Paradise and Hell

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(swt) will test them by ordering them to enter the Fire: whoever obeys will be blessed, whilst whoever disobey
The People of Paradise
The Number of People from This Ummah
Who Will Enter Paradise
Many people from this ummah will enter Paradise, but only Allaah knows their exact number. al-Bukhaari repor
Jubayr who said, "Ibn 'Abbaas told me that the Prophet (saw) said, "I was shown the nations, and I saw a
by with his ummah, another with a band of followers, another with ten followers, another with five
who was alone. I looked and saw a huge crowd of people, and I asked, "O Jibreel, are these my um
"No look at the horizon." I looked and saw a vast multitude. He said,"These are your ummah, and th
thousand in front will not be brought to account or be punished." [al-Bukhaari, Kitaab ar-Riqaaq, Baab
Sab'oona Alfaan, Fath al-Baari, 11/406]
The first crowd which the Prophet (Saw) thought was his ummah was in fact the Children of Israel as is stated
saheeh reports, "I hoped that this would be my ummah, but I was told that this was Musa and his pe
Baari, 11/407].
Concerning the words "a vast multitude" Ibn Hajar said, "A report from Sa'eed ibn Mansoor says, "huge" [Adhe
was said to me, "look at the horizon" So I looked and I saw a huge multitude. Then I was told, "Loo
horizon, it is just like the first one."" According to a report given by Ibn Faadil, "[I saw] a multitude
horizon and it was said to me "Look here and here, all across the horizon". According to a version n
Ahmad, "I saw my ummah filling the plains and the mountains, and I was amazed at the numbers a
appearance. I was asked, "Are you pleased O Muhammad?" and I said, "Yes O Rabb."" [Fath al
Some hadiths state that along with every thousand of the seventy thousand will be another seventy thousand p
added by Allaah.
Our Prophet (saw) hoped that this ummah would constitute half of the population of Paradise. In a hadith whos
agreed upon, Abu Sa'eed al-Khudri said that when the Messenger of Allaah (saw) was speaking about who wou
he said, "By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, I hope that you will be half of the people of Paradise
people you are no more than a black hair on the hide of a white bull.." [Mishkaat al-Masaabeeh, 3/8]
Some hadith state that this ummah will constitute two thirds of the population of Paradise. at-Tirmidhi reports
isnaad and ad-Daarimee and al-Bayhaqee also report, from Buraydah, that the Messenger of Allaah (saw) said
Paradise are one hundred and twenty ranks, eight from this ummah and forth from the rest of the n
al-Masaabeeh, 3/92, no. 5644]
Muslim reports from Anas (ra) that the Messenger of Allaah (saw) said, "I will be the first intercessor in Pa
Prophet was believed in as I was believed in. Among the Prophets is one who was believed in by on
man." [Mishkaat al-Masaabeeh, 3/124, no. 5744].
The reason why so many people of this ummah believed is because of the great miracle of the Messenger of Al
was a recited revelation which is addressed to hearts and minds. It is a miracle that is preserved and will rema
Judgement. al-Bukhaari and Muslim report from Abu Hurayrah (ra) that the Messenger of Allaah (saw) said,
"There is no Prophet who was not given a sign [or miracle] in which people believed and followed h
have been given is a Revelation from Allaah and I hope that I will have the greatest number of follo
of Resurrection." [Mishkaat al-Masaabeeh, 3/142, 5746]
The Leaders of the People of Paradise
(i) The Leaders of the Men