One whose intention is not pure will deserve Hell in the Hereafter. Purity of intention is essential in all deeds.

1) Narrated Abu Huraira: I heard Allah's Messenger (pbuh) saying: The first of the people whose case will be decided on the Day of Judgment will be a man who died as a martyr. He will be brought forth. Allah will make him know about His blessings (which He had bestowed on him in the World). The man will acknowledge them. Then Allah will ask him: What did you do with them? He will say: I fought in Your way until I died as a martyr. Allah will remark: You are lying. You fought so that you may be called a brave warrior. Then orders will be passed against him. So he will be dragged along on his face and cast into Hell.

Second will be a man who studied (religious) knowledge. Then he taught it to others and recited the Qur'an. He will be brought (for Judgment). Allah will remind him of His favors (showered on him in the world). He will admit them (having enjoyed them in his life). Then Allah will ask him: What did you do with them? He will reply: I acquired knowledge and imparted it and also recited the Qur'an for Your sake. Allah will observe: You have told a lie, for you got knowledge to be renowned as a scholar; and you recited the Qur'an to be marked as a Qari (one who recites the Qur'an according to the rules). Then orders will be passed against him. So he will be dragged along on his face and thrown into Hell.

Third will be a man to whom Allah had made abundantly rich and granted him every kind of wealth. He will be brought for judgment. Allah will let him know about His gifts conferred upon him in the world. He will recognize them. Then Allah will inquire: What did you with them? He will say: I left no way in which you like money to be spent without spending in it for your sake. Allah will say: You are lying. You did so to be described as generous (in the society); (It means you got your reward in the world according to your intention). Now you deserve nothing in the Hereafter except Hell). So orders will be passed against him and he will be dragged along on his face until he will be hurled into Hell.

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(This Hadith is sound and related by Muslim and An-Nasa'i)
Warning against hypocrisy (show off)

2) Narrated Mahmoud Ibn Lubaid: Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said: The most dreadful thing which I fear about you is minor polytheism. The companions asked: What is the minor polytheism? He said: It is hypocrisy; and he added that on the Day of Judgment, when rewarding people for their deeds, Allah (sw) will say to the hypocrites: Go to those for the sake of whom you used to perform good deeds; and see whether you can get any reward from them.

(This Hadith is sound and mentioned in Musnad of Ahmad)

3) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said: Allah (sw) said: Among all partners, I am the most dispensable with association. So anyone who performs a deed in which he ascribes to Me others; I will abandon him and his act of polytheism.

(This Hadith is sound and related by Muslim).
Hazardship of shirk (joining partners with Allah)

4) Narrated Abu Huraira that the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: On the Day of Resurrection, Ibrahim (Abraham) will see his father Azar (in such a pitiable condition) that his face will be dark and covered with dust. Then Ibrahim will remind him: Did I not warn you against denying me? His father will reply: Today I will not deny you. Then, Ibrahim will say: O Lord! You have promised not to disgrace me on the Day of Resurrection. So what will be more disgraceful to me than my wretched father. Allah will say: I have forbidden Paradise for disbelievers. Then it will be said: O Ibrahim, Look! what is underneath your feet? He will look and see his father as a Hyena -besmeared with dirt caught by the legs and thrown into Hell.

5) Narrated Anas bin Malik on the authority of the Prophet (pbuh), who said: Allah (sw) will say to the least tormented person among the people of Hell on the Day of Resurrection: Do you have any thing on earth, that you would give as a ransom (to protect yourself against the torment of Fire)? He will say: Yes. Then Allah will say: While you were in the backbone of Adam, I had demanded you much less than that, i.e. to associate nothing with Me; but you declined and worshipped others besides Me.

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(This Hadith is sound and related by Al-Bukhari and Muslim).
Superiority of Monotheism

6) Narrated Abu Dhar: Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said, Allah (sw) said: He who comes with a good deed, its reward will be ten like that or even more. And he who comes with vice, his reward will be only one like that, or I can forgive him. He who draws close to Me a hand's span, I will draw close to him an arm's length. And whoever draws near Me an arm's length, I will draw near him a fathom's length. And whoever comes to Me walking, I will go to him running. And whoever faces Me with sins nearly as great as the earth, I will meet him with forgiveness nearly as great as that, provided he does not worship something with me.

