Hadith on Akhirah: Paradise, Hellfire nearer than your shoestring

Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Paradise is closer to one of you than the strap of his sandal, and so is the Hellfire.”

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6488

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Bukhari

عَنْ عَبْدِ الله بْنِ مَسْعُودٍ قَالَ قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ الْجَنَّةُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَى أَحَدِكُمْ مِنْ شِرَاكِ نَعْلِهِ وَالنَّارُ مِثْلُ ذَلِكَ

6488 صحيح البخاري كتاب الرقاق باب الجنة أقرب إلى أحدكم من شراك نعله والنار مثل ذلك

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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