The Bounties of Jannah (Part 1) – By Hadhrat Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi Rahmatullahi Alayh 

By Hadhrat Maulana Ashraf Ali Thanwi Rahmatullahi Alayh – Extracted From Heavenly Ornaments (Beheshti Zewar)

1. Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said that Allah Ta’ala says: I have prepared and kept aside such bounties for my pious servants which no eye has set sight on, no ear has heard about, nor did it occur in anyone’s heart.”

2. Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: “The buildings of Jannah have one brick made of gold and the other made of silver. The cement which joins one brick to the other is made of musk. The pebbles of Jannah are pearls and sapphires. The soil of Jannah is saffron. The person who enters Jannah will enter in peace. He will not see or experience any sorrow or grief. He will live there forever and never die. The clothes of the inhabitants of Jannah will never get dirty. Not will their youth be terminated.”

3. Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: “There are two gardens in Jannah where everything is of silver. There are another two wherein everything will be of gold.”

4. Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam said: “There are 100 stages in Jannah and the distance from one stage to the next is equal to the entire expanse of the earth and skies, i.e. a distance of 500 years journey. The highest stage of Jannah is Firdaus. It is from here that the four rivers of Jannah begin their course. The four rivers are of milk, honey, pure wine, and water. Above this stage is the harsh (the throne of Allah Ta’lah). Whenever you make due to Allah, ask Him for Firdaus” He has also said that each stage is so huge that if all the people of the world were filled in one st