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

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“Surely! Allah % wrongs not even of the weight of an atom (or a

small ant), but if there is any good (done), He doubles it, and gives

from Him a great reware a He said, “Then Allah ## will say, “The angels have interceded, the Prophets have interceded, the believers have interceded, and none remains except for the Most Merciful of the merciful ones.’ He % will take a handful from the Hellfire, and then take out from it a people who never did any good. They will have become charcoal. Then He will throw them in a mouth of a river of Paradise; it is called the river of life. Then they will come out like a seed comes out in the Hameel (what a flood or stream carries) of a flood (or a stream), and so they will come out like pearls. On their necks are stamps; the dwellers of Paradise know them (by their sign). They (the people of Paradise) will say, ‘These are the freed ones of Allah. Allah made them enter Paradise without them having performed any deed and without them sending forth any goodness.’ Then He will say, ‘Enter Paradise, and whatsoever you see is for you.’ They will say, ‘O our Lord, and what thing can be better than this? You have given us that which You have not given to anyone else from all that exists.’ It will be said to them, ‘With me is better than this.’ Then. they will say, ‘O our Lord, and what thing can be better than this?’ He will say, ‘My pleasure, and that I never become angry at you.”

The Believers Will Intercede On The Day Of Resurrection, Except For The La’aaneen — There Is No Intercession For Them

In a hadith related by Abu Hurairah , the Prophet #8 said the following, after mentioning his entering Paradise: “Then I will say, ‘O my Lord, grant me intercession for those from my nation who have fallen into the Hellfire.’ He will say, ‘Yes, take out from the Hellfire he who has (Eemaan) in his heart equal in weight to twothirds of a dinar, half a dinar, one-third of a dinar, until he reached two Qeeraats (a smaller measurement than those just mentioned).

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Take out the one who never did any good.’ Then permission for intercession is given, and none remains except that intercession is granted him, with the exception of the La‘san, for intercession is not granted for him. Even Iblees will stretch that day from the Hellfire, hoping that intercession will be granted for him, and this is because of what he sees from the mercy of Allah. Then until no one remains except that intercession is granted for him. He $8 will say, ‘I remain, the Most Merciful of the merciful ones.’ He will take out from it a number that none can enumerate save Him. It will be as if they are burned wood, Then they are thrown onto the shore of a river that is at the gate of Paradise; it is called the River of Life. They will then grow in it like a seed grows in the Hameel (all that is carried on a flood or stream) of a flood (or stream).” (Ibn Abee Ad-Dunyaa related this narration).

Anas -t reported that the Messenger of Allah 2¢ said, “The people of the Hellfire are presented in rows, and the believers pass by them. A man from the people of the Hellfire will see a believing man that he knew in the world, and he will say, ‘O so-and-so, do you not remember the day you asked me for help in such and such matter? Do you not rernember the day I gave you (the narrator now says, I think he said) such and such?’ The believer will remember that and he will recognize him. He will intercede for the man to his Lord, and Allah will grant him intercession for that man.” (Related by AlHaafiz Abu Ya'laa) There is weakness in the chain.

Another Chain From Anas 2

Al-Hasan reported that the Messenger of Allah 2 said, “A man

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from the inhabitants of Paradise will say on the Day of Resurrection, ‘O my Lord, so-and-so gave me a drink of water in the world, so grant me intercession for him.’ Then Allah will say, ‘Go and take him out of the Hellfire.’ Then he will search for him and take him out of it.” (Related by Abu Bakr Ibn Abee Ad-Dunyaa) This is Mursal from the good Mursal narrations of Al-Hasan.

Some Ahaadeeth Which Mention That The Believers Will Intercede For Their Families

Some have related that it is written in the Zaboor of Daawood #84: “Allah says, ‘Verily, I will say to my Zaahideen slaves (those who seek little from this world, while they are striving for the Hereafter) on the Day of Resurrection, ‘O my slaves, I did not take away the world from you because you are unimportant to Me, but rather I wished that you get your full share Today. So go through the rows, and whosoever you loved in the world, or whosoever fulfilled a need of yours or returned to you something you lost or gave you a morsel to eat, hoping for My Countenance and seeking out My pleasure, then take him by his hand, and make him enter Paradise.”

Abu $a’eed 4 related that the Messenger of Allah 2% said, “Verily, from my nation are such men that one from them will intercede for a group of people, who will all enter Paradise through his intercession. And a man will intercede for a tribe, and they will enter Paradise through his intercession. And a man from them will intercede for a man and his family, so that they enter Paradise through his intercession.” (Related by At-Tirmidhee and AlBaihagee) Al-Bazzaar related it with his own chain, with this wording: “Indeed a man will intercede for two and for three.”

He also related the following narration from Ibn ‘Umar 4s; in it, the Messenger of Allah #% said, “It will be said to a man, ‘O so-and-so, stand and intercede.’ The man will speak and intercede for a tribe, for the people of his house, for a man, and for two men — each (will intercede for an amount) in proportion to his deeds.”

Abu Thumaamah 4 related that he heard the Messenger of Allah 2 say, “Through the intercession of a man from my nation, more than the number of Mudar will enter Paradise. And a man will intercede for the people of his house. And one will intercede in proportion to his deeds.” (Related by Al-Husain ibn Waaqid)

Abu Umaamah # related that he heard the Messenger of Allah

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say, “Verily, through the intercession of a man who is not like AlHusain or like Al-Hasan, an amount equal to Rabee’ah and Mudar will enter Paradise.” A man said, “O Messenger of Allah, and what is Rabee’ah and Mudar?’ He #€ said, “Indeed, I say what I say.” (Related from Al-Haakim)

‘Abdullah ibn Shageeq Al-Ugailee said, “I sat with a group from the Prophet's Companions, and among them was ‘Abdullah ibn Abee AlJad’aa a. He said: I heard the Messenger of Allah 2% say, ‘Through the intercession of a man from my nation, more than Banu Tameem will enter Paradise.’ They said, ‘(He is) other than you, O Messenger of Allah?’ He 2 said, ‘(He is) other than me.”” (Related by Muhammad ibn Yousuf Al-Firyaabee) Al-Firyaabee said, “It is said that he is ‘Uhtmaan ibn ‘Affaan 4s.” Through various chains it is also related by At-Tirmidhee, Al-Baihaqee, ibn Maajah, and others, And At-Tirmidhee said, “Husan sahih, and there is no other hadith related by ibn Abee Al-Jad’aa.”