سورة الغاشية

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family): Ḍarīʿ is something in the Fire, resembling thorns, more bitter than ṣabir [which is a bitter plant], more foul-smelling than a corpse, and hotter than fire; Allah has named it al-Ḍarīʿ.

Ali ibn Ibrahim (may Allah have mercy on him): لَّیْسَ لَهُمْ طَعَامٌ إِلَّا مِن ضَرِیعٍ [They shall have no food but of thorns] — the sweat of the people of the Fire and what comes out of the private parts of adulteresses.

Imam Baqir (peace be upon him): Zurara said: Abrash al-Kalbi asked Imam Baqir (peace be upon him) about the interpretation of the verse: "that this earth is changed into another earth, and the heavens [into other heavens], and they appear before Allah, the One, the Almighty!" (Ibrahim/48). [And he stated the previous answer, until he said] Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, says: "And the people of the Fire will call out to the people of Paradise: '[Show us compassion and] pour on us some water, or [bestow on us] some of what Allah has provided you with!'" (Aʿraf/50). And they are in the Fire, eating the bitter, foul-smelling thorn and drinking hot, muddy water — and how then will they be on the Day of Resurrection?

The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him and his family): If a single drop of the waters of Zaqqum and Ḍarīʿ of Hell were poured into the waters of the people of the world, all the people of the world would die from its stench.