Jannah (Paradise) levels
Jannah has 7 jannah (paradise). And 100 gardens each in rank as narrated from Tirmidhi. “Paradise is 100 levels; between each level and the next is the distance of 100 years (walking distance).” (Tirmidhi)
Allah's mercy
The Prophet (s.a.w) said, "When Allah created the creatures, He wrote in the Book, which is with Him over His Throne: "Verily, My Mercy prevailed over My Wrath."
(Al-Bukhari)
He also said, "Allah has divided mercy into 100 parts, and He retained with Him 99 parts, and sent down to earth 1 part. Through this one part creatures deal with one another with compassion, so much so that an animal lifts its hoof over its young lest it should hurt it." (Al-Bukhari)
He also said, "Allah has divided mercy into 100 parts, and He retained with Him 99 parts, and sent down to earth 1 part. Through this one part creatures deal with one another with compassion, so much so that an animal lifts its hoof over its young lest it should hurt it." (Al-Bukhari)
Scales of Justice
If your good deeds are heavy or even equal you will go to Jannah (Paradise) and by God's mercy also it depends on the person type of sins and other factors and God knows best. "And We place the scales of justice for the Day of Resurrection, so no soul will be treated unjustly at all. And if there is [even] the weight of a mustard seed, We will bring it forth. And sufficient are We as accountant." (21:47)
Was Muhammad (s.a.w) a pedophile?
No. The minimum age for marriage in the US-State of Delaware in year 1880 was 7 http://chnm.gmu.edu/cyh/primary-sources/24
Cancer is a vitamin b-17 deficiency
This might not be Islamic but it is natural. What is the cure for cancer? Cancer is a vitamin b-17 deficiency you can take it from trying apricot seeds. If you're taking medicine still take it with the apricot seeds if you want. And if God wills the person will be alright. There are other remedies or treatment, cure for cancer as well of course.
Black Cumin Seed "a cure for every disease except death"
Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) said that she heard the Messenger (saw) say, "This black seed is a cure for every disease except death. " [Saheeh al-Bukharee (5687)].
Khalid bin Sa'd (ra) said, "We went out and with us was Ghalib bin Abjar (ra). He fell sick along the way and when we came to al-Madinah, he was sick. Ibn Abu 'Atiq (ra) came to visit him and said to us, 'You should use this black seed. Take five or seven (seeds) and grind them then apply them to his nostrils with drops of olive oil on this side and on this side for Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated to them that she heard the Messenger (saw) say, "This black seed is a cure for every disease except death." [Saheeh Sunan ibn Majah (3449)].
Khalid bin Sa'd (ra) said, "We went out and with us was Ghalib bin Abjar (ra). He fell sick along the way and when we came to al-Madinah, he was sick. Ibn Abu 'Atiq (ra) came to visit him and said to us, 'You should use this black seed. Take five or seven (seeds) and grind them then apply them to his nostrils with drops of olive oil on this side and on this side for Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated to them that she heard the Messenger (saw) say, "This black seed is a cure for every disease except death." [Saheeh Sunan ibn Majah (3449)].
