Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, there are one hundred levels in Paradise which Allah Almighty has prepared for those who strive in His path. The distance between two of these levels is as great as the distance between the sky and the earth. So when you ask Allah Almighty, ask Him for Jannat al-Firdaws, for it is the middle and the highest level of Paradise, and above it is the Throne, and all the rivers of Paradise flow from it." (Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) The statement of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that it is the middle level of Paradise means that Firdaws is in the middle of Paradise in terms of width. The statement of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that it is the highest level of Paradise means that in terms of elevation (it is at the top).