the faces of the believers will be beautiful and
radiant, joyful because they are looking at the Face of their Lord. Al-Hasan
(may Allaah have mercy on him) said: “They will look at their Lord and their
faces will become radiant with His Light.” 

It was narrated that Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with
him) said: “[The phrase] ‘Some faces that Day shall be Naadirah (shining
and radiant)’ means, because of the blessing. ‘Looking at their Lord’
means, looking upon the Face of their Lord.”  This is the opinion of the
mufassireen among the scholars of the Sunnah and hadeeth. 

Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):  

“There they will have all that they desire
and We have more (for them, i.e. a glance at the All-Mighty, All-Majestic”[Qaaf
50:35] 

What is meant by “more” here is looking upon the Face of
Allaah, may He be glorified and exalted, as that was interpreted by ‘Ali and
Anas ibn Maalik (may Allaah be pleased with them). 

Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): 

“For those who have done good is the best reward and even
more (i.e. having the honour of glancing at the Countenance of Allaah)”

[Yoonus 10:26] 

The “best reward” is Paradise, and “even more” is looking
upon the Face of Allaah, as that was explained by the Messenger of Allaah
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), as was narrated by Muslim
in his Saheeh (266) from Suhayb, according to whom the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: 

“When the people of Paradise enter Paradise, Allaah will say,
‘Do you want anything more?’ They will say, ‘Have You not brightened our
faces, admitted us to Paradise and saved us from Hell?’ Then the veil will
be lifted and they will not have seen anything more dear to them than
looking upon their Lord, may He be glorified and exalted. This is what
is meant by ‘even more.’” Then he recited the verse (interpretation of the
meaning): 

“For those who have done good is the best reward and even
more (i.e. having the honour of glancing at the Countenance of Allaah)”

[Yoonus 10:26] 

So once you know that the people of Paradise will not be
given anything there that is more dear to them than looking upon the Face of
their Lord, it will become clear to you just how great is the deprivation
and loss that awaits the sinners whom Allaah warns with the words
(interpretation of the meaning): 

“Nay! Surely, they (evil doers) will be veiled from seeing
their Lord that Day” [al-Mutafiffoon 83:15] 

We ask Allaah to keep us safe and sound 

How beautiful are the words of al-Shaafa’i, which were
narrated from him by al-Rabee’ ibn Sulaymaan – who was one of his students –
who said: “I was with Muhammad ibn Idrees [i.e., al-Shaafa’i], who had
received a letter from Upper Egypt in which it said, ‘What do you say about
the aayah,  

“Nay! Surely, they (evil doers) will be veiled from seeing
their Lord that Day”

[al-Mutafiffoon 83:15]?’Al-Shaafa’i said: ‘Because
they will be veiled by the wrath (of Allaah), this indicates that the
friends of Allaah will see Him beceause He is pleased with them.’” 

This is some of the evidence from the Qur’aan which proves
that the believers will see their Lord in Paradise. 

With regard to the evidence in the Sunnah, there is a great
deal of it. For example: 

1 – Al-Bukhaari (6088) and Muslim (267) narrated from Abu
Hurayrah that some people said: “O Messenger of Allaah, will we see our Lord
on the Day of Resurrection?” The Messenger of Allaah said, “Do you doubt
that you see the moon on the night when it is full?” They said, “No, O
Messenger of Allaah.” He said, ‘Do you doubt that you see the sun when there
is no cloud?” They said, “No, O Messenger of Allaah.” He said, “You will see
Him likewise…” 

According to a report narrated by al-Bukhaari:  “you will not
have any doubts or disputes concerning seeing Him,” and seeing Him will not
cause you any hardship or make you tired. And Allaah knows best. Summarized
from Sharh Muslim. 

2 – Also in al-Saheehayn (al-Bukhaari, 6883; Muslim,
1002), it is narrated that Jareer ibn ‘Abd-Allaah said: “We were sitting
with the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him), looking
at the moon on the night of the fourteenth (of the month). He said, ‘You
will see your Lord with your own eyes just as you are looking at this
(moon), without any doubt that you are seeing Him.’” 

