The Huge Size of the People of Hell

 

 

  When the People of Hell enter the Fire they will be huge in
size, in a form that none can comprehend, except the One Who Created
them.

According to a hadith narrated by Abu Hurayrah, the
Messenger of Allah (saw) said: "The distance
between the shoulders of the Kaafir in Hell will be like three day's
travelling for a fast rider" (Muslim, 4/290)

Abu Hurayrah reported that the Messenger of Allah (saw)
said: "The molar of the kaafir or the eye-tooth
of the kaafir, will be like Uhud, and the thickness of his skin will
be like a journey of three (days)". (Muslim, 4/2189,
at-Tirmidhi, al-Haakim, Ibn Maajah and Ahmad)

Zayd ibn Arqam said, "The man who is destined for Hell
will become huge in preparation for it, so that one of his molars
will be as big as Mount Uhud".

This is narrated by Ahmad, who attributes it to the
Prophet (saw) but Zayd did not state that he heard it from the
Prophet (saw). (Silsilat al-Ahadith as-Sahihah, 4/131, al-Albaani
said its isnaad is saheeh according to Ibn Maajah and
Ahmad)

Abu Hurayrah reported that the Prophet (saw) said:
"The kaafir's skin will be forty-two cubits thick and his molar will
be like Uhud and the space he occupies will be as wide as the
distance between Makkah and Madinah." (at-Tirmidhi)
(Mishkaat al-Masaabeeh 3/103, sahih hasan)

Abu Hurayrah (ra) reported that the Prophet (saw) said:
"The molar of the kaafir on the Day of Resurrection will be
like Uhud, and the thickness of his skin will be seventy cubits. His
upper arm will be like al-Bayda', his thigh will be like Warqaan and
the space he occupies will be like the distance between me and
ar-Rabdhah" (al-Haakim and Ahmad - Silsilah al-Ahadith
as-Sahihah, 4/94. al-Baydaa` could be the name of a mountain or it
may refer to the well-known city in Morocco)

This increasing of the kaafir's body size will increase
his suffering and torment. Commenting on the hadith narrated by
Muslim on this subject, an-Nawawi said, "All of this is in order
to intensify the suffering, and all of this is possible for Allah
(swt). We must believe in it, because the truthful (Prophet) has
told us about it" [Sharh an-Nawawi 'alaa Muslim, 17/186]. Ibn
Katheer in a comment on these hadith said, "So that their punishment
and suffering may be more severe, as Allah (swt) the Severe in
punishment says:

"...that they may taste the Penalty". (4:46)

[Ibn Katheer, an-Nihayah, 2/139]