Gardens of the Righteous — Page 63
RIYADH AS-SALIHIN 63 254. Haritha ibn Wahb relates that he heard the Holy Prophet say:. Shall I tell you who are the dwellers of Paradise? It is every weak one who is accounted weak and is looked down upon, who if he takes an oath relying upon Allah He would fulfil it. Now shall I tell you who are the denizens of the. Fire? It is every ignorant, impertinent, prideful and arrogant one (Bokhari and. Muslim). 255. Sahl ibn Sa'ad Sa'idi relates that a person passed near the Holy. Prophet and he asked one sitting with him: What do you think of this one? He said: He is one of the noblest. He is worthy that if he should propose marriage his proposal should be accepted and if he should intercede for any his intercession should prove effective. The Holy Prophet said nothing on this. . Presently another man passed and he asked: How do you esteem this one? He answered: Messenger of Allah, he is one of the poor Muslims. If he were to propose his proposal would not be accepted, if he were to intercede on behalf any his intercession would be rejected, and if he were to speak he would not be listened to. The Holy Prophet said: This one is better than an earthful like the former one (Bokhari and Muslim). of 256. Abu Sa'id Khudri relates that the Holy Prophet said: There was a contest between Paradise and the Fire. The Fire said: I shall compass the tyrants and the arrogant ones; and Paradise said: My dwellers will be the weak and the lowly. Allah decided between them, saying: Thou art Paradise, My mercy, through thee I shall have mercy on whomsoever I determine; and thou art the Fire, My torment, through thee I shall chastise whomsoever I determine. It is for Me to fill both of you (Muslim). 257. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: On the Day of. Judgment will be brought forward a great fat man whose value in the sight of. Allah will be no more than the wing of a mosquito (Bokhari and Muslim). 258. Abu Hurairah relates that a dark-skinned woman (or perhaps young man) used to take care of the mosque. The Holy Prophet missed her (or him) and inquired about her (or him) and was told that she (or he) had died. . He said: Why did you not let me know? as if they had not considered the matter of any importance. He then said: Show me the grave, and on being shown it he prayed over it and said: These graves cover those in them with darkness and Allah illumines them for the denizens in consequence of my prayers for them (Bokhari and Muslim). 259. Abu Hurairah relates that the Holy Prophet said: Many there are with ruffled hair and dusty faces who are pushed away from people's doors, but if they were to say in the name of Allah it will be thus and thus Allah would fulfil it (Muslim). 260. Usamah relates that the Holy Prophet said: I stood at the gate of. Paradise and observed that the generality of those who entered it were the lowly. The wealthy had been held back from it. Then those condemned to the. Fire were ordered to it and I stood at the gate of the Fire and observed that the generality of those who entered it were women (Bokhari and Muslim).