Reward of Martyr in Jannah (Paradise)
Jihad means struggle. It also means to retaliate like to fight against the evil people who first attack you or your family or something like the zionist are doing, etc. Here is the reward for a martry (a person who does Jihad and dies):
The Shaheed (Martyr/Witness)
1 - The blood of the Shaheed smells of musk:
"By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, no one is injured in the Path of Allah - and Allah knows best who is truly wounded in His Path - except that he comes (with his wound) on the Day of Resurrection, its colour the colour of blood, and its scent that of musk." [Muslim and Ahmad]
2 - The Most Beloved of the drops to Allah:
"There is nothing more beloved to Allah than two drops or two marks. The teardrop that falls from the fear of Allah, and the drop of blood shed in the Path of Allah. And as for the marks, then a mark in the Path of Allah, and a mark in an obligation from the obligations unto Allah". (Hasan, reported by at-Tirmidhi)
3 - The Shaheed Wishes to Return to this World:
"Any slave [of Allah] who dies and has been bestowed good from Allah, does not wish to return to the World, even if he is given the World and what it contains; except a Shaheed, due to what he sees from the virtues of Shahaadah [Martyrdom]. So he wishes to return to the World in order to be killed again" - and in another wording - "So that he may be killed ten times due to what he receives from the honour" [al-Bukhari and Muslim]
4 - Haarithah in the Highest Firdaws:
The Prophet - May the Salaah and Salaam of Allah be upon him - said to Umm Haarithah bint an-Nu'maan - after her son was killed in the battle of Badr - after she asked: "Where is he (i.e. is he in Paradise or the Fire)?" - he replied, "Indeed, he is in the highest Firdaws" [al-Bukhaari] In another Hadeeth reported by al-Bukhaari:
"Indeed, in Paradise are a hundred levels which Allah has prepared for the Mujahideen in His Path. The distance between each level is that of between the heavens and the earth. So when you ask of Allah, then ask Him for Firdaws, for it is the center of Paradise, and the highest part of Paradise, and above it is the throne of The Most Merciful, from whence, the highest Firdaws, the rivers of Paradise spring forth"
5 - The Souls of the Shuhadaa` in the Hearts of Green Birds:
"Indeed the souls of the martyrs are in the hearts of green birds, and they have lanterns hanging underneath the 'arsh (the throne of Allaah). They roam around in Paradise wherever they wish, then they return to their lanterns. So, their Lord enquires: "Do you desire anything?" They say, "What can we desire for, when we roam around in Paradise wherever we wish?" And He asks them this three times. When they realize that they will not cease to be questioned, they say, "O Lord! We wish that you return our souls to our bodies, in order that we be killed in Your Path again" When it is realized that they have no need, they will be left alone." [Muslim] After day of judgement is over they will and other people be in their bodies.
6 - Special Favours for the Shaheed:
"The Shaheed is granted seven special favours from Allah. He is forgiven (his sins) at the first drop of his blood. He sees his place in Paradise. He is dressed in the clothes of Iman. He is married to the Hoor al-`Ain (beautiful women of Paradise). He is saved from the punishment of the grave. He will be protected from the great fear of the Day of Judgement. A crown of honour will be placed on his head, one jewel of which is better than the whole world and what it contains. He is married to seventy-two of the Hoor al-`Ain (beautiful women of Paradise), and he will be able to intercede for seventy members of his family." [Saheeh - Related by Ahmad, at-Tirmidhi and Ibn Hibbaan] Hoor-al ayn is plural so maybe women get virgins too God knows best.
7 - ash-Shahaadah is better than cities and villages:
"To be killed in the Path of Allah is more beloved to me than that people of cities and villages belong to me" [Ahmad - narrators are trustworthy, and the chain is strong]
8 - The Shaheed does not feel the pain of death:
"The Shaheed does not feel [any pain] from killing, except as one of you feels the prick of a needle" [Ahmad, at-Tirmidhi and an-Nasaa`I and the Sanad is Hasan]
9 - Levels of Shuhadaa`:
