Hadith 6, 40 Hadith Qudsi

Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him and grant him peace) say:

The first person to be judged on the Day of Resurrection will be a man who was martyred. He will be brought, and He will make known to him His blessings, which he will acknowledge. He will ask, ‘What did you do with them?’ He will reply, ‘I fought for Your sake until I was martyred.’ He will say, ‘You lie. Rather, you fought so that it would be said, “He is courageous,” and it was said.’ Then he will be ordered, dragged on his face, and cast into the Fire. Then a man who learned and taught knowledge and recited the Quran will be brought. He will be shown His blessings and acknowledge them. He will ask, ‘What did you do with them?’ He will reply, ‘I learned knowledge, taught it, and recited the Quran for Your sake.’ He will say, ‘You lie. Rather, you learned knowledge so that it would be said, “He is a scholar,” and you recited the Quran so that it would be said, “He is a reciter,” and it was said.’ Then he will be ordered, dragged on his face, and cast into the Fire. Then a man whom Allah had made prosperous and given every kind of wealth will be brought. He will be shown His blessings and acknowledge them. He will ask, ‘What did you do with them?’ He will reply, ‘I left no way in which You love wealth to be spent without spending it for Your sake.’ He will say, ‘You lie. Rather, you did it so that it would be said, “He is generous,” and it was said.’ Then he will be ordered, dragged on his face, and cast into the Fire.

It was related by Muslim (and likewise by al-Tirmidhi and al-Nasa’i).