Zuhd

كتاب الزهد

Chapter 35: What is hoped of the Mercy of Allah on the Day of Resurrection

It wasnarrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)recited this Verse

Another chain reports a similar hadith.

‘Abdullah bin ‘Amr narrated that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said

“A man from my nation will be called before all of creationon the Dayof Resurrection, and ninety-nine scrolls will be spreadout for him,each one extending as far as the eye can see. Then Allahwill say: “Doyou deny anything of this?” He will say: “No, OLord.” He will say:“Have My recording scribes been unfair toyou?” Then He will say:“Apart from that, do you have any gooddeeds?” The man will beterrified and will say: “No.” (Allah)will say: “Indeed, you have gooddeeds with Us, and you will not betreated unjustly this Day.” Then acard will be brought out onwhich is written Ash-hadu an la ilahaillallah wa anna Muhammadan‘abduhu wa rasuluhu (I bear witness thatnone has the right to beworshipped but Allah, and that Muhammad isHis slave and Messenger).He will say: “O Lord, what is this cardcompared with thesescrolls?” He will say: “You will not be treatedunjustly.” Thenthe scrolls will be placed in one side of the Balanceand the card inthe other. The scrolls will go up (i.e., be light) andthe card willgo down (i.e., will weigh heavily).”

Chapter 36: The Cistern

It wasnarrated from Abu Sa’eed Al-Khudri that the Prophet (ﷺ)said

“Ihave a Cistern, (as large as the distance) between the Ka’bahandBaitul-Maqdis (Jerusalem). (It is) whiter than milk, and itsvesselsare the number of the stars. I will be the Prophet with themostfollowers on the Day of Resurrection.”

It wasnarrated from Hudhaifah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said

“MyCistern is wider than the distance between Ailah and ‘Aden.By theOne in Whose Hand is my soul, its vessels are more numerousthan thenumber of stars, and it is whiter than milk and sweeter thanhoney.By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, I will drive men away fromit asa man drives strange camels away from his cistern.” It was said:“OMessenger of Allah, will you recognize us?” He said: “Yes, youwillcome to me with radiant faces, hands and feet, because of thetracesof ablution, and this is not for anyone but you.”

It wasnarrated that Abu Sallam Al-Habashi said

“Umar bin‘Abdul-‘Azizsent for me and I came to him upon the riding animalprepared forswift mail delivery. When I came to him, he said: ‘Wehave causedyou some trouble O Abu Sallam.’ He said: ‘Yes, by Allah, OCommander of the Believers!’ He said: ‘By Allah, we did not wanttocause you any hardship, but there is a Hadith which I have heardthatyou narrate from Thawban, the freed slave of the Messenger ofAllah(ﷺ), concerning the Cistern, and I wanted to hear it directlyfromyou.’ He said: “I said: ‘Thawban, the freed slave of theMessenger ofAllah (ﷺ), told me that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said: “MyCistern is (wider than) the distance between Ailah and‘Aden. It iswhiter than milk and sweeter than honey, and its cupsare as many asthe stars in the sky. Whoever drinks from it willnever feel thirstagain. The first ones who come to drink from itwill be the poorMuhajirin, with dirty clothes and disheveled hair,who do not marryrefined women and for whom no doors are opened.”‘Umar wept until hisbeard became wet, then he said: ‘But I havemarried refined women anddoors have been opened for me. Certainly Iwill not wash the clothesthat are on my body until they become dirt,and I will not comb myhair until it becomes disheveled.’”

It wasnarrated from Anas that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

“Thedistance between the two ends of my Cistern is like the distancebetween San’a and Al-Madinah,’ or ‘between Al-Madinah and‘Amman.’”

Anas binMalik narrated that the Prophet (ﷺ) said

‘One can see init (theCistern) jugs of gold and silver, like the number of stars inthesky.”