[B]"The best of the Shuhadaa` are those who fight in the frontlines, and do not turn away their faces until they are killed. They will be thrown into the highest rooms of Paradise, and Allah will laugh at them. And when your Lord laughs at a slave in a certain instance, then there is no account for him" [Ahmad with Saheeh chain (Saheeh al-Jami 1118)] [/B]
10 - "There are five (deaths) due to which a person is a Shaheed:
The one killed in the Path of Allah is Shaheed, the one who drowns in the Path of Allah is a Shaheed, the one who dies due to stomach illness in the Path of Allah is a Shaheed, the one who dies of plague in the Path of Allah is a Shaheed, and the woman who died in childbirth is a Shaheedah" [Saheeh, reported by an-Nisaa`i from `Uqbah Ibn Naafi'. Also found in Saheeh al-Jami #3249]
The Shaheed (Martyr/Witness)
1 - The blood of the Shaheed smells of musk:
"By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, no one is injured in the Path of Allah - and Allah knows best who is truly wounded in His Path - except that he comes (with his wound) on the Day of Resurrection, its colour the colour of blood, and its scent that of musk." [Muslim and Ahmad]
2 - The Most Beloved of the drops to Allah:
"There is nothing more beloved to Allah than two drops or two marks. The teardrop that falls from the fear of Allah, and the drop of blood shed in the Path of Allah. And as for the marks, then a mark in the Path of Allah, and a mark in an obligation from the obligations unto Allah". (Hasan, reported by at-Tirmidhi)
3 - The Shaheed Wishes to Return to this World:
"Any slave [of Allah] who dies and has been bestowed good from Allah, does not wish to return to the World, even if he is given the World and what it contains; except a Shaheed, due to what he sees from the virtues of Shahaadah [Martyrdom]. So he wishes to return to the World in order to be killed again" - and in another wording - "So that he may be killed ten times due to what he receives from the honour" [al-Bukhari and Muslim]
4 - Haarithah in the Highest Firdaws:
The Prophet - May the Salaah and Salaam of Allah be upon him - said to Umm Haarithah bint an-Nu'maan - after her son was killed in the battle of Badr - after she asked: "Where is he (i.e. is he in Paradise or the Fire)?" - he replied, "Indeed, he is in the highest Firdaws" [al-Bukhaari] In another Hadeeth reported by al-Bukhaari:
"Indeed, in Paradise are a hundred levels which Allah has prepared for the Mujahideen in His Path. The distance between each level is that of between the heavens and the earth. So when you ask of Allah, then ask Him for Firdaws, for it is the center of Paradise, and the highest part of Paradise, and above it is the throne of The Most Merciful, from whence, the highest Firdaws, the rivers of Paradise spring forth"
5 - The Souls of the Shuhadaa` in the Hearts of Green Birds:
"Indeed the souls of the martyrs are in the hearts of green birds, and they have lanterns hanging underneath the 'arsh (the throne of Allaah). They roam around in Paradise wherever they wish, then they return to their lanterns. So, their Lord enquires: "Do you desire anything?" They say, "What can we desire for, when we roam around in Paradise wherever we wish?" And He asks them this three times. When they realize that they will not cease to be questioned, they say, "O Lord! We wish that you return our souls to our bodies, in order that we be killed in Your Path again" When it is realized that they have no need, they will be left alone." [Muslim] After day of judgement is over they will and other people be in their bodies.
6 - Special Favours for the Shaheed:
"The Shaheed is granted seven special favours from Allah. He is forgiven (his sins) at the first drop of his blood. He sees his place in Paradise. He is dressed in the clothes of Iman. He is married to the Hoor al-`Ain (beautiful women of Paradise). He is saved from the punishment of the grave. He will be protected from the great fear of the Day of Judgement. A crown of honour will be placed on his head, one jewel of which is better than the whole world and what it contains. He is married to seventy-two of the Hoor al-`Ain (beautiful women of Paradise), and he will be able to intercede for seventy members of his family." [Saheeh - Related by Ahmad, at-Tirmidhi and Ibn Hibbaan] Hoor-al ayn is plural so maybe women get virgins too God knows best.