(This Hadith is sound and related by Muslim, Ibn Majah and Ahmad in his Musnad).

7) Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri: Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said: None of you will have argued for his right in the world more vehemently than the believers who will do with their Lord about their brethren who were admitted into Hell. The Prophet (pbuh) added: They will say: O Lord! Our brethren used to offer prayers with us, observe fast with us and perform pilgrimage (Hajj) with us. But You cast them into fire. The Prophet (pbuh) further said: Allah will say: Go and bring out whoever you know from among them. The Prophet (pbuh) said: The believers will come to them and recognize them by face. Some of them will be those the fire would have seized up to half of their shanks and some of them up to their ankles. They will bring them and say: O Lord! We have taken out those for whom you gave us order. Then the Prophet (pbuh) said: Allah will say: Bring out whoever has in his heart any belief weighing a Dinar (a coin). Then He will say: Take out whoever has in his heart the belief weighing half a Dinar until He will say: Take out whoever has in his heart the belief that equals the weight of an atom.

(This Hadith is sound and related by An-Nasa'i and Ibn Majah).

After narrating this Hadith, Abu Sa'id said: He who does not accept it as true should read this verse: Verily, Allah forgives not that partners should be set up with Him in worship, but He forgives except that (anything else) to whom He pleases, and whoever sets up partners with Allah in worship, he has indeed invented a tremendous sin." (V.4:48)

Superiority of the believers in the Oneness of Allah and the punishment of Jews and Christians.

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8) Narrated Abu Musa: Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said: On the Day of Resurrection, my Ummah (nation) will be gathered into three groups. one sort will enter Paradise without rendering an account (of their deeds).another sort will be reckoned an easy account and admitted into Paradise. yet another sort will come bearing on their backs heaps of sins like great mountains. Allah will ask the angels though He knows best about them: Who are these people? They will reply: They are humble slaves of yours. He will say: Unload the sins from them and put the same over the Jews and Christians; then let the humble slaves get into Paradise by virtue of My Mercy.

(This Hadith is sound and mentioned in Mustadrak of Al-Hakim.)

Superiority of those who neither treat with amulet, nor get themselves branded nor take omens (but instead trust their Lord)

9) Narrated Ibn Mas'ud that the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: On the Day of Resurrection nations will be brought. When I see my nation (Ummah) I will be amazed at their multitudes and (distinguished) form. They will have filled up the plain lands as well as the mountains. Allah will ask me: Are you satisfied? I will say: Yes, O my Lord: He will say: Along with these (people), seventy thousand persons (i.e., so many) will enter Paradise without rendering an account. They will be those who neither cure themselves with Ruqya (recitations) nor get themselves branded (cauterized), nor take omens but they instead repose trust in their Lord. Upon this, 'Ukkasha said: Supplicate Allah (sw)that He makes me one among them), the Prophet (pbuh) said: O Allah! Make him one of them. Another person said: Invoke a blessing for me too (that Allah makes me one among them). The Prophet (pbuh) said: 'Ukkasha has preceded you in this matter.

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(This Hadith is sound and related by Ibn Hibban)
Superiority of the words (There is no god but Allah)

10) Narrated by 'Abdullah bin Amr bin Al-'Aas that Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said: On the Day of Resurrection, Allah will bring a person of my Ummah from among the people; and spread before him ninety nine registers (filled up with his deeds). Each of them will be as long as sight extends. Then Allah will ask him: Do you deny anything of it? Have my preserving writers treated you unjustly? The person will reply: No, my Lord. Allah will further ask him: Do you have any excuse (for not having good deeds)? He will say: No, my Lord. Then Allah will observe: Behold! We have preserved a virtue of yours with us. Today there will be no wrong with you. Then Allah will take out a slip containing the words: "There is no god but Allah and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger."; and Allah will address the person: Bring up your weights (of this slip). The person will remark: O Lord! This slip (is so light in weight) that it may not be matched with these large registers. Allah will observe: you will be done no injustice The Prophet added: All the registers will be piled up in one scale and the slip will be kept in the other scale of the balance. (With the Grace of Allah), the scale with the registers will be raised up (due to light weight) while the scale having the slip will be the heavier as there is nothing that weighs more than the name of Allah.

