ATTIRE AND CLOTHES OF THE DWELLERS OF HELL
Allah Almighty said:
“…But those who disbelieved will have cut out for them garments of fire… “ (Al-Hajj (22): 19 )
When Ibrahim Al-Taymi recited this verse, he used to say, ‘Glory is due to Him who created garments out of fire.’
We narrated through Yahya Ibn Ma’in, from Abu Ubaydah Al-Haddad, from ‘Abdullah Ibn Buhayr, from ‘Abbas Al-Jurayri, that Ibn ‘Abbas (The author noted that he believed it was narrated by Ibn Abbas (radiyAllahu ‘anhu). ) (radiyAllahu ‘anhu) said: ‘Garments of fire are made for the disbeliever.’ He even stated the Quba, and the hood.
Abu Dawud and others stated the hadith narrated on the authority of Al-Mustawrid (radiyAllahu ‘anhu) that the Prophet (pbuh) said: “If anyone eats food at the expense of a Muslim’s honour, Allah will feed him a like amount of Hellfire. If anyone clothes himself with a garment at the expense of a Muslim’s honour, Allah will clothe him with a like amount of Hellfire.” (Abu Dawud, #4881, Ahmad in his Musnad, 4/229 and it is sahih and Al-Albani agreed also in his Silsilah al-Sahihah, #934.)
It is stated in Musnad Imam Ahmad, from Hubayb Ibn Al-Mughafal that the Prophet(pbuh) said: “Whoever wore his dress in self-conceit (khayla), will be made to wear it in Hell-fire.” (Ahmad in his Musmad, 3/337, 4/237, 238 and it is sahih and Al-Albani agreed also in his Sahih al-]ami’, #6468.)
This clarifies the meaning of the hadith stated in Sahih Al-Bukhari (Bukhari, #5787, Nasai, 8/207 and Ahmad in his Musnad, 2/255, 287, 410, 461, 498 and 504) from Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet (pbuh) said: “Whatever of the Izar (A piece of cloth worn around the waist as a sole garment) comes below the ankles is in the Fire.” It clarifies that it refers to what is below the ankle both of the body and the garments, and that he will drag his garment in Hell-fire as he drags it in this world in self-conceit.
The hadith stating, “The least punished person in the Hell-fire will be a man who is wearing shoes made of fire, because of which his brain will boil.” (Bukhari refers to chapter 21 and after it) This will be discussed later, if Allah Wills.
It is stated in the books of Abu Dawud, Nasa’i* and Tirmidhi, on the authority of Buraydah (radiyAllahu ‘anhu) that the Prophet (pbuh) saw a man wearing an iron ring,so he said: “Why do I see you wearing the adornment of the inhabitants of Hell-fire?” (Abu Dawud, #4223, Nasa’i 8/172 and Tirmidhi, #1786 and it is sahih hadith and Al-Albani agreed also in his Sahih al-Jami’, #5540.)
Hammad Ibn Salamah conveyed from Ali Ibn Yazid, on the authority of Anas (radiyAllahu ‘anhu), that the Prophet (pbuh) said: ‘The first one to wear the clothing of Hell-fire is Iblis; he puts it over his eyebrows and drags it along, followed by his descendants. He cries out for destruction, and so do they, until they reach Hellfire. He cries out for destruction, and so do they,
“[They will be told], ‘Do not cry this Day for one destruction but cry for much destruction. ‘“ (Al-Furqan (25):14)
This was stated by Imam Ahmad. (Ahmad in his Musnad, 3/152, 153 and 154)
‘Adi Al-Kindi narrated on he authority ‘Umar (radi Allahu ‘anhuma) that Jibril (alayhi as-salam) told the Prophet (pbuh), “By Him Who has sent you with the Truth, if a garment of Hell-fire hung between the Heaven and the earth, all who are on earth would die of its heat.” (Narrated by Tabaram with its chain of narrators was previously mentioned.)
The same is also stated in the sermon of Al-Awza’i toAl-Mansur.
Section One:
The Garments of the People of Hell-fire are Made of Liquid Pitch (sarabil)
Allah Almighty said:
“And you will see the criminals that Day bound together in shackles. Their garments of liquid pitch and their faces covered by the Fire. “ (Ibrahim (14): 49-50)
‘Ali Ibn Talhah conveyed from Ibn (Abbas (radi Allahu ‘anhuma) that regarding the phrase,
“liquid pitch”
means ‘molten copper.’
Hasan narrated that ‘Ikrimah said: ‘It refers to heated brass.’
