Part 119

Ibn ‘Umar 4 reported that the Messenger of Allah # said, “When the people of Paradise will actually be in Paradise, and the people of the Heilfire are in the Hellfire, death will be brought until it is made to stand between Paradise and the Hellfire. Then it will be slaughtered. Then a caller will call out, ‘O people of Paradise, eternal life and no death. And O people of the Hellfire, eternal life and no death.’ The people of Paradise will increase in the happiness

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they were already upon, and the people of the Hellfire will increase in the grief they were already upon.” (Ahmad) Bukhaaree related the same through a different chain.

Jn another narration, Abu Hurairah # related that the Messenger of Allah 2 said, “Death will be brought as a male sheep that is Anilah (its whiteness is more than its blackness), and then it will be made to stand between Paradise and the Hellfire. Then He will say, ‘O people of Paradise,’ and they will stretch out their necks, looking. And He will say, ‘O people of the Hellfire,’ and they will stretch out their necks, looking, and they will think that relief has come to them. Then it (death) will be slaughtered, and it will be said, ‘Eternal life and no death.” (Ahiad) In its form, this chain is Ghareeb,

Anas + related that the Prophet #s said, “Death will be brought on the Day of Resurrection, and it will be made to stand between Paradise and the Hellfire. Then it will be slaughtered. Then it will be said, ‘O people of Paradise, eternal life and no death. And O people of the Hellfire, eternal life and no death.”” (Related by Al-Haafiz Abu Bakr Al-Bazzaar) Then Al-Bazzaar said, “We do not know it to be related from Anas except through this chain.”

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A Description Of The People Of Paradise And Of The Bliss That Is Found In Paradise;

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“And those who kept their duties to their Lord (Al-Muttaqoon) will be led to Paradise in groups, till, when they reach it, and its gates will be opened (before their arrival for their reception) and its keepers will say: “Salamun Alikum (peace be upon you)! You have done well, so enter here to abide therein.” And they will say: “All the praises and thanks be to Allah #% who has fulfilled His promise to us and has made us inherit (this) land. We can dwell in Paradise where we will; how excellent a reward for the (pious good) workers!"T1

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‘And (Eden) Paradise (everlasting Gardens), whose doors will be opened for them’!

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patience! ” Excellent indeed is the final home!’

Some of the Ahaadeeth we have previously related mention that, when the believers reach the gate of Paradise, they will find it to be closed, Then they (look for someone to) intercede to Allah ‘Azza WaJall (To Him belongs Might and Majesty), so that it is opened for them.

In the hadith of the horn it is mentioned that they will go to Adam 8e2, then to Noah #4, then to Ibraaheem 3&8, then to Moosa See, and then to ‘Eesa #8) — with each one of them turning away from accepting (the task of interceding) (this has preceded in authentic narrations). Then they will go to the Messenger of Allah 2. He will go and rap the ring of the gate of Paradise, The Keeper (of Paradise) will say, “Who?” He 2 will say, “Muhammad.” He will say, “For you I have been ordered not to open to anyone before you.’ Then he #3 will enter and intercede to Allah for the believers to enter the Abode of Honor. Allah # will grant his intercession. Then he ¢ will be the first to enter Paradise from among the Prophets, and his nation will be the first to enter it from among the nations.

The following is established in As-sahih: “I am the first to intercede (and have his intercession granted) for Paradise and the first to rap {at its Gate).” We will also relate the hadith: “The key to Paradise is Laailaaha illallah (None has the right to be worshipped but Allah),” The Leader of the Believers, ‘Umar Ibn Al-Khattaab #s, related that the Messenger of Allah # said, “Whoever performs Wudoo {ablution), and performs it well, and then raises his gaze to the sky and says, ‘I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah alone, and He has no partner, and I bear witness that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger,’ the eight gates of Paradise will be opened for him, and he may enter whichever one of them he wishes.” (Related by Ahmad, Muslim, and the Compilers of the “Sunan.”)

Sahl ibn Sa’ad 2 reported that the Messenger of Allah 2% said, “Verily, Paradise has a gate that is called Ar-Rayyaan. The fasting ones will be called to it on the Day of Resurrection. It will be said, ‘Where are the fasting ones?’ And after they enter it, it will be closed, and no one other than them will enter through it.” (Ahmad)

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Sahl ibn Sa’d & reported that the Messenger of Allah 28 said, “In Paradise there are eight gates; one of those gates is called ArRayyaan; none will enter it except for the fasting ones.” (Related by At-Tabaraanee) Al-Bukhaarce related it through Sa’eed ibn Abee Maryam from Sahl #, and Muslim related it through another chain, bat also from Sahl #.

Abu Hurairah 2 related that the Messenger of Allah #% said, “Whoever spends two of the same kind from his wealth in the way of Allah, will be called from the gates of Paradise, and Paradise has eight gates. Whoever was from the people of prayer will be called from the gate of prayer. Whoever was from the people of charity, will be called from the gate of charity. And whoever was from the people of fasting will be called from the gate of Ar-Rayyaan.” Abu Bakr said, “...Will anyone be called from all of them, O Messenger of Allah?” He #¢ said, “Yes, and I hope that you will be from them.” (Ahmad) Bukhaaree and Muslim related it from the hadith of AzZuthree from Abu Hurairah ss, and in the hadith of Sufyaan from Abu Hurairah 2s.

The following is mentioned in a hadith related by ‘Utbah ibn “Abdullah As-Salamee .& from the Prophet :#% in it the fighting of the sincere one, the fighting of the sinner, and fighting of the hypocrite (their fighting in battles against the enemies) are discussed. And it in he #% said, “Paradise has eight gates, and verily, the sword is a strong eraser of sins, but it does not erase hypocrisy.” (Related by Al-Baihagee)

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distance between Makkah and Basrah.” (Bukhaaree and Muslin)

Khaalid ibn ‘Umair Al-’Adwee related that ‘Utbah ibn Ghazwaan addressed the people, and after he praised and 2xalted Allah 3é, he said, “As for what follows: verily, the world is announcing its being cut off, and it has turned away, running. All that is left from it are remains like the remains of a container (after its contents have been consumed) - its owner will pour it out. Verily, you are moving from it to the abode that never passes away; then go with the best of your deeds. Ithas been mentioned to us that the distance between two gates from the gates of Paradise is the traveling distance of 40 years. Anda day will come upon it that it (that area at the gates of Paradise) will be overfilled and crowded.” (Muslim)

Mu’aawiyah related from his father that the Messenger of Allah 23 said, “You are the completion of 70 nations — the last of them and the most honorable of them with Allah, And the distance between two gates of the gates of Paradise is the traveling distance of 40 years; and a day will come upon it (ie. that area) that it will be overfilled.” (Ahmad) Al-Baihagee related it through a different chain with the wording, “The traveling distance of 7 years.”