7 - ash-Shahaadah is better than cities and villages:
"To be killed in the Path of Allah is more beloved to me than that people of cities and villages belong to me" [Ahmad - narrators are trustworthy, and the chain is strong]
8 - The Shaheed does not feel the pain of death:
"The Shaheed does not feel [any pain] from killing, except as one of you feels the prick of a needle" [Ahmad, at-Tirmidhi and an-Nasaa`I and the Sanad is Hasan]
9 - Levels of Shuhadaa`:
[B]"The best of the Shuhadaa` are those who fight in the frontlines, and do not turn away their faces until they are killed. They will be thrown into the highest rooms of Paradise, and Allah will laugh at them. And when your Lord laughs at a slave in a certain instance, then there is no account for him" [Ahmad with Saheeh chain (Saheeh al-Jami 1118)] [/B]
10 - "There are five (deaths) due to which a person is a Shaheed:
The one killed in the Path of Allah is Shaheed, the one who drowns in the Path of Allah is a Shaheed, the one who dies due to stomach illness in the Path of Allah is a Shaheed, the one who dies of plague in the Path of Allah is a Shaheed, and the woman who died in childbirth is a Shaheedah" [Saheeh, reported by an-Nisaa`i from `Uqbah Ibn Naafi'. Also found in Saheeh al-Jami #3249]
How to be one of a kind of Martyr without going into battle by defending and safe-guarding Islam by performing this deed Reward of a Martyr. There are different ranks of Martyrs, some exceed others.
Reward of a Martyr
Narrated ‘abdu Allaah ibn ‘Umar (رَضِيَ الله عَنْهُمَا) that the messenger of Allaah (صَلَّى للَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ) said:
“He who prays a-Doha, fasts three days every month and does not abandon Witr neither travelling nor at residence, will have the reward of a martyr written for him”
[atTabarii in Muyamma’ azZawa’ed (241/2), declared saheeh by sheikh al-Albani (rahimahu Allaah) in sahih a-Ttarghib wa Ttarhib, no. 595]
Note: aDoha starts when the sun raises the length of a spear (approximately 10 to 20 minutes after sunrise) and ends about 15 to 30 minutes before the adhan for duhr, it is prayed in pairs of rakats and can consist of at least two, to as many rakat as you would like beyond that. To read this information (regarding aDoha) directly from sheikh Bin Baz rahimahu Allaah please visit: http://www.binbaz.org.sa/mat/15443
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Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: My friend (the Messenger of Allah) (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) directed me to observe fast for three days in every month, to perform two Rak`ah (optional) Duha prayer at forenoon and to perform the Witr prayer before going to bed.
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
“He who prays a-Doha, fasts three days every month and does not abandon Witr neither travelling nor at residence, will have the reward of a martyr written for him”
[atTabarii in Muyamma’ azZawa’ed (241/2), declared saheeh by sheikh al-Albani (rahimahu Allaah) in sahih a-Ttarghib wa Ttarhib, no. 595]
Note: aDoha starts when the sun raises the length of a spear (approximately 10 to 20 minutes after sunrise) and ends about 15 to 30 minutes before the adhan for duhr, it is prayed in pairs of rakats and can consist of at least two, to as many rakat as you would like beyond that. To read this information (regarding aDoha) directly from sheikh Bin Baz rahimahu Allaah please visit: http://www.binbaz.org.sa/mat/15443
Source: Benefit shared by brother Abdullah alMeksiki via Yahoo groups
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: My friend (the Messenger of Allah) (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) directed me to observe fast for three days in every month, to perform two Rak`ah (optional) Duha prayer at forenoon and to perform the Witr prayer before going to bed.
[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
Best to their wives
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of
Allah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam) said, "The most perfect man in his
faith among the believers is the one whose behaviour is most excellent;
and the best of you are those who are the best to their wives.''
[At-Tirmidhi].
[At-Tirmidhi].
Allah has appointed an angel in the womb
The Prophet Salla-Allahu ‘Alayhi wa Sallam said,
"Allah has appointed an angel in the womb, and the angel says, 'O Lord! A drop of discharge (i.e. of semen), O Lord! a clot, O Lord! a piece of flesh.' And then, if Allah wishes to complete the child's creation, the angel will say. 'O Lord! A male or a female? O Lord! wretched or blessed (in religion)? What will his livelihood be? What will his age be?' The angel writes all this while the child is in the womb of its mother."
