Part 94

Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudree # related that the Messenger of Allah 38% said, “When the believers are saved from the Siraai, they will be

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confined at an archway between Paradise and the Hellfire. Retribution will be exacted for transgressions that occurred among them in the world, until they are refined and purified, at which point they will be given permission to enter Paradise. One of them is better acquainted with the way to his abode in Paradise than he was with his abode in the world.” (Bukhaaree) In At-Tadhkirah, AlQurtubee spoke about the hadith, and he said that that the archway referred to is a second Siraat (path), and it is specific to the believers. And no one will fall from it into the Hellfire.” This is after they will cross over the Hellfire; perhaps this archway is erected over another terror, which Allah knows about, but we do not know about; and He 4% knows best.

In At-Tadhkirah, Al-Qurtubee related that a preacher said, “Imagine yourself, my brother, when you are going over the Siraat (path over Hell), and you looked at the Hellfire below you, which is black, pitch-dark; its flame is buming and its blaze is rising high. (Imagine yourself) to be walking sometimes and crawling at other times.” He then said these verses of poetry:

“My soul will refuse to return, so what is my trickery,

When the slaves have come out to the Possessor of Glory?

When they will stand from their graves, in a state of confusion, For sins, which are like mouniains.

And the Siraat is erected for them to pass over it,

Among them is he who is overturned to the Left (to the Hellfire), And among them is he who is going to the abode of ‘Adan (Paradise),

Brides will meet them with words of love,

The Master will say, ‘O my Walee (i.e. obedient slave),

Ihave forgiven you your sins, so do not have any cares.”

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“The Day We shall gather the Muttaqun (the pious) unta the Most Gracious Allah ¥%, like a delegation (presented before a king of honour). And We shall drive the Mujramun (polytheists, sinners, criminals, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah 8) to Hell, in a thirsty state (like a thirsty herd driven down to water). None shall have the power of intercession, but such a one as has received permission (or promise) from the most Gracious (Allah ag)" The following, which we will expand on later, is related in a hadith: “Superior mounts from Paradise will be brought to them (to the people of Paradise) and they will ride them.” And in another hadith: “They (the superior mounts) will be brought to them when they will rise from their graves.” The authenticity of that is uncertain, for we have already mentioned this hadith: “Indeed, all people will be raised, walking, but the Messenger of Allah i will be riding a camel, and Bilal will call out the Aadhaan (call to prayer) before him. When he will say, ‘I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and I bear witness that Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah,’ the first ones and the last ones will believe him.”

Anas ibn Maalik ¢ reported that the Messenger of Allah s% said, “I will go the gate of Paradise and ask for it to be opened. Its keeper

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will say, ‘Who are you” I will say, ‘Muhammad.’ He will say, ‘For you I have been ordered to not open (it) to anyone before you.” Muslim and Ahmad related this through their own respective chains.

This hadith is related in sahih Muslim: “Allah will gather the people on the Day of Resurrection. The believers will stand until Paradise is brought near to them. They will go to Adam 3 and say, ‘O our father, intercede for us.’ He will say to them, ‘Did anything other than the mistake of your father, Adam, take you out of Paradise? I am not the one for that.”

He then mentioned the rest of the hadith. It is a strong witness to what is mentioned in the hadith of the horn, in terms of them going to the Prophets a second time, asking them to intercede for them to Allah, so that He 4% gives them permission to enter Paradise. That task of interceding is specifically for the Messenger of Allah 2% just as the greater first intercession is specifically allotted for him 24. And Allah %% knows best.

“The Day We shall gather the Muttaqoon (the pious) unto the Most Gracious Allah $8, like a delegation (presented before a king of honour). And We shall drive the Mujramun (polytheists, sinners, criminals, disbelievers in the Oneness of Allah %) to Hell, in a thirsty state (like a thirsty herd driven down to water). “He 4 then said, ‘By Allah, they are not gathered on their feet, nor is the ‘delegation’ raised on their feet, but rather on she-camels, the likes of which created beings have not seen. On them are saddles made of gold, so that they can ride on them until they rap the Gates

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of Paradise.” Ibn Jareer and ibn Haatim related it from the Hadecth of ‘Abdur-Rahmaan ibn Ishaaq.

One day, when ‘Alee 4: was with the Messenger of Allah 3% ‘Alee ds recited this verse:

“The Day We shall gather the Muttaqoon (the pious) unto the Most

Gracious Allah #8, like a delegation (presented before a king of

honour) "] ‘Alee 4 then said, “O Messenger of Allah, I can only think of the delegation as being riders” The Prophet : said, “By the One Who has my soul in His Hand, when they will come out of their graves, they will face — or brought to them are — white she-camels that have wings, and upon them are saddles of gold. Their laces are shining light. One stride for them goes as far as the eye can see. They will end up at a tree, at the roots of which rise iwo springs. They will drink from one of them and wash out any filth that is in their insides, and they will bathe in the other one. Their skin will never thereafter be dirty. Upon them the brightness of delight will flow. They will end up at — or they will go to — the Gate of Paradise, where there will be a red ruby ring upon sheets of gold. They will rap the ring of the door on the sheets. A buzzing will be heard and it will be conveyed to every Houri that her husband has come. She will send her caretaker who will open it for him. When he will see him (the caretaker) he will fall to him.” Musallamah said, “I think he said, ‘Prostrating.’ “Then he (the caretaker) will say, ‘Raise your head, for lam only your caretaker and have been appointed to your command. The Houri will come in a hurry. She will come out from a tent made of pearls and sapphires (or rubies), until she embraces him. Then she will say, ‘You are my love, and Iam your love, and I am eternal: I will never die. I am soft and smooth, never becoming wretched. I am pleased, never becoming angry. 1] am settled and enduring, and I do not accuse.’ He will enter a house, which, from its foundation to its roof, is 100 arm-spans high. Its structure is on stones of pearls. Its approaches are red, green, and yellow; it has no path that is similar to the one next to it. In the house there are 70 beds; upon every bed there are 70 mattresses, and upon every

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mattress there are 70 wives, and upon every wife there are 70 garments. The bone marrow of her leg can be seen from behind the robes. He completes having intercourse with her in the span of one night from these nights of yours, The rivers below them are made to flow; they are rivers of water that are not stagnating: pure with no muddiness in them. And there are rivers of milk, the taste of which does not change. That milk did not come from the udders of livestock, And there are rivers of Khamar (wine), which were not squeezed out by the feet of men. And there are rivers of pure honey, honey that did not come out from the stomachs of bees. One will be delighted by fruits; if he wishes, he may eat, standing; and if he wishes, leaning (or reclining).” He then recited this Verse:

“And the shade thereof is close upon them, and the bunches of. “fruit thereof will hang low within their reach’ “He will desire food and a white bird will come to him.” He said, “And perhaps he (the Prophet #6) said, ‘Green.’” “It will raise its wings and he will eat from its sides, from any color he wishes. Then it will fly and go away. Then the angel will come in and say, ‘Peace be upon you!”