(This Hadith is sound and related by At-Tirmidhi, Ibn Majah and Ahmad in his Musnad.)

Statement of Allah (sw), (whether you disclose that which is in your minds or conceal, Allah will reckon you accordingly)

11) Ibn 'Abbas said: When this verse was revealed: (Whether you disclose what is in your minds or conceal it, Allah will call you to account according to it) it caused anxiety to the companions as had never been before. Then Allah's Messenger (pbuh) observed: Say: We have heard and obeyed and submitted (to The Lord!). The narrator added: Allah instilled faith in their hearts and further revealed (for their satisfaction) this verse: (Allah burdens not a soul beyond its capacity. It will get every good that it earns and it will suffer every ill that it commits. Our Lord! Call us not to account if we forget or make a mistake. (When they said the same verse) Allah said: I have done. They further said: Our Lord! Lay not upon us a burden as your did lay on those before us. Allah said: I have done so The companions further said. And pardon us, have Mercy on us . your are our protector. The Lord said: one.

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(This Hadith is sound and related by Al-Bukhari and At-Tirmidhi)

12) Narrated Abu Huraira: When this verse was revealed to Allah's Messenger (pbuh): (To Allah belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is in the earth and whether you disclose what is in your minds or conceal it, Allah will reckon you according to it. Then He will forgive whom He pleases and chastise whom He likes as Allah is Al-Omnipotent over every thing). The narrator said: The companions of Allah's Messenger (pbuh) felt it hard. They came to him, sat down on their knees and said: O Messenger of Allah, we have been assigned with some duties (tasks) which we have capability to perform such as: prayer (Salat), fasting (Saum), fighting in Allah's way (Jihad), and charity (Zakat). Now this (the above mentioned verse) was revealed to you and it is beyond our power to live up to Them, Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said: Do you intend to say what the people of the two scriptures (The Jews and Christians) had said before you: "We hear and disobey". Rather you should say: "We hear, obey and seek your forgiveness, our Lord! And to You is the return". When the people recited it, their tongues became subdued with it. Then Allah revealed: (The Messenger believes in what is sent down to him from His Lord, and so do the believers (following him). Each one believes in Allah and His angels and His books and His Messengers, saying: We differentiate not between any of His Messengers; and they say: We hear and seek your forgiveness, our Lord! And to you is the return. When they (The companions) said the same, Allah abrogated this verse and Allah the Al Great, revealed a new one replacing it: (Allah burdens not a soul beyond its capacity. It gets every good that it earns and it suffers every ill that it earns Our Lord! Punish us not, if we forget or make a mistake. (When the companions repeated the same words) Allah said: Yes: (The companions further repeated the words as revealed to the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh)) Our Lord! Do not lay on us a burden as that you had laid on those before us. Allah said: Yes. (The companions further repeated) Our Lord impose not on us (burdens) which we have no strength to bear. Allah said: Yes. (The companions further repeated). And pardon us and provide us protection; and have Mercy on us. you are our Patron, so please grant us victory over the disbelieving people). Allah said: Yes.

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(This Hadith is sound and related by Muslim). (2:286/6)
Broadness of Allah's Mercy

13) Narrated Abu Huraira that the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) who said: Allah (sw) said: My mercy has preceded (excelled) my wrath.

(This Hadith is sound and related by Muslim).

An example of Allah's Mercy on his servants

14) Narrated Abu Huraira that Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said: Allah says: Whenever My slave intends to do a bad deed, (I say to the deeds recording angels): Do not record it against him until he (actually) commits it. If he has done so, write it down exactly as one in his record book. But if he refrains from it for My sake, write down this as a virtue in his favor. And when he intends to do a good deed, but does not actually do it, write it as a virtue for him. And if he puts it into practice, write its reward equal to, from ten to seven hundred times (in his account).