The comparison in this hadeeth is between seeing and seeing,
i.e., just as we see the sun in all clarity on a cloudless day, and no one
prevents anyone else from seeing it despite the large numbers of people
looking at it, and just as we see the moon completely on the night when it
is full, and we see it so clearly, despite the large numbers of people who
are looking at it, so too the believers will see their Lord on the Day of
Resurrection, so fully and clearly. But there is no comparison in the
ahaadeeth between what is seen in one case and the other, may Allaah be
exalted far above such a thing, for there is nothing like unto Allaah, and
He is the All-Hearing, All-Seeing. 

3 – al-Bukhaari (4500) and Muslim (6890) narrated from Abu
Moosa that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him)
said: “Two gardens of silver, their vessels and everything in them, and two
gardens of gold, their vessels and everything in them. And there will be
nothing between the people and their seeing their Lord, may He be blessed
and exalted, except the veil of pride concealing His Face in the Paradise of
‘Adan.” 

The ahaadeeth about seeing Allaah were narrated by nearly
thirty Sahaabah. Whoever learns them will have certain knowledge that the
Messenger (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said them. So
whoever claims after this that no one will see Allaah in the Hereafter is
rejecting the Qur’aan and the message with which Allaah sent His Messengers,
and he is exposing himself to the stern warning mentioned in the aayah
(interpretation of the meaning): 

“Nay! Surely, they (evil doers) will be veiled from seeing
their Lord that Day” [al-Mutafiffoon 83:15] 

We ask Allaah to keep us safe and sound, and we ask Him to
bestow upon us the joy of looking upon His holy Face…. Ameen. 

See Sharh al-‘Aqeedah al-Tahhaawiyyah, 1/209 ff;
A’laam al-Sunnah al-Manshoorah by Shaykh Haafiz al-Hukami, p. 141.

Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid

Are the resurrection, Paradise and Hell something real or merely symbolic?

Are the resurrection, Paradise and Hell something real or merely symbolic?
Do you think that the belief of judgement day and paradise and hell should be taken literally or symbolically?

 

Praise be to Allaah.
 

 

One of the
pillars of faith in Islam is belief in the resurrection after death.
Paradise and Hell are real and it is obligatory to believe in them. Whoever
believes in Allaah and does righteous deeds, his final abode will be in
Paradise in the real sense, and whoever disbelieves in Allaah will be one of
the people of Hell in the real sense, and both of them will abide therein
forever. 

Shaykh ‘Abd
al-Kareem al-Khudayr 

The enemies of the Prophets – the mushrikeen (polytheists, those who join others in worship with Allaah) and the philosophers and others – denied that the resurrection after death, the Reckoning and Paradise and Hell are real, and they described these things as mere symbols, which they interpreted in a manner different from that in which the believers understand them; this is disbelief in the words of Allaah and His Prophets and Messengers. For Paradise and Hell, the Siraat (a bridge over Hell in the Hereafter), the Balance, the Cistern, the Throne, the Footstool and other things are all real, and we believe in them in the real sense; we do not play about with the words, rather we believe in them implicitly as narrated in the reports.

Cleaning the mosque

Cleaning the mosque
Please could you tell me what reward would one get by regulating to the mosque also cleaning it .


 

Praise be to Allaah.
 

 

There is no report of any specific virtue attached to
cleaning the mosque, except that the Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) commanded that the mosque should be cleaned and
perfumed. It was narrated that Samurah ibn Jundub said: “The Messenger of
Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) commanded us to set
up mosques among our houses and commanded us to clean them.” (Narrated by
Ahmad in his Musnad, 19671; classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in
Saheeh al-Targheeb wa’l-Tarheeb, 278). 

And it was narrated that ‘Aa’ishah said: “The Messenger of
Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) commanded that
mosques should be built among the houses (i.e., in each neighbourhood), and
that they should be cleaned and perfumed.” (narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 594;
classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Targheeb wa’l-Tarheeb,
279). 

These two ahaadeeth refer
to the command of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon
him), and the one who obeys the command of the Prophet (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) will be rewarded. 

