حُفَّتِ الْجَنَّةُ بِالْمَكَارِهِ وَحُفَّتِ النَّارُ بِالشَّهَوَاتِ
The Paradise is surrounded by hardships and the Hell-Fire is surrounded by temptations.
Sahih Muslim 2822 · Source checked
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Source
Sahih Muslim 2822
Book 53, Hadith 1
English translation on Sunnah.com
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What It Means: Reading in Context
Anas ibn Malik reports this complete saying of the Prophet. Its paired image contrasts the difficulty of the path to Paradise with the attraction of temptations. It should not be read as an instruction to seek suffering or as a claim that every lawful pleasure is wrong. This entry comes from Sahih Muslim 2822. The quoted wording is the English translation of the reported saying. Follow the source link to read the narrator, full wording and in-book reference together. A hadith number identifies the source used here; numbering systems can differ between editions. Being able to inspect a source is important when a short statement is shared outside its original setting. The accompanying reflection is an editorial prompt for everyday conduct. It is not part of the hadith and does not replace explanation from qualified scholarship. Avoid extending a short reminder into a religious ruling that the entry itself does not establish.
REFLECTION · EDITORIAL
When a good choice feels difficult, pause before choosing the easiest option. Take a steady, manageable step towards what you know is right.
This reflection is not Qur’an, hadith or an authoritative tafsir.