(This Hadith is sound and related by Al-Bukhari, Muslim and At-Tirmidhi).
Warning to those who loose hope in the Mercy of Allah

15) Narrated Abu Huraira: I heard Allah's Messenger (pbuh) saying: There were two fraternal persons among the sons of Israel. One of them was engrossed in committing sins while the other was devoted to worship. The devotee used to see his fellow committing sin and advise him. Desist from doing so. One day when he found his fellow committing sin. He said to him: Avoid it. His fellow said: Leave me alone. Have you been sent out as a vigilant on me. The devotee said: By Allah, He will neither forgive you nor admit you to Paradise. When they died, they were gathered before the Lord of the Worlds. Allah asked the devotee: Were you assured of knowing Me or were you having power over what was in My Hands? Then He said to the sinner: Go and enter Paradise by My Mercy; and ordered the angels about the devotee: Lead him to the Hell.

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(This Hadith is sound and related by Abu Da'ud in his Sunan)

After narrating the Hadith, Abu Huraira commented: By Him in whose hands my soul is: One word spoken by the devotee ruined his good deeds in the World as well as in the Hereafter.

16) Narrated Jundub that Allah's Messenger (pbuh) stated that a person said: By Allah! Allah will not forgive so and so (person). Thereupon Allah, the Exalted remarked: Who is he who swears by Me (and says) that I will not forgive so and so (listen!) Verily I have forgiven so and so and nullified your deeds. or as the Messenger (pbuh) said.

(This Hadith is sound and related by Muslim and also mentioned in Mo'jam Al-Tabrani Al-Kabir)
Superiority of Fear of Allah

17) Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri. He quoted the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) as saying to his companions that: a man from among the early people or from those before you had said a word, i.e. Allah had blessed him with wealth and sons. When death approached him, he asked his sons: How was I being as a father? They replied: You were the best father. He said: I didn't save or perform any good deeds for Allah. If Allah takes possession of me, He will punish me. So, look! when I am dead, burn me until I become coal then crush me well and scatter (my ashes in the air) on a storming day. The Prophet (pbuh) said: He took a covenant from his sons (and died). They did according to his will and spread his ashes in the air on a stormy day. Allah said: Be and there he was embodied before Him. Allah, the Exalted. asked him: O my slave! what induced you to do what you did. He replied: It was your fear (so that I may not appear before you). The Prophet (pbuh) added: Allah, the Exalted rewarded him with His Mercy; the Prophet (pbuh) said second time: Allah did not punish him.

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(This Hadith is sound and related by Al-Bukhari and Muslim).

Superiority of Dhikr (remembrance) and becoming close to Allah by way of righteous deeds and
good faith in Him

18) Narrated Abu Huraira said: The Prophet (pbuh) said: Allah (sw) says: I am in accordance with the thoughts of My slave about Me; and I am with him, when he remembers Me. If he remembers Me in his heart, I also remember him in My heart. If he remembers Me in a group, I remember him in a better group (i.e. angels). If he draws near Me by the span of a palm, I draw near him by a cubit. If he draws near Me by a cubit, I draw near him by the space covered by two hands. If he walks towards Me, I go to him running.

(This Hadith is sound and related by Al-Bukhari and Muslim).

19) Narrated Abu Huraira ( that the Prophet (pbuh) stated: Allah (sw) observed: I am with My slave when he remembers me and moves his lips (with remembrance).

(This Hadith is sound and related in Musnad of Ahmad).