It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah that a black man (or a
black woman) used to clean the mosque, and he died. The Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) asked about him, and they said that he
had died. He said, “Why did you not tell me? Show me his grave.” (Or he
said, “her grave.”) So he went to her grave and offered the funeral prayer
for her. (Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 458; Muslim, 956). 

Ibn Hajar said in Fath al-Baari, “The hadeeth
indicates the virtue of cleaning the mosque, enquiring after servants and
after friends if they are absent.” 

Moreover, for the Muslim to do an act of worship or obedience
it is sufficient for him to know that this is the command of Allaah and His
Messenger. This is a sign of complete submission to the teachings of Islam,
but there is nothing wrong with asking about the reason behind it or the
reward for it, in order to feel more content with doing it. 

Note: there is a da’eef (weak) hadeeth about the virtue of
cleaning the mosque, which says, “Sweeping the mosque is the dowry of al-hoor
al-‘iyn.” (al-Silsilah al-Da’eefah, 4147), The saheeh reports
narrated above are sufficient. And Allaah knows best.

Will men in Paradise have intercourse with al-hoor aliyn

Will men in Paradise have intercourse with al-hoor aliyn?
I'm wondering will the men from amongst the human race that enters paradise, will they have sexual intercourse with the "HOURIS" women in the paradise .   

 

Praise be to Allaah. 

Allaah has prepared for His believing
slaves in Paradise that which no eye has seen, no ear has heard and
has never even crossed the minds of men, such that even the person who
has the least blessings in Paradise will think that he is the most blessed
among them. Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri (may Allaah be pleased with him) said
that the Prophet (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) said: “The lowest of people in status in Paradise
will be a man whose face Allaah turns away from the Fire towards Paradise,
and shows him a tree giving shade. He will say, ‘O Lord, bring me closer
to that tree so that I may be in its shade… Then he will enter his house
[in Paradise] and his two wives from among al-hoor
al-‘iyn will come in and will say to him, ‘Praise be to Allaah
who brought you to life for us and brought us to life for you.’ Then
he will say, ‘No one has been given what I have been given.’” (Narrated
by Muslim, no. 275)

 Among the blessings
that Allaah has prepared for His slaves are al-hoor
al-‘iyn. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):

“So
(it will be). And We shall marry them to Hoor (fair females) with wide
lovely eyes”

[al-Dhukhaan
44:54]

“They
will recline (with ease) on thrones arranged in ranks. And We shall
marry them to Hoor (fair females) with wide lovely eyes

[al-Toor 52:20]

 Al-hoor
al-‘iyn are extremely beautiful, such that the marrow of
their shins will be visible from beneath their garments. Every man who
enters Paradise will have two wives from among al-hoor
al-‘iyn. Allaah says, describing them (interpretation of
the meaning):

“Therein
(Gardens) will be Khayraatun‑Hisaan [fair (wives) good and beautiful];

Then which of the
Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

Hoor (beautiful,
fair females) guarded in pavilions;

Then which of the
Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

With whom no man
or jinni has had Tamth [opening their hymens with sexual intercourse]
before them.

Then which of the
Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?

Reclining on green
cushions and rich beautiful mattresses.”

[al-Rahmaan 55:70-76]

 “And
(there will be) Hoor (fair females) with wide lovely eyes (as wives
for Al-Muttaqoon – the pious).

Like unto preserved
pearls”

[al-Waaqi’ah 56:22-23]

 It was narrated from
Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The first group will
enter Paradise looking like the moon on the night when it is full, and
those who follow them will be like the brightest shining star in the
sky. Their hearts will be as one, and there will be no hatred or jealousy
among them. Each man will have two wives from among al-hoor
al-‘iyn, the marrow of whose calves can be seen from beneath
the bone and flesh.” (Narrated  by al-Bukhaari, no. 3014)

 It was narrated that
Anas ibn Maalik (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “I heard the
Messenger of Allaah (peace and
blessings of Allaah be upon him) say: ‘Going out and coming back for
the sake of Allaah is better than this world and all that is in it.
And a spot the size of the bow of one of you in Paradise – or a spot
the size of his whip – is better than this world and all that is in
it. If a woman from among the people of Paradise were to look at the
people of this earth, she would light up all that is in between them
and fill it with fragrance. The veil on her head is better than this
world and all that is in it.’” (Narrated
by al-Bukhaari, no. 2587)

