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What is the Sirat, the bridge over Hell?

Foundations of Faith

The Sirat is the Bridge over Hell. It is one of the events regarding the Day of Judgement in whose truth a Muslim should firmly believe.

The first one to cross the Bridge will be the Beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and the believers. [Sunan an-Nasa'i 1140]

The Beloved Prophet ﷺ described it: "As-Sirat is a Bridge extended over the midst of Hell, on which the feet shall not be firm. It has hooks and thorns as of as-Si'dan tree. It is sharper than a sword and thinner than a hair. On each side of it are hooks to pull down whomever it is commanded to. Some will cross it swiftly, others slowly, and yet others will cross it sustaining scratches and cuts, while the rest will land in Hell." [Sahih al-Bukhari 806]

References

  • Hadith Sunan an-Nasa'i 1140
  • Hadith Sahih al-Bukhari 806

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