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the first three to enter the Hellfire.

Haarithah ibn Wahb related that the Prophet #¢ said, “Shall I not inform you about the dwellers of Paradise? Every weak person who is Mustad’if (numble and unknown because he seeks little from the world) — were he to swear by Allah (to do something, for something to occur, etc.), Allah would answer him (and thus make his oath become fulfilled). Shall I not inform you about the dwellers of the Hellfire? Every Ulullin (one who is harsh and severe in arguing for falsehood), Jawaadh (harsh and arrogant in his walking), haughty one.” (Bukhaaree and Muslim)

Ibn ‘Abbaas -# reported that the Messenger of Allah 2% said, “The dweller of Paradise is he who filled his two ears with the good praises of people, and he hears them; and the dweller of the Hellfire is he who fills his ears with the evil praises of people, and he hears

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them.” (Related by At-Tabaraanee) Ibn Maajah related the same through a different chain.

Ibn ‘Abbaas # related that the Messenger of Allah 2% said, “I will inform you of your men from the dwellers of Paradise: the Prophet is in Paradise; the truthful one is in Paradise; the martyr is in Paradise; the man who visits his brother on the side of the city, not visiting him. except for Allah, is in Paradise; and your women, who are beloved and fertile, are from the dwellers of Paradise - that woman who, when her husband becomes angry - goes to him, placing her hand upon him, and then saying, ‘I will not taste any sleep until you are pleased.” (Related by Al-Qaadee Abu ‘Ubaid ‘Alee ibn Al-Husain) An-Nasaaee related a part of it through a different chain.

We have already mentioned that in an authentic hadith the Messenger of Allah 2% said, “I looked into Paradise, and I saw that most of its dwellers were the poor, and I looked into the Hellfire and saw that most of its dwellers were the rich.”

Those Who Praise Allah ‘Azza Wa-Jall (To Him belongs Might and Majesty) During Both Good And Bad Times Are The First To Be Called On The Day Of Resurrection To Enter Paradise

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The People Of The nation Of Muhammad #¢ Constitute The Greatest Number Of Dwellers In Paradise And They Are The Highest In Ranking And Degree

The people of this nation constitute most of the dwellers of Paradise; they will be the richest therein, having the highest stations. And they are mainly from the early generations of Islam, as Allah % said in describing the foremost ones:

“A multitude of those (foremost) will be from the first generations (who embraced Islam). And a few of those (foremost) will be from the later generations,“

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“A multitude of those (on the Right Hand) will be from the first

generation (who embraces Islam). And a multitude of those (on the

Right Hand) will be from the later generations’! And it is established in Bukhaaree and Muslim that the Prophet # said, “The best of generations is my generation; then those who follow them; then those who follow them; then there will be a people underneath the sun — or the sky — who will make vows but will not fulfill (them), who will bear witness without being asked to do so, who will be treacherous, and who will not be trusted.”

The People Of The First Generation, The Companions Of The Messenger of Allah 3, Are The Best Of This Nation

The best of this nation are the Companions of the Messenger of Allah #&. Ibn Mas’ood - said, “Whoever from you follows, then let him follow he who died: they are the Companions of Muhammad. — those who possess the safest of hearts, the most knowledge, and who are least in affectation. Allah 4 chose them to be Companions

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of His Prophet #% and supporters of His Religion. So know their status and follow them, for they were upon upright guidance.

Some Narrations Which Mention That A Large Number Of People From This nation Will Enter Paradise Without Reckoning

We have already related that 70,000 from this nation will enter Paradise without reckoning. And in sahih Muslim, “Along with every 1000, 70,000.” In the narration of Ahmad, “With every one, 70,000.” Here is that hadith, with its different chains and wordings.

“ ‘Ukkaasha Has Preceded You To It”

Abu Hurairah ¢ related that the Messenger of Allah #¥ said, “A. group from my nation, 70,000 in number, will enter Paradise (without reckoning), and their faces will be illuminated like the moon on the night of the full moon.” ‘Ukkaasha ibn Maihsin <& stood and said, “O Messenger of Allah, invoke Allah to make me from them.” And so the Messenger of Allah invoked Allah 3% to make him from them. Then a man from the Ansaar stood and said, “O Messenger of Allah, invoke Allah to make me from them.” The Messenger of Allah 2% said, “ ‘Ukkaashah has preceded you to it.” (Bukhaaree and Muslim)

Ibn ‘Abbaas related that the Prophet #8 said, “The nations were presented to me. I saw a Prophet who had a group (of followers) with him; a Prophet who had a man with him; (a Prophet) who had two men with him; and a Prophet who had no one with him. Then a black (mass) (i.e. large group of people) was raised, and I thought they were the people of my Nation. Then it was said to me, “This is Moosa and his people, but look at the horizon.’ I looked and I saw a huge blackness (ie. a great many people, as one sees blackness when one is looking at a large group from a distance). Then it was said to me, ‘This is your nation, and with them are 70,000 who will enter Paradise with neither reckoning nor punishment.” The following is in this narration: “They are those who do not Yastargoon (perform Rugyaa upon themselves or ask others to perform Rugyaa on them; Ruqyaa are Islamically legislated invocations which are read upon the sick), who do not Yatatayyaroon (do not allow pessimism or what they regard as bad omens to stop them from doing deeds), and who trust completely

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upon their Lord.” Then ‘Ukkaashah .& stood...

Abu Umaamah 4 related that he heard the Messenger of Allah 2 say, “My Lord promised me that 70,000 from my nation will enter Paradise (without reckoning), and with each 1000 (from them), 70,000 — with no accountability upon them and no punishment...” (Related by Hishaam ibn ‘Ammaar, the Khateeb of Damascus and by Abu Bakr ibn Abee Shaibah, and the wording is his) Abu Bakr Ibn ‘Aasim and At-Tabaraance related the same, each with his tespective chain.

Paradise And The Hellfire Exist Now; They Have Already Been Created, A View That Is Contrary To What The People Of Falsehood Purport

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“And march forth in the way (which leads to) forgiveness from your Lord, and for Paradise as wide as are the heavens and the earth, prepared for Al-Muttagoon (the pious)"

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“The Five, they are exposed to it, morning and afternoon. And on the Day when the Hour will be established (it will be said to the angels): “Cause Firaun’s (Pharaoh) people to enter the severest torment!)