Bukhari
"Allah has appointed an angel in the womb, and the angel says, 'O Lord! A drop of discharge (i.e. of semen), O Lord! a clot, O Lord! a piece of flesh.' And then, if Allah wishes to complete the child's creation, the angel will say. 'O Lord! A male or a female? O Lord! wretched or blessed (in religion)? What will his livelihood be? What will his age be?' The angel writes all this while the child is in the womb of its mother."
Bukhari
Life is a delusion
"Every self will taste death. You will be paid your wages in full on the Day of Rising. Anyone who is distanced from the Fire and admitted to the Garden, has triumphed. The life of this world is only the enjoyment of delusion," (3:185)
"Is it better for me to make tasbeeh (praise Allah) or make istigfaar (seek forgiveness)?
Imaam
Ibn Al-Jawzee was once asked: “Is it better for me to make tasbeeh
(praise Allah) or to make istighfaar (seek forgiveness)?” He replied:
“The dirty rope is more in need of soap than perfume.
Four Rak'ah equilavent to lailatul Qadr
Narrated by Abdullah Ibn Amr . Collected by Ibn Abi Shaiba in his ‘Musanaf’ 1/72/2) with the wording:
“Whoever prays four rak’ah after the Ishaa Prayer then they will be like their equivalent performed on Lailatul Qadr”
Shaikh Albaani then mentions: “Its chain of narration is authentic” then ibn abi Shaiba narrates the same narration from Aaisha, Ibn Masood, Ka’b ibn Maati’, Mujaahid, Abdur Rahmaan ibnil Aswad and mentions chains of narration going back to them all being authentic with the exception of the narration of ka’b then Shaikh Albaani mentions:
“even though these narrations are attributed to companions they carry the ruling of ‘Ar Raf’ (i.e attribution to the messenger) since the subject of the narrations is not the type of thing they may have said from their opinion, as Is apparent”
(Ad Da’eefah 11/103)
Read the Full article @ http://ah-sp.com/2011/12/06/four-rakah-equivalent-to-lailatul-qadr/
“Whoever prays four rak’ah after the Ishaa Prayer then they will be like their equivalent performed on Lailatul Qadr”
Shaikh Albaani then mentions: “Its chain of narration is authentic” then ibn abi Shaiba narrates the same narration from Aaisha, Ibn Masood, Ka’b ibn Maati’, Mujaahid, Abdur Rahmaan ibnil Aswad and mentions chains of narration going back to them all being authentic with the exception of the narration of ka’b then Shaikh Albaani mentions:
“even though these narrations are attributed to companions they carry the ruling of ‘Ar Raf’ (i.e attribution to the messenger) since the subject of the narrations is not the type of thing they may have said from their opinion, as Is apparent”
(Ad Da’eefah 11/103)
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Meaning of life
The meaning of life is to worship God and enter Paradise, etc. "And I did not create the jinn and mankind except to worship Me." (51:56) The lowest rank a person earns in Paradise will be 10 times better than of this Earth so imagine the best thing to do or something that is popular by the millions or billions of people in this world and yeah times by that also anything you desire.
When it is friday angels stand at the gate of the mosque
The Prophet (salAllahu alayhi wasallam) said,
"When it is a Friday, the angels stand at the gate of the mosque and keep on writing the names of the persons coming to the mosque in succession according to their arrivals.
The example of the one who enters the mosque in the earliest hour is that of one offering a camel (in sacrifice). The one coming next is like one offering a cow and then a ram and then a chicken and then an egg respectively.
When the Imam comes out (for Jumua prayer), they (i.e. angels) fold their papers and listen to the Khutba."
(Sahih al-Bukhari 929)
"When it is a Friday, the angels stand at the gate of the mosque and keep on writing the names of the persons coming to the mosque in succession according to their arrivals.
The example of the one who enters the mosque in the earliest hour is that of one offering a camel (in sacrifice). The one coming next is like one offering a cow and then a ram and then a chicken and then an egg respectively.
When the Imam comes out (for Jumua prayer), they (i.e. angels) fold their papers and listen to the Khutba."