Mu’amar narrated that ‘Ikrimah said: ‘They are made from copper.’
Muamar and Al-Hasan said:‘It refers to tar.’
It is narrated in Sahih Muslim from Abu Malik Al-Ash’ari that the Prophet(pbuh) said: “If the wailing woman does not repent before she dies, she will be made to stand on the Day of Resurrection wearing a garment of pitch and a mange undergarment.” (Muslim, #934 and Ahmad in his Musnad, 5/342, 343 and 344.)
Ibn Majah also stated the hadith narrated by Ibn ‘Abbas (radi Allahu ‘anhuma) that the Messenger (pbuh) said: “If the woman who wails does not repent before she dies,she will be resurrected on the Day of Resurrection wearing a shirt of pitch (tar), over which she will wear a shirt of flaming fire.” (Ibn Majah, #1582)
Section Two:
Understanding the Verse: “They mil have from Hell a bed and over them coverings of fire”
Allah Almighty said:
“They will have from Hell a bed and over them coverings [of fire]. ” (Al-A’raf(7): 41)
Muhammad Ibn Ka‘b, Al-Dahhak, Al-Suddi and others said: ‘Coverings mean quilts.’
Al-Hasan said in interpreting the verse,
“And We have made Hell, for the disbelievers, a prison-bed.” (Al-Isra’ (17): 8)
‘It refers to a bed.’
Qatadah said: ‘It refers to a prison where they are confined.’
Miskin conveyed from Hawshab that when Al-Hasan mentioned the inhabitants of Hell-fire, he used to describe them by saying, ‘Shoes of fire are made for them, as well as garments of pitch. Their food is made of fire, their drinks are made of fire, their beds are made of fire, their quilts are made of fire and their houses are made of fire. They are in the worst home and the worst torment for the body that is being eaten away by molten and broken.’
Dawud Ibn Al-Mihbar narrated from Al-Hasan Ibn Wasil, and ‘Abdul-Wahid Ibn Zayd narrated from Al-Hasan that a man of this Ummah used to say upon entering the graveyard,‘O inhabitants of graves! After luxury and comfort, you will experience shackles in Hell-fire; after cotton and linen, you will wear garments of patch and cuttings of fire; and after the indulgence of servants and embracing spouses, they will be coupled with the devil in Hell-fire, bound together in shackles.’
Ibn Abi Dunya narrated, through a chain of narrators,that Wahb Ibn Munabbih said: ‘As for the inhabitants of Hell-fire who are its permanent inhabitants, they have therein no break, no sleep and no death. They walk on fire, sit on fire, drink from their pus and eat from the Zaqqum of Hell. Their beds are of fire, their quilts are of fire, their garments are of fire and pitch, and their faces covered by the Fire. All the inhabitants of Hell-fire are in shackles pulled forward and backward by the keepers of Hell-fire. Their pus streams into holes in Hell-fire, and it becomes their drink.’ Ibn Abi Dunya said: ‘Thereupon,Wahb wept until he fell unconscious, Bakr Ibn Khunays was overcome by weeping so much so that he was unable to speak and Muhammad Ibn Ja’far wept intensely.’
He also narrated, through a chain of narrators, from Haddab that the mother of Yahya Ibn Zakariyah ( ‘alayhi as-salam) entered upon him with a garment that she was treating him to wear. He said: ‘I Will wear a garment made from [animal’s] hair.’ She said: ‘Son! It will eat your flesh.’He said: ‘O Mother! If I remember the cuttings worn by the inhabitants of Hell-fire, it will become soft on my skin.’
‘Ata’ Al-Khurasani used to call his companions during travel, ‘O So-and-so and Such-and-such! Praying that night and fasting that day is easier than drinking pus and wearing cuttings of iron, one sheet after another.’
When Nawar, Al-Farazdaq’s wife died and was buried. He stood over her grave and recited the following lines (Diwan Al-Farazdaq p.578 al-Sawi) in the presence of Al-Hasan, may Allah have mercy on his soul:
I fear beyond the grave, unless He saves me
What is more ablaze and narrower than the grave
If, on the Day of Judgment, came to me
A violent leader and a driver that drives Al-Farazdaq
Among the sons of Adam, he has failed, who
Walks to Hell-fire, shackled and blue-eyed
Driven to Hell, clothed in Garments of pitch and burned clothing
If they drank pus therein, I saw them
Melting in torment from the pus’ heat
Thereupon, Al-Hasan wept.
By Ibn Rajab Al-Hanbali
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