Part 110

The Chains And Wordings Of Ahaadeeth Related About The Intercession Of The Believers For Their Families

The Narration Of Ubai Ibn Ka’ab &

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The Narration Of Anas Ibn Maalik

Anas ibn Maalik reported that the Messenger of Allah 3% said, “1 am the first of them to come out, 1 am their leader when they arrive, Lam their Khateeb (orator) when they are paying attention, I am their intercessor when they are confined, and I am the one who will give them glad tidings when they lose hope. On that Day, the honor and the keys are in my hands, and on that Day, the banner of Al-Hamd (the praise) is in my hands. 1 am the most honored of Adam’s children with Allah ‘Azza We-Jall (To Him belongs Might and Majesty) ...” (Related by Ibn Abee Ad-Dunyaa)

Another Chain From Him

Anas ibn Maalik related that the Messenger of Allah #8 said, “My intercession (is also) for those from my nation who perpetrated major sins.” (Related by Al-Haafiz Abu Bakr Al-Bazzaar in his Musnad) Abu Ya‘laa related the same from. Yazeed Ar-Ruqgaashee from Anas ibn Maalik 4.

Anas ibn Maalik # related that the Messenger of Allah said, “My intercession (is also) for those from my nation who perpetrated major sins.” (Related by Ibn Abee Ad-Dunyaa)

In another chain related by Ibn Abee Ad-Dunyaa from Anas 4, the Messenger of Allah 2 said, “When the Day of Resurrection arrives,

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I will be given the intercession, and I will intercede for he who has Eemaan in his heart equal to the weight of a small ant (or an atom), until no one remains who has this amount of Femaan in his heart.” He then moved his thumb and index finger.

Anas 4 related that the Messenger of Allah 2% said, “For every Prophet there is a supplication that he supplicates for and is answered regarding it. And I have indeed saved my supplication: intercession for my nation on the Day of Resurrection.” (Ahmad) It fulfills the conditions of Bukhaaree and Muslim, who both related it from Abu ‘Uwaanah Al-Waddaah ibn ‘Abdul-Malik Al-Yashkaree from Qataadah.

In another narration, Anas # related that the Messenger of Allah 2 said, “The believers will gather on the Day of Resurrection, and they will be grieved for that (for standing so long)...and then they will say, ‘would that we interceded to our Lord, so that He relieves us from this place of ours.’ So they go to Adam #4, saying, “You are Adam, father of the creation. Allah 4% created you with His Hand, and He ## blew into you from His Rook, and He # ordered the angels and they prostrated to you. Intercede for us with your Lord, so that He relieves us from this place of ours.’ He #¢ will say, ‘lam not the one for you.’ He will mention the mistake of his that he comunitted, and he will be ashamed to face Allah because of it.” (Muslim)

Anas # reported that the Messenger of Allah # said, “The believers will be confined on the Day of Resurrection, and they will be distressed because of that. They will say, ‘Would that we interceded to our Lord, so that He relieves us from this place of ours.’ So they go to Adam, saying, ‘You are our father. Allah 8 created You with His Hand, He made the angels perform prostration to you, and He taught you the names of all things, so intercede for us with your Lord. He will say, ‘I am not the one for you,’ and he will mention his mistake that he committed — his having eaten from the tree when he had been forbidden from it. ‘But go to Noah, the first Prophet that Allah sent to the people of the earth.’ They will go to Noah and he will say, ‘I am not the one for you,’ and he will mention his