 A man will have intercourse
in Paradise with his wives from among al-hoor
al-‘iyn and his wives from among the people of this world,
if they enter Paradise with him. A man will be given the strength of
a hundred men to eat, drink, feel desire and have sexual intercourse.
It was narrated from Anas (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the
Prophet (peace and blessings of
Allaah be upon him) said: “The believer in Paradise will be given such
and such strength for sexual intercourse.” He was asked, “O Messenger
of Allaah, will he really be able to do that?” He said, “He will be
given the strength of one hundred (men).” (Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, no. 2459. He said,
(it is) saheeh ghareeb).

 It was narrated from
Zayd ibn Arqam that the Messenger of Allaah
(peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “A man among the people
of Paradise will be given the strength of a hundred men for eating,
drinking, desire and sexual intercourse. A man among the Jews said,
‘The one who eats or drinks needs to excrete!’ The Messenger of Allaah
(peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) said to him: ‘The excretion of any one of them will be
in the form of sweat which comes out through his skin, then his stomach
will reduce in size again.’” (Narrated
by Ahmad, no. 18509; al-Daarimi, no. 2704)

 The mufassireen said
concerning the phrase “busy
in joyful things” (Yaa-Seen 36:55 – interpretation of the meaning):

 ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Mas’ood and Ibn ‘Abbaas
(mayAllaah be pleased with them both), and Sa’eed ibn al-Musayyib, ‘Ikrimah,
al-Hasan, Qutaadah, al-A’mash, Sulaymaan al-Taymi and al-Oozaa’i said
concerning the aayaah (interpretation of the meaning),

“Verily, the
dwellers of Paradise, that Day, will be busy in joyful things” [Yaa-Seen
36:55]

they said, (it means) they will be
busy deflowering virgins. Ibn ‘Abbaas (may Allaah be pleased with him)
said, according to a report narrated from him, that “busy in joyful
things” means listening to stringed instruments. Abu Haatim said: he
misheard the phrase iftidaad
al-abkaar (deflowering virgins) and thought it was samaa’
al-awtaar (listening to stringed instruments). In fact the
correct phrase is iftidaad
al-abkaar (deflowering virgins). (Ibn Katheer, 3/564)

 With regard to children,
the scholars differed as to whether children would be born as a result
of this intercourse or not. Some said that there would be children if
the man wants them, but the pregnancy and birth would take just one
hour. Abu Sa’eed al-Khudri (may Allaah be pleased with him) narrated
that the Prophet (peace and blessings
of Allaah be upon him) said: “If the believer wants a child in Paradise,
the pregnancy and delivery will take only an hour, then the child will
be the age that the man wants.” (Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, no. 2487; al-Daarimi, no.
2712; Ahmad, no. 11339; Ibn Maajah, no. 4329). And Allaah
knows best.

 We ask Allaah to admit us to Paradise
and to keep us far away from the Fire. May He bless us with the highest
Firdaws, for He is the One Who is Able to do that. Praise be to Allaah
the Lord of the Worlds.

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The mahr of al-hoor al-‘iyn

The mahr of al-hoor al-‘iyn
Is it true that the pebbles and crumbs in the mosque are a symbol of the dowry of the hoor al-‘iyn?.

 

Praise be to Allaah.

Firstly: 

There is no saheeh hadeeth
that defines the mahr of the hoor al-‘iyn. Everything that has been narrated
concerning that is either very weak (da’eef jiddan) or fabricated (mawdoo’),
A summary of what has been narrated concerning that from six of the Sahaabah
follows: 

1-

It was narrated in a
marfoo’ report from Ibn ‘Umar (may Allaah be pleased with him) that he said:
“How many of the hoor al-‘iyn have a mahr that is no more than a handful of
wheat or dates.” 

