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eous servants what eye hath not seen, nor ear heard, nor what hath entered into the heart of man.' Then recite, if ye wish, (the words) 'No soul knoweth the complete satisfaction which is secretly prepared for them (as a reward for that which they have wrought).' ' * Muslim, Al Bickhdri.

It is related from Abu Musa that, ' The Apostle of God said, " Verily there will be in paradise a tent for the believer made of one hollow pearl, the length of which will be sixty miles. In every corner of it there will be people. They will not see each other, and the believer will go round from one to the other. And there will be two paradises, the vessels of which and whatever is in them will be of silver. And there will be two paradises, the vessels of which and whatever is in them will be of gold. And there will be nothing between the people and their looking at their Lord except the mantle of majesty on His face in the garden of Eden." ' Muslim, Al Bukhdrt.

It is related from Anas that, ' The Apostle of God said, 'Verily in paradise there is a bazaar to which men come on every Friday. And the north wind blows and shakes musk on their faces and on their clothes; and they are increased in beauty and handsomeness. Then they return to their families being increased in beauty and handsomeness. And their families say to them, * By God! ye have been increased, since 'leaving us, in beauty and handsomeness.' And they will say, * And ye also, by God! have been increased, since leaving us, in beauty and handsomeness.' ' ' Muslim.

It is related from Abu Hurairah that, ' The Apostle of God said, " Whoever enters paradise will live in ease and see no trouble. His clothes will not grow old, nor his youth fade away." ' Muslim.

It is related from 'Utbah bin Ghazwan that he said, ' It was mentioned to us that a stone was cast from the edge of hell, and it fell into it for seventy years and did not reach the bottom. And by God! it will certainly be filled. And it was mentioned to us that what is between the two halves of the door of paradise is a journey of forty years. And a day will certainly come to it when it will be filled with a pressing crowd. ' Muslim.

1 Qur'an, Suratu's-Sajda (xxxii), 17.