(Sahih al-Bukhari 929)
Seven people will be shaded under Allah's throne when there will be no shade except His
Narrated Abu Huraira (radhiAllaahu anhu): The Prophet (sallAllaahu alaihi wa sallam) said, "Seven people will be shaded by Allaah under His shade on the day when there will be no shade except His(subhanahu wa ta'aala). They are:
(1) A just ruler;
(2) A young man who has been brought up in the worship of Allaah, (i.e.
worship Allaah (Alone) sincerely from his childhood),
(3) A man whose heart is attached to the mosque (who offers the five
compulsory congregational prayers in the mosque);
(4) Two persons who love each other only for Allaah's sake and they meet and part in Allaah's cause only;
(5) A man who refuses the call of a charming woman of noble birth for an
illegal sexual intercourse with her and says: I am afraid of Allaah;
(6) A person who practices charity so secretly that his left hand does not
know what his right hand has given (i.e. nobody knows how much he has given
in charity).
(7) A person who remembers Allaah in seclusion and his eyes get flooded with
tears."
Saheeh Al Bukhari
(1) A just ruler;
(2) A young man who has been brought up in the worship of Allaah, (i.e.
worship Allaah (Alone) sincerely from his childhood),
(3) A man whose heart is attached to the mosque (who offers the five
compulsory congregational prayers in the mosque);
(4) Two persons who love each other only for Allaah's sake and they meet and part in Allaah's cause only;
(5) A man who refuses the call of a charming woman of noble birth for an
illegal sexual intercourse with her and says: I am afraid of Allaah;
(6) A person who practices charity so secretly that his left hand does not
know what his right hand has given (i.e. nobody knows how much he has given
in charity).
(7) A person who remembers Allaah in seclusion and his eyes get flooded with
tears."
Saheeh Al Bukhari
Jannah (Paradise) for the blind and deaf people
Will the blind and deaf people enter Jannah (Paradise)? Reported by Anas (RA): I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) saying, “Allah, the Glorious and Exalted said: “When I afflict my slave in his two dear things (i.e. his eyes), and he endures patiently, I shall compensate him for them with Jannah.”
[Al-Bukhari] This also goes for the deaf people as well.
Three men whose dua is never rejected by Allah
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) declared, 'Three men whose dua is never rejected (by Allah) are: the fasting person until he breaks his fast (in another narration, when he breaks fast), the just ruler and the one who is oppressed.' [Ahmad, at-Tirmidhi - Hasan]
Excellent creation...
51:47-49 Surat Adh-Dhāriyāt
And the heaven We constructed with strength, and indeed, We are [its] expander.
And the earth We have spread out, and excellent is the preparer.
And of all things We created two mates; perhaps you will remember.
31:10 Surat Luqmān
He has created the heavens without any pillars, that you see and has set on the earth firm mountains, lest it should shake with you. And He has scattered therein moving (living) creatures of all kinds. And We send down water (rain) from the sky, and We cause (plants) of every goodly kind to grow therein.
Allah forgives all sins
Say, "O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allah . Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful." (39:53) Except those who repent and believe and work righteous deeds, for them Allah will change their evil deeds to good deeds, and Allah is Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful. [Sûrah al-Furqân: 70] If you repent Allah will change your evil deeds into good deeds inshallah (God-willing).