It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet (ﷺ) came to agraveyardand greeted (its occupants) with Salam, then he said

“Peacebeupon you, abode of believing people. We will join you soon, ifAllahwills.” Then he said: “Would that we could see our brothers.”They said: “O Messenger of Allah, are we not your brothers?” Hesaid:“You are my Companions. My brothers are those who will comeafter me.I will reach the Cistern ahead of you.” They said: “OMessenger ofAllah, how will you recognize those of your nation whohave not yetcome?” He said: “If a man has a horse with a blazeon its forehead andwhite feet, don’t you think that he willrecognize it among horsesthat are deep black in color?” They said:“Of course.” He said: “Onthe Day of Resurrection they willcome with radiant faces, hands, andfeet, because of the traces ofablution.” He said: “I will reach theCistern ahead of you.”Then he said: “Men will be driven away from myCistern just asstray camels are driven away. And I will call to them:‘Come here!’But it will be said: ‘They changed after you were gone,and theykept turning on their heels.’ So I will say: “Be off withyou!”

Chapter 37: Intercession

It wasnarrated from Abu Hurairah that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said

“Every Prophet had a prayer that was answered, and every Prophetoffered this prayer in this world. But I am saving my prayer so thatIcan intercede for my nation, and it reaches every one of them whodiesnot associating anything with Allah.”

It wasnarrated from Abu Sa’eed that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said

“Iam the leader of the sons of Adam, and it is no boast. I willbe thefirst one for whom the earth will be split open on the Day ofResurrection, and it is no boast. I will be the first to intercedeandthe first whose intercession will be accepted, and it is noboast. Thebanner of praise will be in my hand on the Day ofResurrection, and itis no boast.”

It wasnarrated from Abu Sa’eed that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said

“As for the people of Hell, who are its people (i.e., itspermanentresidents), they will neither die nor live therein. Butthere aresome people who will be punished with fire because of theirsins,whom it will kill, then when they have become like coal,permissionwill be granted for intercession for them. They will bebrought,group by group, and scattered on the banks of the rivers ofParadise.It will be said: ‘O people of Paradise, pour water on them.’Thenthey will grow like seeds carried by a flood (i.e., quickly).” Aman among the people said: It is as if the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)has been in the desert.”

It wasnarrated that Jabir said

“I heard the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)say: ‘My intercession on the Day of Resurrection will be forthoseamong my nation who committed major sins.’”

It wasnarrated from Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ)said

“I was given the choice between being admitted toParadise,and I chose intercession, because it is more general andmoresufficient. Do you think it is for the pious? No, it is for theimpure sinners.”

It wasnarrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said

Qatadah (the Tabi'ee in the chain) would narrate after this hadith that Anas (ra) said "Those who said 'La illaha illa Allah' (there is no god except Allah) and had the weight of a grain of barley in good in his heart will come out of the Fire, and those who said 'La illaha illa Allah' and had a weight of a grain of wheat in good in his heart will come out of the Fire, and those who said 'La illaha illa Allah' and had a weight of a grain of dust in good in his heart will come out of the Fire."

It wasnarrated from ‘Uthman bin ‘Affan that the Messenger of Allah(ﷺ) said

“Three will intercede on the Day of Resurrection: TheProphets, then the scholars, then the martyrs.”

It wasnarrated from Ubayy bin Ka’b, from his father, that theMessengerof Allah (ﷺ) said

“When the Day of Resurrection comes, Iwill bethe leader of the Prophets and the one who addresses them, andtheone among them who will agree to intercede, and it is no boast.”

It wasnarrated from ‘Imran bin Husain that the Prophet (ﷺ) said

“Somepeople will be brought forth from Hell by my intercession, whowillbe called Al-Jahannamiyyin (those who came out of Hell).”

It wasnarrated from ‘Abdullah bin Abi Jad’a’ that he heard theProphet (ﷺ) say

“More than (the members of the tribe of) BanuTamimwill enter Paradise through the intercession of a man fromamong mynation.” They said: “O Messenger of Allah, besides you?”He said:“Besides me.”

‘Awfbin Malik Al-Ashja’i said

“The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:‘Do you know what choice my Lord gave me on this night?’ We said:‘Allah and His Messenger know best.’ He said: ‘He gave me thechoicebetween admitting half of my nation to Paradise andintercession, andI chose intercession.’ We said: ‘O Messenger ofAllah, pray that wewill be among its people (the people for whom youwill intercede).’ Hesaid: ‘It is for every Muslim.’”

Chapter 38: Description of Hell

It wasnarrated from Anas bin Malik that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)said

“This fire of yours is one-seventieth part of the fire of Hell.Were it not that its heat has been reduced by water twice, you wouldnot have been able to benefit from it. And it is praying to Allah,asking Allah not to return it (to its original level of heat).”