حَدَّثَنَا عَبَّاسٌ الدُّورِيُّ الْبَغْدَادِيُّ حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَی بْنُ أَبِي بُکَيْرٍ حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيکٌ عَنْ عَاصِمٍ هُوَ ابْنُ بَهْدَلَةَ عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ أُوقِدَ عَلَی النَّارِ أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ حَتَّی احْمَرَّتْ ثُمَّ أُوقِدَ عَلَيْهَا أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ حَتَّی ابْيَضَّتْ ثُمَّ أُوقِدَ عَلَيْهَا أَلْفَ سَنَةٍ حَتَّی اسْوَدَّتْ فَهِيَ سَوْدَائُ مُظْلِمَةٌ
جامع ترمذی · Hadith 2591
Abu Hurairah narrated that the Prophet (s.a.w) said: The Fire was kindled for one thousand years until it reddened, then it was kindled for one thousand years until it whitened, then it was kindled for one thousand years until it became blackened, so it is dark black.
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020