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mistake: his having asked his Lord without knowledge. ‘But go to Ibraaheem.’ So they will go to Ibraaheem and he will say, ‘I am not the one for you,’ and he will mention his mistake that he committed, three lies that he uttered: his saying, “Verily, I ait sick (with plague. He did this trick to remain in their temple of idols to destroy them and not fo accompany them to the pagans feast).”’, his saying, “Nay, this one, the biggest of them (idols) did it”, and when he went with his wife to the tyrant An-Namrood, he said (to her), ‘Inform him that Iam your brother, and [ will inform him that you are my sister.’ (Then Ibraaheem says to those who came to him), ‘But go to Moosa, for Allah spoke directly to him, and He gave him the Torah.’ Then they will go to Moosa, and he will say, ‘I am not the one for you,’ and he will mention his mistake — his having killed a man. ‘But go to ‘Eesa, a slave (of Allah), His Word (“Be!’” — and He was!) and a spirit (Rooh) created by Him.’ Then they will go to ‘Hesa and he will say, ‘I am not the one for you,’ but go to Muhammad, He is a slave (of Allah) for whom Allah has forgiven his previous and later sins,’ They will come to me, and so | will seek permission (to speak) to my Lord in His Daar (literally, abode).’ Permission will be given to me... and when I see Him, I will fall down, prostrating. He will leave me for a period that He wishes to leave me for, and then He will say, “Raise your head, O Muhammad. And speak, you will be heard; intercede, your intercession will be granted; ask, you will be given.’ Then I will praise Allah with praises and thanks that He will teach me, Then I will intercede, and He will set a limit for me. 1 will take them out (those within that limit) and I will admit them into Paradise. Then I will seek permission (to see) my Lord a second time, and that permission will be granted to me. Then when I see Him, I will fall down, performing prostration. Then He will leave me for whatsoever period He wishes to leave me, after which He will say, ‘Raise your head, O Muhammad. Speak, you will be heard; intercede, your intercession will be granted; and ask, you will be given.’ So | will raise my head, and I will praise Allah with such praise and thanks that He teaches me. Then I will intercede, and He will set a limit for me. And I will admit them into Paradise.” Hammaam ##: said, “I also heard him say, “Then | will take them out of the Hellfire and admit them into Paradise.” He 2% said, “Then 1 will ask permission (to see) my Lord a third time, and when I see Him, I will fall down, performing prostration. He will leave me for whatsoever period He wishes to leave me for, and then He will say,

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“Tt may be that your Lord will raise you to Mugam Mahmud (a

station of praise and glory, i.e, the honor of intercession on the Day

A Number Of Other Chains

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Moosa, for Allah spoke to him directly.’ They will go to Moosa and he will say, ‘I am not the one for it, but go to ‘Hesa, for he is a spirit (Rooh) created by Allah and he is His Word (“Be!” — and He was!).’ Then they will go to ‘Eesa and he will say, ‘I am not the one for it, but go to Muhammad.’ They will come to me and I will say, ‘I am for it’ Then I will seek permission to (speak with) my Lord, and permission will be given to me. And He will inspire me with praises that I will praise Him with, praises that do not come to me now. SoI will praise Him with those praises, and I will fall down, prostrating . to Him. It will be said, ‘O Muhammad, raise your head and speak, you will be heard; intercede, your intercession will be granted; ask, you will be given! I will say, ‘O my Lord, my nation.’ It will be said, ’Go forth and take out from the Hellfire he who has Eemaan (faith) in his heart equal to the weight of a grain (of barley).’ 1 will go and do so, and then I will return. I will praise Allah with those praises, and then I will fall down, prostrating to Him. It will be said, ‘O Muhammad, raise your head and speak, you will be heard; intercede, your intercession will be granted; ask, and you will be given.’ 1 will say, ‘O my Lord, my nation, my nation.’ It will be said, ‘Go forth and take out he who has in his heart Femaan (faith) equal to the weight of a mustard seed, and then take him out of the Hellfire.’ I will go forth and then do so.” Ma’bad ibn Hilaal AlBaghawee said, “When we left Anas #, I said to some of my Companions, ‘Let us pass by Al-Hasan, for he is hiding in the house of Abu Khaleefah.’ We related to him that which Anas ibn Maalik < related to us, saying, ‘We have not seen something similar to what he related to us regarding the intercession.’ Al-Hasan said, ‘Say it to me,’ So we related the Hadee#ft and ended at this place (i.e. at the last line that was related to them by Anas 3), Al-Hasan said, ‘He did not add to that. He related this hadith to me 20 years ago, and I do not know, did he forget or did he dislike for you to have too much confidence (i.e. by depending without doing deeds)?’ We said, ‘O Abu $a’eed, relate it (ie. the completion of the hadith) to us." He laughed and said, “And ian is ever hasty” (Quran 17:11).’ He said, ‘I did not mention it except because T wanted to relate it to you. He related to me the same as what he related to you. Then the Prophet 2 said, ‘Then I will return a fourth time, and I will praise Him with those praises. And then I will fall down, prostrating to Him. It will be said: O Muhammad, raise your head; speak, you will be heard; ask, you will be given; intercede, your intercession will be accepted.