A Continuous Increase in the Beauty of Jannat

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A Continuous Increase in the Beauty of Jannat

Moulana Abdullah Nana



Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Rasulullah (Peace be upon him) said, "Definitely, the inhabitants of Jannat will visit a market every Friday. A northerly wind will blow and it will spread [goodness] upon their faces and clothes, causing them to increase in beauty. They will then return to their wives after having become more beautiful than they were before. Their wives will say to them, 'We swear by Allah, you have definitely increased in beauty.' They will also say to their wives, 'We swear by Allah, you have also increased in beauty.”[1]
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said to Sa’id ibn Musayyab, "I ask Allah that he joins me and you in the market of Jannat... They will be enjoying themselves in Allah's company when suddenly a cloud will come over them and rain upon them a perfume which they will have never smelt before. Then our Lord will say to them, ‘Rise to the honour which I have prepared for you and take whatever you desire.’ They will find a market surrounded by angels. In this marketplace, there will be what no eye has seen, no ear has heard, and no heart has imagined. They will take whatever they desire without any buying or selling. The people of Jannat will meet each other in this market. A person with a good appearance will come before one who is less beautiful than him - no one will have a bad appearance. The second person will like the clothes and appearance of the first person, and before they finish speaking, his appearance will become better than the first person This is because it is not appropriate for anyone to be unhappy in Jannat. Then we will return to our houses and our wives will receive us saying, 'Welcome. Definitely, you have come to us adorned with more beauty and perfume than before.' The dweller of Jannat will say, 'Today we were in the company of our Lord, so it is rightful that we return in such a [good] condition.’”[2]
Abdullah Ibn Masu'd narrates that Rasulullah (Peace be upon him) said,
"[The person in the lowest level in Jannat] will go forward until the palace is opened for him. He will be in a hollow pearl and the roofs, doors, locks, and keys will also be made from pearl. This palace will face a [large] green jewel will red lining in which there will be 70 doors. Every door will lead to another green jewel with an inner lining. Every jewel will lead to another jewel with a different colour. In every jewel there will be thrones, wives, and female slaves. The lowest wife from amongst his wives will be a hur with large and lovely eyes. She will be wearing 70 layers of clothes through which the marrow of her leg can be seen. Her inside will be a reflection of him and his inside will be a reflection of her. (There will be complete harmony between them and their hearts will be united in love) When he turns away from her, she will seem 70 times more beautiful to him. It will be said to him, 'Look' and he will look. Then it will be said to him, 'Your kingdom is the distance of one hundred years which the eye can see." Ibn Masu'd says that Umar said," O Ka'b, didn't you listen to what Ibn Masu'd said regarding the lowest level of Jannat? [If the lowest level is such], then how will the highest level of Jannat be?' Ka'b answered, "That which no eye has seen and no ear has heard. I have heard that Allah has created a house and placed in it as many wives, fruits, and drinks as He willed. Then he sealed it shut so no one can see it; not even the angels.” [3]
Abdullah Ibn Masud narrated this hadith to U'mar ibn AI-Khattab "A door of Jannat will be opened for [the last person to enter Jannat), and he will say, 'O my Lord, enter me into this door.' Allah will tell him, 'O My slave, it is possible that if I enter you through this door, you will ask Me for something else.' He will reply,' I take the oath of Your majesty and grandeur that I will not ask You for anything else if You enter me in this door.' He will enter this door and while he is amazed with what is in this first door, another door will be opened. The contents of the first door will seem trivial to him and he will ask Allah again, 'O my Lord, enter me through this door.' Allah will tell him, 'Didn't you say that you will not ask Me for anything else?' The person will say, 'I take the oath of Your Majesty and Grandeur that I will not ask You for anything else.' In this way, he will enter four more doors; each time asking to be entered into the new door. Then, he will be greeted by a person who is radiating with light. Upon seeing him, the dweller of Jannat will fall in prostration before him. The person with light radiating from him will ask the person, 'What is the matter with you?' He will answer, 'Are you not my Lord?" The person radiating with light will say, 'I am just one servant out of your thousand servants who oversee your one thousand palaces.' Between each palace is the distance of one year and he will be able to see the farthest palace just as he can see the closest palace. Then, a door made of green emerald will be opened for him in which there are 70 doors. In each door there will be wives, cushions, and servants. He will then sit with his wife and she will give him a cup [of wine]. She will say to him, You have increased in beauty 70 times from the time I gave you this cup.' He will say to her, 'You have also increased in beauty 70 times from the time you gave me this cup.' She will be wearing 70 different pairs of clothes through which the marrow of her leg can be seen.”[4]

[1] Reported by Sahih Muslim

[2] Reported by Tirmidhi, Ibn Abi Dunya

[3] Reported by Ibn Abi Dunya, Tabrani, Hakim

[4] Reported by Ishaq bin Rahway