Description of Hell

486. Ali Bin Ibrahim, from Muhammad Bin Isa, from Yunus, from Mufazzal Bin Salih, from Jabir, who has said: Abu Ja’far عليه الصلاة والسلام says that the Prophet صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم said: ‘The Trustworthy Spirit (Jibraeel) informed me صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم that Allah عز وجل, there is no god apart from Him عز وجل, when He عز وجل Pauses the creatures and Gathers the former ones and the later ones, Hell will be brought by a thousand reins, each rein grabbed by a hundred thousand Angels from the strong and harsh ones, making crushing, and shattering sounds with its exhalation and inhalation, sighing in its exhalation. And if Allah عز وجل Mighty and Majestic does not Delay it until the Accounting is dealt with, it would destroy all. Then a neck would come out from it, which would encompass the creatures, be they righteous or be they tyrants from among them. So there is no creature of Allah عز وجل, a servant from His عز وجل servants, Angel, or Prophet عليه السلام except that he would call out, ‘O Lord عز وجل, (save) my soul! (save) my soul! Whilst you صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم would be saying: ‘O Lord عز وجل, (save) my صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم community! (save) My صلى الله عليه وعلى آله وسلم community! Then a Bridge would be placed over it, thinner than the hair, and sharper than the sword. It would have three hurdles for it. The first one being the fulfilment of the trusts and the mercy; and the second being the Salat’ and the third being the Lord عز وجل of the Words, there is no god apart from Him عز وجل. So they will be mandated to cross over it. They would be captivated by the mercy and the fulfilment of the trust stage. So if they can be rescued from it, the Salat stage would capture them. So if they can be rescued from it, they would end up to the Lord عز وجل of the Worlds, Majestic is His عز وجل Mention, and it is the Statement of Allah عز وجل Blessed and High: “[89:14] Lo! Your Lord is ever watchful”. And the people would be upon the Bridge, (some) of their feet slipping and (some) of their feet firm; and the Angels would be around them Calling out: ‘O Benevolent! O Lenient! Excuse them, and Forgive them, and Return by Your عز وجل Grace, and Secure them while the people would be flocking on it like moths. So the one who is saved would be so by the Mercy of Allah عز وجل Blessed and High would look at it (the Bridge) and say, ‘The Praise is due to Allah عز وجل Who Rescued me from you (the Bridge) after finding me lost and in desperation, by His عز وجل Grace. Surely, our Lord عز وجل is Forgiving, Appreciative’.