This was narrated by
al-‘Aqeeli (1/42) and from him by Ibn al-Jawzi in al-Mawdoo’aat
(3/253) and Ibn Hibbaan in al-Majrooheen (1/98). Ibn al-Jawzi said:
The one who is accused is Abaan. Abu Haatim Ibn Hibbaan said: Abaan ibn
al-Muhbir narrated from trustworthy narrators things that are not their
ahaadeeth, so as to confuse even those who have great knowledge. It is not
permissible to narrate from him except by way of giving an example of a
false hadeeth. He is the one who narrated this hadeeth from Naafi’ and it is
baatil (false). al-Daaraqutni said: Abaan is matrook (i.e., his hadeeth is
to be ignored). End quote. 

Ibn Abi Haatim said in
al-‘Ilal (no. 641): My father said: This is a baatil hadeeth. This Abaan
is majhool (unknown) and da’eef al-hadeeth. End quote. 

Shaykh al-Albaani said in
al-Silsilah al-Da’eefah (no. 571): It is mawdoo’ (fabricated). 

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He also narrated a hadeeth
from Abu Hurayrah: “The mahr of the hoor al-‘iyn is a handful dates and a
piece of bread.” 

This was narrated by Ibn
‘Adiyy in al-Kaamil (5/25) and by Ibn al-Jawzi in al-Mawdoo’aat
(3/253). He said: The one who is accused is ‘Umar ibn Subh. Ibn Hibbaan
said: He used to fabricate ahaadeeth from trustworthy narrators. It is not
permissible to write down his hadeeth except by way of highlighting its
strangeness. End quote. 

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Another hadeeth which is
well known among people but is not saheeh is that which is attributed to
Anas: “Sweeping the mosque is the mahr of al-hoor al-‘iyn.” 

This was narrated by
al-Daylami in Musnad Firdaws (no. 4896) and Ibn al-Jawzi in
al-Mawdoo’aat (3/253). He said: Its isnaad contains narrators who are
majhool (unknown), and ‘Abd al-Waahid is not thiqah (trustworthy). This was
also stated by Yahya. Al-Bukhaari, al-Fallaas and al-Nasaa’i said: He is
matrook al-hadeeth (i.e., his hadeeth is to be rejected). End quote. Shaykh
al-Albaani judged it to be fabricated in al-Silsilah al-Da’eefah (no.
4147). 

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It is narrated from ‘Ali
ibn Abi Taalib (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace
and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said to him: “O ‘Ali, give the hoor
al-‘iyn their mahrs: remove harmful things from the road, and take rubbish
out of the mosque, for that is the mahr of al-hoor al-‘iyn.” 

This was narrated by
al-Daylami in Musnad al-Firdaws (no. 8335) and Ibn Shaheen in
al-Targheeb fi Fadaa’il al-A’maal (no. 535). In Kanz al-‘Ummaal
(16/229) it is attributed to Ibn al-Najjaar. The isnaad of Ibn Shaheen
includes al-Ma’aafa ibn Mutahhar and Muwarra’ ibn Jubayr, but I could not
find any biography for them, except a few words by Ibn Makula in
al-Ikmaal (7/263). 

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It was also narrated from
Abu Umaamah that the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah
be upon him) said: “Handfuls of dates for the poor are the mahrs of al-hoor
al-‘iyn.” 

This was narrated by
al-Daylami in al-Firdaws (no. 4645 and Ibn al-Jawzi in
al-Mawdoo’aat (3/253). In Jaami’ al-Ahaadeeth (no. 15093),
al-Suyooti attributed it to al-Daaraqutni in al-Afraad. 

Ibn al-Jawzi said: It was
narrated only by Talhah ibn al-Wadeen. Al-Sa’di said: al-Wadeen is a weak
narrator. al-Nasaa’i said: Talhah is matrook (i.e., to be rejected). Ibn
Hibbaan said: It is not permissible to narrate from him. End quote. 

Al-Albaani judged it to be
fabricated in al-Silsilah al-Da’eefah (no. 6197). 

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A hadeeth about the mahr of
al-hoor al-‘iyn was narrated from Abu Qursaafah, whose name was Jandarah:
“Taking rubbish out of the mosque is the mahr of al-hoor al-‘iyn.” 