20) (One day) Abu Huraira and Abu sa'id were sitting with the Messenger of Allah (sw) who said: When a slave says: i.e. There is no god but Allah and Allah is the Most-Great. Allah remarks: My slave has spoken the truth. Indeed, there is no god except Me and I am All-Great. When he says: There is no god but Allah and He is the only One. Allah remarks: My slave has spoken the truth. Indeed, there is no god except Me and I am the One. When he says: There is no god but Allah and there is no associate with Him. Allah remarks: My slave has spoken the truth. There is no god except Me and I have no partner. When he says: There is no god but Allah. To Him belongs the sovereignty and To Him is due all praise. Allah remarks: My slave has spoken the truth. There is no god except Me. To Me belongs the kingdom and To Me is due all praise. When he says: There is no god but Allah and there is no power or might except with Him). Allah remarks: My slave has spoken the truth. There is no god except Me and the power and might belongs to Me.

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(Its chain of authorities is sound and related by the Majah, At-Tirmidhi and Ibn Hibban).

Superiority of the company of pious people

21) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said: Allah has some angels who roam about the streets in search of people mentioning Allah's names. When they find such a gathering, they call one another saying: Come to the object of your pursuit. The Prophet added: The angels surround them with their wings up to the lowest heaven (sky of the world). He further added: (When the people in the gathering disperse, the angels ascend to the heaven). Their Lord, who knows best about the people, asks them: What do my slaves say? The angels reply: They were glorifying You (by repeating the words "Allah is the All-Glorified), exalting You (by repeating the words "Allah is All-Great"), praising You (by repeating the words All praise be to Allah), and dignifying You. He asks them: Have they seen Me? The angels reply: No, By Allah. O Lord! They haven't seen You (at all). He asks: How would it be if they saw Me? The angels reply: If they saw You, they would worship You more devotedly, dignify You more fervently and exalt You more sincerely. Then Allah asks them: What do they ask Me? The angels reply: They ask You Paradise. He asks them: Have they seen it? The angels reply: No, By Allah, They have not seen it. He asks: How would it be, if they saw it? The angels reply: If they saw it, they would crave for it eagerly, seek after it vigorously and desire for it ardently. He asks: From what do they seek My protection? The angels reply: (They seek your protection) from the Hell-fire. He asks: Have they seen it? The angels reply: No, By Allah, O Lord! They haven't see it (at all). He asks: How would it be, if they saw it. The angels reply: If they saw it, they would fear it extremely and flee from it hastily. Then Allah says (to the angels): I make you witness that I have forgiven them. Allah's Messenger (pbuh) added: One of the angels would say: O Lord! among them was so and so (a much sinning slave) who was not actually included in the gathering but he happened to came there for some need (and sat down with them.) Allah would remark: Anyhow, they were all sitting together, so their companion will not be reduced to misery (i.e. they were sitting together and glorifying Allah, so he who sits with them will not suffer but get forgiveness as a reward for his (association with the people remembering Allah).

(This Hadith is sound and related by Al-Bukhari and Muslim).

Continuous inducement for repentance and seeking Allah's forgiveness

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22) Narrated Abu Huraira: I heard the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) saying that: a sin was committed by one of the slaves or may be he said, that: one of the slaves committed a sin. He said: O my Lord! I have committed a sin, or he said, a sin was committed by me. So please forgive. His Lord would say: Does my slave know that he has a Lord who can forgive him and (if He likes) can punish him. Anyhow, I have forgiven my slave.

No sooner does the time elapse as much as Allah wishes, than is another sin committed by him or he commits another sin. He says: O my Lord! I have committed a sin, or a sin was committed by me. So please forgive it. Allah will observe: Does my slave know that he has a Lord who can forgive him and (if He likes) can punish him too. Anyhow, I have forgiven him again. No sooner does the time elapse as much as Allah wishes, than another sin committed by him or he commits another sin. He says: O my Lord! I have committed a another sin, or sometimes he says another sin is committed by me. So please forgive it. Allah will remark: Does my slave know that he has a Lord who can forgive him and (if He likes) can punish him too. Anyhow, I have forgiven him for the third time. So let him do whatever he wishes.

(This Hadith is sound and related by Al-Bukhari and Muslim).

23) Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri: I heard the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) saying: The devil said to his Lord: By Your Glory and Majesty! As long as the progeny of Adam exists on earth, I shall continuously misguide them. At this Allah remarked: By My Glory and Majesty! As long as they seek My forgiveness, I will go on to pardon them.

