The ruling on the hadith: Paradise is closer to one of you than the strap of his sandal
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Question:
It is reported that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) saidSahih al-Bukhari 6488. Is this hadith authentic? And what is its meaning if it is authentic? May Allah reward you with good.
Answer:
Yes, the hadith is authentic, and its meaning is that a person does not know in which hour he will die, and when he dies, he will be either in Paradise or in the Fire. That is, death is near him; he does not know when he will die, and when he dies, his deeds are sealed, and he becomes either among the people of Paradise, if he is among the successful, or among the people of the Fire.
It is reported that the Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) said
Paradise is nearer to any of you than the Shirak (leather strap) of his shoe, and so is the (Hell) Fire.
الجنة أقرب إلى أحدكم من شراك نعله، والنار مثل ذلكAnswer:
Yes, the hadith is authentic, and its meaning is that a person does not know in which hour he will die, and when he dies, he will be either in Paradise or in the Fire. That is, death is near him; he does not know when he will die, and when he dies, his deeds are sealed, and he becomes either among the people of Paradise, if he is among the successful, or among the people of the Fire.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، ما معنى الحديث (الجنة أقرب إلى أحدكم من شراك نعله...)؟ الشيخ صالح بن فوزان الفوزان — youtube.com
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