The Palaces and Tents of Paradise Allaah (swt) will build good and beautiful dwellings for the people of Paradise: and beautiful mansions in Gardens of everlasting bliss [9:72] In some places in the Quraan, Allaah (swt) described these dwellings as ghurafaat [chambers or dwellings]: and they will reside in the high dwellings [Paradise] in peace and security. [34:37] The reward for the slaves of the all-Merciful will be: Those will be rewarded with the highest place [in Paradise] because of their patience. Therein they shall be met with greetings and the word of peace and respect [25:75] Allaah (swt) described these Ghurafaat: But for those who fear Allaah and keep their duty to their Rabb [Allaah], for them are built lofty rooms, one above the other, under which rivers flow. [This is] the Promise of Allaah, and Allaah does not fail in [His] Promise. [39:20] Ibn Katheer said: Allaah has told us about His blessed slaves who will have rooms [or dwellings] in Paradise: these will be lofty palaces, lofty rooms, one above another - story upon story, well-constructed, strong and decorated. The Prophet (saw) described these palaces to us. According to a hadith narrated by Ahmad, and Ibn Hibbaan from Abu Maalik al-Ashari and by at-Tirmidhi from Ali (ra) the Prophet (saw) said: In Paradise there are dwellings whose inside can be seen from the outside, and the outside can be seen from inside. Allaah [swt] has prepared them for those who feed the hungry, and speak softly and gently, fast continuously and pray at night whilst the people are asleep. [Saheeh al-Jaami as-Sagheer, 2/220, no. 2119] Allaah (swt) has told us that there are tents or pavilions in Paradise: Houris [beautiful, fair females] restrained in pavilions [55:72] These pavilions are wondrous tents, made of pearls, each one is made from a single, hollowed-out pearl. They are sixty miles high; according to some reports they are sixty miles wide. al-Bukhaari reports from Abdullaah ibn Qays that the Messenger of Allaah (saw) said, The tent is a hollowed out pearl, thirty miles high; in each corner of it the believer will have a wife whom no one else can see. Abu Abdus-Samad and al-Haarith reported from Abu Imraan that the wording was sixty miles high [Sahih al-Bukhaari, Kitaab Bid al-Khalq, Baab Sifaat al-Jannah, Fath al-Baari, 6/318] Muslim reported from Abdullaah ibn Qays that the Prophet (saw) said: The believer in Paradise will have a tent made out of a single, hollowed-out pearl, sixty miles long, in which he will have [a number of] wives, whom he will visit in turn, none of whom will see the others. [see also Muslim, Kitaab al-Jannah, Baab fi Sifaat Khiyaam al-Jannah, 4/2182, no. 2838] The Prophet (saw) told us about the characteristics of the palaces of some of his wives and companions. al-Bukhaari and Muslim report that Abu Hurayrah (ra) said, Jibreel came to the Prophet (saw) said, O Messenger of Allaah, Khadeejah is coming, carrying a container of food. When she comes to you, convey to her greetings of peace from her Rabb and from me, and give her the glad tidings of a house in Paradise made of brocade, in which there is no noise or exhaustion. [Mishkaat al-Masaabeeh, 3/266] al-Bukhaari and Muslim report from Jaabir that the Messenger of Allaah (saw) said, I entered Paradise, where I saw ar-Rumaysa, the wife of Abu Talhah. And I heard footsteps and asked, Who is that? He [Jibreel] said, That is Bilaal. And I saw a palace with women in its courtyard. I asked, Whose is this? They said, It is for Umar ibn al-Khattab. I had wanted to go in and look at it, but I remembered your jealousy [where women are concerned]. Umar said, May my mother and father be sacrificed for you, O Messenger of Allaah (saw), would I feel jealous from you? [Mishkaat al-Masaabeeh, 3/226] The Prophet (saw) has told us of the way in which the believer may acquire more than one house in Paradise: Ahmad reports with a saheeh isnaad from Ibn Abbaas that the Prophet (saw) said, Whoever builds a masjid for Allaah, even if it is as small as the nestling-place scratched out by the sane grouse for its eggs, Allaah (swt) will build a house for him in Paradise. [Saheeh al-Jaami as-Sagheer, 5/265, no. 6005] Ahmad, al-Bukhaari, Muslim, at-Tirmidhi and Ibn Maajah report from Uthmaan that the Messenger of Allaah (saw) said Whoever builds a mosque for Allaah (swt), Allaah (swt) will build something similar for him in Paradise. [Saheeh al-Jaami as-Sagheer, 5/265, no. 6007] Muslim, Abu Dawud, Ahmad, an-Nasaaee, and Ibn Maajah report from Umm Habeebah that the Messenger of Allaah (saw) said, Whoever prays twelve extra [supererogatory] rakahs every day, Allaah (swt) will build for him a house in Paradise. [Saheeh al-Jaami, 5/316, no. 6234]
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