(This Hadith is sound and related by Ahmad in his Musnad).

He who loves to meet Allah (sw)by way of death like martyrs) Allah too loves to meet him.

24) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said that Allah, the Exalted, observed: If My slave loves meeting Me, I too love meeting him. If he dislikes to meet Me, I too hate to meet him.
(This Hadith is sound and related by Al-Bukhari and An-Nasa'i).

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Sign of Allah's love for His slave

25) Narrated Abu Huraira that Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said: When Allah loves a person, He calls Jibrael and says (to him): I love so and so, therefore you should also love him. The Prophet (pbuh) added: So, Jibrael begins to love him. Then he makes an announcement in the heaven saying: Allah loves so and so, therefore you should also love him. Then the inhabitants of heaven (the angels) would love him. He (pbuh) added: Thus acceptance is established for him on earth (i.e. that person becomes popular among the people). When Allah dislikes any slave He calls Jibrael and says to him: I hate so and so, therefore you should also hate him. Then he calls out to the inhabitants of heaven: Allah hates so and so, therefore you should also hate him. Thus hatred is established for him on earth. (i.e. then hatred prevails against him among the people).

(This Hadith is sound and related by Muslim and At-Tirmidhi).

Exhortation for developing mutual love and mercy among the Muslims

26) Narrated Abu Huraira that Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said: Indeed Allah (sw) would say on the Day of Resurrection: O son of Adam! I fell ill but you visited Me not. He will say: How could I visit You while You are the Lord of the worlds? Allah will say: Did you not know that My slave so and so was sick but you visited him not? Did you not know that if you had visited him, you would have found Me by him? O son of Adam! I asked you for food but you fed Me not. The slave will say: O Lord! How could I feed You whereas You are the Lord of the worlds? Allah will say: Do you not know that such and such slave of Mine asked you for food but you did not feed him. Did you not know that if you had fed him, you would surely have found that with Me. O son of Adam! I asked you to give Me a drink but you gave Me not a drink. The slave will say: O Lord! How should I give You a drink while You are the Lord of the worlds? Allah will say: My slave so and so asked you to give him a drink but you gave him no drink. Had you provided him a drink, you would have surely found the reward for doing so with Me.

(This Hadith is sound and related by Muslim.)

Allah screens the believer in the world as well as in the Hereafter

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27) Narrated Safwan bin Mobraz Al-Mazan: While I was on my way along with Ibn 'Umar ( taking (holding up) his hand in mine. Suddenly a man appeared to him and said: What did you hear Allah's Messenger (pbuh) saying about confidential talk (secret conversation)? He said: I heard Allah's Messenger (pbuh) saying: (On the Day of Resurrection) Allah will draw near to a believer and put His forgiveness over him and screen him (his sins) then Allah will say: Do you know such and such sin? Do you know such and such? He will say: Yes, my Lord! This conversation will continue) until Allah will make him confess his sins, and thinks that he is ruined. Then Allah will say: I concealed them (your sins in the world) and I do forgive you today. Then he will be given the record book containing his good deeds. As regards, the infidels and hypocrites, the witnesses will say: These are the people who have disbelieved their Lord. Behold! Allah's Curse is upon transgressors (wrong doers).

(This Hadith is sound and related by Al-Bukhari, Muslim and Ibn Majah)
Superiority of the believer

28) Narrated Abu Huraira The Prophet (pbuh) said: Allah (sw) said: Indeed a believer is in every good place with Me. He praises Me even while I take out his soul from between his sides.

(This Hadith is sound and related by Musnad Ahmad.)

Superiority of one who granted a grave period to an insolvent

29) Narrated Abu Mas'ud (: Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said: A man from among those who were before you was called to account by Allah on the Day of Resurrection. No good was found in his account except that he, used to mix with people and being a rich man, used to lend money to the people and order his servants to let off the men who are unable to repay debt. The Prophet (pbuh) said: Allah (sw) said to the angels: We are worthier than him of that generosity. So let him off (enter Paradise).

(This Hadith is sound and related by Muslim.)