This was narrated by
al-Tabaraani (3/19), Ibn ‘Asaakir in Tareekh Dimashq (5/110), Abu
Bakr al-Shaafa’i in al-Fawaa’id (2/23/2) and Ibn Mandah in
al-Ma’rifah (2/259, no. 6340). In al-Durr al-Manthoor (4/144),
al-Suyooti attributed it to Abu Bakr al-Shaafa’i in his Rubaa’iyaat.
Al-Bayhaqi said in Majma’ al-Zawaa’id (2/113): Its isnaad includes
majhool (unknown) narrators. End quote. Shaykh al-Albaani said in
al-Silsilah al-Da’eefah (no. 1675): This isnaad is “dark” (i.e., it has
many unknown narrators), other than Abu Qursaafah they have no mention in
any of the books of men’s biographies, apart from Muhammad ibn al-Hasan ibn
Qutaybah, who is proven to be a hafiz and trustworthy. End quote. 

To sum up, there is no
saheeh hadeeth which defines the mahr of al-hoor al-‘iyn, hence Ibn al-Jawzi
(may Allaah have mercy on him) said in al-Mawdoo’aat (3/254): 

This hadeeth is not saheeh
in any of its isnaads. End quote. 

Secondly: 

The true mahr of al-hoor
al-‘iyn is every good deed that brings one closer to Allaah, and is the
cause of entering Paradise. 

Al-Qurtubi (may Allaah have
mercy on him) said in al-Tadhkirah fi Ahwaal al-Mawtaa wa Umoor
al-Aakhirah (p. 556): 

Chapter on what is narrated
about righteous deeds being the mahr of al-hoor al-‘iyn. 

In this chapter he narrated
some of the ahaadeeth quoted above, then he said: 

Muhammad ibn al-Nu’maan
al-Muqari said: 

I was sitting with al-Jala
al-Muqari in Makkah in al-Masjid al-Haraam, when a tall, lean-bodied old man
dressed in rags passed by. Al-Jala got up and stood with him for a while,
then came back to us and said: Do you know who this old man is? We said: No.
He said: He bought from Allaah a hoor al-‘iyn for four thousand khatmahs
(readings of the entire Qur’aan) and when he had completed it, he saw her in
a dream, wearing her jewellery and finery. He said: Who are you? She said: I
am al-hoor whom you bought from Allaah with four thousand khatmahs; this is
the price, what will I get from you? He said: One thousand khatmahs. Al-Jala
said: He is still working on that. 

It was narrated from
Sahnoon that he said: There was a man in Egypt called Sa’eed, and he had a
mother who was a devoted worshipper. When he got up at night to pray qiyaam,
his mother would pray behind him, and if he grew sleepy his mother would
call out to him: O Sa’eed! There is no sleep for the one who fears Hell and
wants to marry the beautiful hoor al-‘iyn. So he would get up out of alarm.

It was narrated from
Thaabit that he said: My father was one of those who prayed qiyaam to Allaah
in the depths of the night. He said: Last night I saw in my dream a woman
who did not resemble the women of this world. I said to her: Who are you?
She said: A hoor al-‘iyn, a female slave of Allaah. I said to her: Give
yourself to me in marriage. She said: Propose to me through your Lord and
give me a mahr. I said: What is your mahr? She said: Lengthy tahajjud. 

Maalik ibn Dinar said: I
had sections of the Quraan that I would read every night. I fell asleep one
night and in my dream I saw a beautiful girl, with a piece of vellum in her
hand. She said: Can you read? I said: Yes. She gave me the piece of vellum
and on it was written these lines of poetry:

 You are wasting your time
in sleeping rather than seeking high goals

And seeking beautiful hoor
al-‘iyn in Paradise.

There in Paradise you will
have an eternal life and no death

And you will have delight
with the beautiful hoor ‘iyn in splendid pavilions.

Wake up from your sleep,
for what is better than sleeping is spending the night reciting the
Qur’aan. 

End quote. 

Something similar was said
by Ibn Rajab in his essay Ikhtiyaar al-Oola (p. 12) and in
Lataa’if al-Ma’aarif (p. 159).