Part 76

‘Abdullah ibn Saabit said, “When death approached Abu Bakr #, he asked that ‘Umar # should come, and he # said, ‘Indeed, only his balances are heavy whose balances are heavy on_the Pay of Resurrection for following the truth in the world and for that béing difficult upon them (i.e., in terms of hardships). It is appropriate for the balance to be heavy when the truth is placed in it, And only those balances are light — of those whose balances Bre light — for following falsehood in the world and for that being easy upon them (ie. for them having taken the easy path of sin and of following desires). And it is appropriate for a balance to be light tomorrow when falsehood is placed in it.”

A Good Character Is The Heaviest Thing That Will Be Placed In The Balance Of The Slave On The Day Of Resurrection .

Ahaadeeth have been related about the weighing of deeds themselves, as has been related in Safech Muslim, from Abu

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And the following is established in another hadith: “Al-Bagarah and Aai-Traan (the Chapters of the Qur’an) will come on the Day of Resurrection as if they are two clouds or two Ghayaabahs (anything that gives shade, like a cloud or anything else) or birds, arguing on behalf of its Saahib (literally, holder; meaning, those who would

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recite them, etc.).” (Ahmad) This means that, on the Day of Resurrection, the reward of reciting them turns into what is mentioned.

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“And on the Day on Resurrection, We shall assign no weight for

them’) A similar narration is related through a different chain from Abu Hurairah :. In it, the Messenger of Allah #8 said, “A gluttonous, heavy drinking, large man will be brought, and he will be weighed along (i.e. in comparison to) with a grain, and he will be less than it in weight.” (Related by Ibn Abee Haatim) ‘Abdullah ibn Buraidah related that his father # said, “We were with the Messenger of Allah # when a man from the Quraish came, strutting in some kind of robe. When he stood over the Prophet 3%, the Prophet 2 said, ‘O Abu Buraidah, this one is from those about whom Allah said: And on the Day of Resurrection, We shall assign no weight for them.’” (Related by Al-Bazzaar)

Zurr ibn Habeesh related from Ibn Mas‘ood # that he 4 had very thin legs. (One day) the wind flung away (his garment, thus exposing them). The people laughed at him. Then the Messenger of Allah g said, “What are you laughing at?” They said, “O Prophet of Allah, from the thinness of his legs.” He &¥ said, “By the One Who has my soul in His Hand, the two of them (i.e. his two legs) are indeed heavier in the Balance than Uhud (a large mountain in AlMadeenah).” (Almnad) Ahmad alone related it, and its chain is good

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There are other narrations that mention similar descriptions... And Allah 3% knows best.

‘Aishah % said, “O Messenger of Allah, will you remember your family on the Day of Resurrection?” He #4 said, “As for three places, then no: the book, the Balance, and the Siraat (which is over the Hellfire, and which people will cross over — those crossing over being the saved ones).”

In this hadith, “the book” might be referring to when the book of deeds is placed, to bear witness over the Nations with their deeds; or it might be referring to the scrolls that will scatter, and people will differ in that; some will be taking them by their right, while others are taking them by their left.

In another narration, ‘Aishah 4% mentioned the Hellfire and cried. The wording is the same as the hadith above except that the Prophet 2% said, “And at the Book, when it will be said, ‘Come and read my book,’ until he knows where his book will fall - in his right, in his left, or from behind his back; at the Siraat, when he is placed over the Hellfire.” (Al-Baihagee)

Another Chain From ‘Aishah Bint Abu Bakr &

‘Aishah %& said, “I said to the Messenger of Allah #%, ‘Does the lover yemember the one he loves on the Day of Resurrection?’ He #8 said, ‘O‘Aishah, as for three (situations), then no: at the Balance until it is heavy or light, then no; when the books are scattered, and one is given his either with his right or with his left, then no; and when a neck from the Hellfire comes out and embraces them, raging over them, it will say, ‘I have been entrusted with three ~ with he who

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claims a god besides Allah; I have been entrusted with he who does not believe in the Day of Al-Hisaab (accountability); and I have been entrusted with the haughty, stubborn man.’ It will embrace them (those three categories of people) and throw them in the midst of the Hellfire. And the Hellfire has a bridge (over it) that is thinner than hair and sharper than the sword; upon it are hooks and Hasak (sharp thorns made from iron) — taking whomsoever Allah pleases. People will go (cross) over it like the blinking of the eye, like lightning, like racing horses and mounts. And the angels will be saying, ‘Our Lord, Sallim (save, deliver, protect), Our Lord, Sallim. There will be he who is saved and is in good condition, he who is saved but is scratched, and he who is rolled over into the Hellfire on his face.” (Ahmad)

Anas ibn Maalik # related that the Prophet 2% said, “The son of Adam will be brought on the Day of Resurrection, and he will be made to stand between the pans (scales) of the Balance. An angel will be appointed to him, so that if his scale is heavy, the angel will call out with a voice that will reach all created beings: ‘So-and-so has achieved a happiness after which he will never again be wretched.’ But if his scale is light, then the angel will call out with a voice that all created beings will hear, ‘So-and-so has become wretched with a wretchedness after which he will never again be happy.” Abu Bakr Al-Baihagee related this narration and then said, “Its chain is weak.”