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Then a man said to him, “O Messenger of Allah, how will you know your nation from among the nations — from Noah (his nation) until your nation?” He # said, “I know them Ghurran Muhajjaleen (whiteness on their foreheads and light shining from body pazts), from the effects of their Wudoo (ablution). And that will not be for any nation other than them. ‘They will be given their books in their right hands. And I will know them by their features and their faces; I will also know them by their light, their light running forward before them and before their progeny.” (Related by Ibn Abee Haatim)

Saleem ibn ‘Aamir said, “We went out for the Janazah (funeral) at the gate of Damascus, and with us was Abu Umaamah Al-Baahilee &. After he prayed over the Janazah (over the deceased in the funeral prayer), and when they began to bury it, Abu Umaamah # said, “O people, you go through the morning and the evening in an abode wherein you divide good and bad deeds among yourselves, yet the time draws near when you will travel away from it to another abode. And that is this — he pointed to the grave — the home of solitude, the home of darkness, the home of worms, the home of constriction, except for what Allah makes wide (for whomsoever He pleases). Then you will travel from it to the places of the Day of Resurrection. In some of those places, the people will be overcome by one of the commands from the commands of Allah. Then faces will be white, and (other) faces will be black, Then you will leave to go to another place, and then people will be overcome by a severe darkness. Then the light will be distributed: the believer will be given light, whilst the disbeliever and the hypocrite will be left, and they will not be given anything. And that is the example that Allah mentioned in His Book:

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“And he for whom Allah #€ has not appointed light, for him there is

“The disbeliever and the hypocrite will not get light, just as the blind person sees not by the vision of those who can see. And the hypocrites will say to those who believe:

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“Wait for us! Let us get something from your light!” It will be said: “Go back to your rear! Then seek a light!" That is the deception, by which Allah deceives the hypocrites, whereby He && said: "Verily, the hypocrites seek to deceive Allah #8, but it is He who deceives them’! They will return to the place where the light was distributed, but they will not find anything, Then they will go to them (to the believers), and:

“So a wall will be put up between them, with a gate therein. Inside if will be mercy, and outside it will be torment,”"!

(Related by Ibn Abee Haatim)

They said, “It is the wall that is between Paradise and the Hellfire, the one regarding which Allah 3 said:

“And between them will be a (barrier) screen’!

And that is correct. As for what is related from ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr and Ka’ab Al-Ahbaar from the Books of Israelites, in terms of it being the wall of Jerusalem, then that is very weak. If the one who said this meant to give an example, to make the unseen understood by the seen, then that is something else, and that is perhaps their intention. And Allah 4% knows best.

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Abu Ad-Dardaa + wrote to Salmaan #, “O my brother, beware of gathering (and amassing) from the world that which you are not sufficiently thankful for, for 1 did indeed hear the Messenger of Allah #% say, ‘A person of the world (i.e. of wealth) who obeyed Allah regarding it will come with his wealth before him. Every time the Siraat (path over the Hellfire) leans forward with him, his wealth says to him: proceed, for you have fulfilled Allah’s right regarding me. Then a person of the world (i.e. of wealth) who did not obey Allah regarding it will be brought, and his wealth will be between his shoulders. Every time the Siraat leans forward with him, his wealth will say to him, ‘You should have fulfilled Allah's right regarding me.’ He will continue like that until he will invoke for destruction and ruin (upon himself).” (Related by Abu Bakr ibn Abee Ad-Dunyaa)

‘Ubaid ibn ‘Umair used to say, “O people, it is a bridge that is crossed. Its surface is slippery and unstable (for those who pass over it). Upon it are hooks and thorns of iron. And by the One Who has my soul in His Hand, more than Rabee‘ah and Mudar are taken by a single hook.”

Sa’eed ibn Hilaal said, “It has been conveyed to us that the Siraat (path) on the Day of Resurrection is on the bridge. For some people it will be thinner than hair, and for other people it will be like a vast valley.” (Related by fbn Abee Ad-Dunyaa)

ibn Abu Ad-Dunyaa also related that Abee Waa’idh Az-Zaahid said, “It has reached me that the Siraat is three thousand years. For 1000 years people will climb on it; for 1000 years people will be upright on it; and for one thousand years people will fall down.”

Ibn Abee Ad-Dunyaa related that ‘Ubaidullah ibn Al-Farraa said, “On the Day of Resurrection, the Siraat will be extended between the trust and the relation (kinship, ties of relation), and a caller will call out, ‘Lo! Whoever fulfills the trust and joins ties of relation, then let him pass safely without being fearful.”

‘Abdur Rahmaan related that a man from Kindah said, “I entered upon ‘Aishah and between me and her there was a veil. Then I said, ‘Thad a matter in myself, regarding which I could find no one to help me.’ She said, ‘From what (tribe) are you?’ She said, ‘From which Ajnaad?’ I said, ‘From the people of Hims.’ She said, ‘And what is your matter?’ I said, ‘Did the Messenger of Allah #€ say to you that an hour will come upon him when he will not own

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intercession for anyone?’ She 4% said, ‘Yes. I did ask him about this... and He (the Prophet) 3% said, “Yes, when the Siraat will be placed, I will not have anything for anyone, until | know where I will be made to go — the day when faces will whiten and faces will darken, until I see what is done with me, and at the bridge when it is Yustahad and Yusiahar.’ ‘What is Yustahad and what is Yustahar?’ He #5 said, ‘It is made sharp until it is like the hair (edge) of the sword, and it is made hot until it is like firebrand (a piece of burning wood). As for the believer, he will pass across it and it will not harm him. As for the hypocrite, he will hang until he reaches its middle, his feet will be made hot. Then he will fall with his hand to his feet.” ‘Aishah % said to him, ‘Did you see one who is moving fast barefoot, and then a thorn takes him until it pierces through his feet? He is like that, falling with his hand, his head, and his feet. Then the guards of Hell will strike him at the forepart of his head and at his feet. Then they will cast him into Hell. He will fall therein the distance of 50 years.” The man from Kindah asked, “What is the example of the man (i.e. his size)?” She % said, “Like ten fat pregnant camels. On that day, the criminals (wrongdoers) will be known by their features. They will be taken by their forelocks and their feet.” (Related by Ibn Abee Ad-Dunyaa)

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“So by your Lord, surely, We shall gather them together, and (also) the Shayatin (devils) (with them), then We shall bring them round Hell on their knees. Then indeed we shall drag out from every sect all those who were worst in obstinate rebellion against the Most Gracious Allah 4%. Then, verily, We know best those who are most

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Allah 3% swore by His Most Generous Self that He will gather in Hell

those from the children of Adam who would obey the devils, and

they will be humbled on their Knees. Allah 8 said:

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“And you will see each nation humbled to their knees (kneeling): each nation will be called to its Record (of deeds), 2h

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“When it (Hell) sees from a far place, they will hear its raging and its roaring. And when they shall be thrown into a narrow place thereof, chained together, they will exclaim therein for destruction. Exclaim not today for one destruction, but exclaim for many destructions. Say (O Muhammad 2). “Is that (torment) better or the Paradise of Eternity which is promised fo the Muttaqoon (the pious)?” It will be theirs as a reward and as a final destination. For them there will be therein all that they desire, and they will abide (there forever). It is the promised binding upon your Lord that must be fulfilled,’?)

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“Verily, you shall see the blazing Fire (Hell)! And again, you shall see it with certainty of sight! Then on that Day you shall be asked for the Delights (you indulged in, in this world)!" Then Allah 8 made an oath that all created beings will see the Hellfire. Allah #¥ said: