Paradise is nearer to one of you than his shoelaces, and so is Hellfire
Narrator in the source: Ibn Mas‘ūd
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."- Grade in the source
- Authentic
- Reported by
- Narrated by Al-Bukhāri
- Source entry
- HadeethEnc · 3581 ↗
Original Arabic wording
عن ابن مسعود رضي الله عنه قال: قال النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم: «الْجَنَّةُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَى أَحَدِكُمْ مِنْ شِرَاكِ نَعْلِهِ، وَالنَّارُ مِثْلُ ذَلِكَ».Understand this hadith
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.
Lessons 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.
References (original Arabic)
صحيح البخاري (8/ 102) (6488). شرح رياض الصالحين، لابن عثيمين (2/ 99). فتح الباري، لابن حجر(11/ 321). بهجة الناظرين شرح رياض الصالحين، لسليم الهلالي (1/ 186). نزهة المتقين شرح رياض الصالحين، لمصطفى الخِن وغيره (1/ 136).