The saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): “Indeed, in Paradise there is a tree in whose shade a traveler would travel for a hundred years.” In another narration, it was added: “He would not reach its end.” We request an explanation of this.

The questioner : He is asking about the saying of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): In another narration, it was added: The reality is that he did not complete the hadith. Does he want an explanation of this hadith?

The Shaykh : Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds, and I send prayers and peace upon our Prophet Muhammad, and upon his family and all his Companions.
In this hadith, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) refers to an example of the blessings in the Garden of Pleasure. That is, in Paradise there is a tree in whose shade a traveler would travel for a hundred years without reaching its end. This is evidence of the length of this tree, and that in Paradise there are great trees that the mind cannot comprehend. This is part of the meaning of the saying of Allah the Exalted: And His saying in the Qudsi Hadith: . Everything mentioned regarding Paradise, such as fruits, meat, water, honey, milk, wine, spouses, and others, does not resemble or equal what is in this world; it only corresponds to it in name, as Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) said: “There is nothing in the world of what is in Paradise except the names”. As for the things named and the reality of these named things, it is a matter that cannot be comprehended in this world. Whatever pleasure comes to your mind, the pleasure of Paradise is greater, more noble, and more complete. Sufficient for that is the saying of Allah the Exalted: .