Innovation (bidah)
Every
innovation is an error Muhammad (s.a.w) said in a sahih hadith "every
innovation is an error.." (muslim) and Allah said I have perfected your
religion (5:3)
Second coming of Jesus Christ (pbuh)
When Jesus (pbuh) returns this is what will happen: Narrated Abu Huraira (r.a) that Muhammad (s.a.w) said:
The Hour will not be established until the Son of Mary (i.e. Jesus) descends amongst you as a just ruler, he will break the cross, kill the pigs, and abolish the Jizyah tax. Money will be in abundance so that nobody will accept it (as charitable gifts). (Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 3, Book 43, No. 656)
The Hour will not be established until the Son of Mary (i.e. Jesus) descends amongst you as a just ruler, he will break the cross, kill the pigs, and abolish the Jizyah tax. Money will be in abundance so that nobody will accept it (as charitable gifts). (Sahih Bukhari, Vol. 3, Book 43, No. 656)
Description of Jannah (Paradise) 2
Ibn Abbas (May Allah be pleased with him) said: “The roots of date palms in Paradise are of green emeralds. And their branches are red gold. And their leaves are clothing for the people of Paradise... Its fruits... are whiter than milk and purer than honey...” (Related by Abu Bakr ibn Abee Ad-Dunyaa)
Description of Jannah (Paradise)
Surah: 16. an-Nahl
31. Gardens of Eternity which they will enter: beneath them flow (pleasant) rivers: they will have therein all that they wish: thus does Allah reward the righteous Surah: 18. al-Kahf 31. For them will be Gardens of Eternity; beneath them rivers will flow; they will be adorned therein with bracelets of gold and they will wear green garments of fine silk and heavy brocade; they will recline therein on raised thrones. How good the recompense! How beautiful a couch to recline on!
Death, Grave: Questioning in the grave for the believers
From Al-Baraa’ ibn Aazib (ra), who said:
"We went out with Allah’s Messenger (saws) with the funeral of a man of the Ansar and we came to the grave and the niche in the side of the grave (al-Lahd), had not been dug out yet, so Allah’s Messenger (saws) sat and we sat around him as if we had birds upon our heads, and in his hand he had a stick with which he was striking the ground. Then he raised his head and said: ‘Seek Allah’s refuge from the Punishment of the Grave,’ two or three times. Then he said: ‘When the believing servant is leaving this world and going onto the Hereafter, angels with white faces - as if their faces were in the Sun - descend upon him. With them is a shroud from the shrouds of Paradise and perfume for embalming from the perfume of Paradise, so they sit away from him at the distance the eye can see and then the Angel of Death (as) comes and sits by his head and says: "O good soul, come out to forgiveness from Allah and His good pleasure." He said: "So it comes out, just as a drop flows out from the mouth of the drinking vessel, and he takes it but does not leave it in his hand even for the blink of an eye until they take it and places it in that shroud, and that perfume, and there comes out from him a smell like that of the best musk found upon the face of the earth." He said: "So they ascend with it, (i.e. the persons soul) and they do not pass by any group of Angels except that they say: ‘Who is this good and pure soul?’ So they reply: "So and so, the son of so and so." with the best of his names which he used to be called by in this world, until they come to the lowest Heaven, and ask that it should be opened for him, so it is opened for him, they accompany him through every Heaven until he is taken up to the seventh Heaven, and Allah the Al-Mighty says: "Write the record of my slave in Illiyon (signifying highness) and return him to earth to his body." Then they say: "Who is your Lord?" So he will say: "My Lord is Allah." So they will say: "What is your Deen?" He will say: "My Deen is Islam." So they say: "Who is the man who was sent amongst you?" So he will say: "He is Allah’s Messenger." So they say: "How did you come to know that?" So he will say: "I read the Book of Allah, and believed in it , and attested to it." So a caller will call from Heaven: "Indeed My servant has spoken the Truth, so spread a place for him in Paradise, and a open a door to Paradise for him, so some of its fragrances and scents come to him and his grave is extended as far as the eye can see." He said: "A person with a Handsome face, and beautiful clothes and good smell comes to him and says. ‘Receive good news, which will please you. This is the day which you were promised.’ So he says to him: "Who are you?, since your face appears to signify good." So he says: "I am your righteous actions." He therefore says: "O Lord, establish the Last Hour. O Lord establish the Last Hour - so that I may return to my family and wealth."
Knock on the door...
"O you who believe! enter not houses other than your own, until you have asked permission and saluted those in them: that is best for you, in order that you may heed (what is seemly). If you find no one in the house, enter not until permission is given to you: if you are asked to go back, go back: that makes for greater purity for yourselves: and Allah knows well all that ye do." 24:27-28
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