Verily, the believer in Paradise will have a tent made of a single hollow pearl, the length of which is sixty miles. The believer will have wives therein whom he will visit in turn, and they will not see each other

Arabic text

عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى رضي الله عنه عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ، قَالَ: «إِنَّ لِلْمُؤْمِنِ فِي الْجَنَّةِ لَخَيْمَةً مِنْ لُؤْلُؤَةٍ وَاحِدَةٍ مُجَوَّفَةٍ، طُولُهَا سِتُّونَ مِيلًا، لِلْمُؤْمِنِ فِيهَا أَهْلُونَ، يَطُوفُ عَلَيْهِمِ الْمُؤْمِنُ فَلَا يَرَى بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضًا».

Translation

Abu Mūsa (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Verily, the believer in Paradise will have a tent made of a single hollow pearl, the length of which is sixty miles. The believer will have wives therein whom he will visit in turn, and they will not see each other."

Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informed about part of the bliss of Paradise, stating that the believer will have a large and spacious tent in Paradise, made from a single hollow pearl. Its width and height will span sixty miles in the sky. In each side, part, and corner of its four corners there will be wives, and they will not see one another. The believer will visit them in turn.

Benefits

• Highlighting the great bliss that the dwellers of Paradise enjoy.
• Encouraging the performance of righteous deeds by pointing out the bliss that Allah has prepared for them.

Topics

• Virtues and Manners
• Heart-Softeners and Sermons
• Descriptions of Paradise and Hell