30) Narrated Abu Huraira Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said: A man never did good deeds. Rather, he used to lend (money) the people and advise his servants: Take from the solvent and leave the insolvent and forgive him. Perhaps Allah may forgive us. When he died, Allah (sw) asked him: Did you ever do anything good? He replied: No, but I had a servant and I used to lend people money. Whenever I sent him out to recover the loans, I advised him: Accept from the solvent and leave the one who is unable to repay (i.e. excuse him). May Allah forgives us. then Allah The Exalted remarked: I have forgiven you.

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(This Hadith is good and related by An-Nasa'i.)
Merit of love for the sake of Allah.

32) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said: Allah will say on the Day of Resurrection: Where are those who love one another for My glory's sake. Today I will shelter them in My shade, today there is no shade but only My shade.

(This Hadith is sound and related by Muslim.)

32) Narrated 'Ubada bin As-Samit: I heard Allah's Messenger (pbuh) quoting his Lord ( Who said: My love is established for those who love one another for My sake; and My love is established for those who spend money for My sake; and My love is established for those who visit one another for My sake. (In fact) those who love one another for the sake of Allah will be at pulpits of light in the shade of Allah's Throne on a day when there is no shade but His shade.

(This Hadith is sound through all its channels and related in Musnad of Ahmad.)

33) Narrated Mu'adh bin Jabal: He said: I heard Allah's Messenger (pbuh) saying: Allah said: For those who love one another for the sake of My glory there will be pulpits of light for which the Prophets and martyrs will envy them. (On the Day of Resurrection)

(This Hadith is good and related by At-Tirmidhi.)

Paradise is surrounded with hardships where as the Hell is encompassed with lusts to attract sinners

34) Narrated Abu Huraira that Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said: When Allah created Paradise, He ordered Jibrael: Go and see it. So he went and saw it. Then he returned and said: O Lord, By Your glory! who hears of it would love entering it. Then He encompassed it with unpleasant things (hardships of worship) and said: O Jibrael! Go (again) and see it. So he went away to look at it. Then he came back and said: O Lord, By Your glory! I fear that no one will enter it. The Prophet (pbuh)) said: When Allah created Hell, He said: O Jibrael, go and see it So he went and saw it. Then he turned up and said: O Lord, By Your glory! No one who hears of it will enter it. So he encompassed it with lusts (worldly deceives) and said: O Jibrael! Go back and see it. He went again to see it and came back saying: O Lord, By Your glory! I fear that no one will escape from entering it.

(This Hadith is fair and related by Abu Da'ud, At-Tirmidhi, An-Nasa'i. Musnad of Ahmad and Mustadrak of Al-Hakim)

Some of what Allah has prepared for His righteous slaves

35) Narrated Abu Huraira the Prophet (pbuh) said: Allah (sw) said, "I had prepared for my righteous slaves what no eye has seen nor ear has heard nor a human mind has realized. (nor it has occurred to human heart)

(This Hadith is sound and related by Al-Bukhari, Muslim, and At-Tirmidhi and Ibn Majah.)
Later on Abu Huraira said: Recite if you wish: (No soul knows about the joy of eyes (pleasure) which has been hidden (concealed) for them. (the people).

Allah's pleasure for the inhabitants of Paradise

36) Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri: The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: Verily, Allah will address the inhabitants of Paradise: O inhabitants of Paradise! They will say: We present ourselves and are at Your pleasure; and goodness rests in Your hands. He will ask them: Are you satisfied? They will say: Why should we not be satisfied, O Lord! while You have given us what You have not given to anyone of Your creation? Then He will say: Would you not like Me to grant you something better than that? They will say: O Lord! What is better than that?. He will say: I will never be angry with you afterwards.

(This Hadith is sound and related by Al-Bukhari and Muslim.)

Inhabitants of Paradise will be given pursuit

37) Narrated Abu Huraira that the Prophet (pbuh)was narrating a Hadith while a Bedouin was in his company: One of the inhabitants of Paradise will seek permission from his Lord for cultivation. Allah will ask him: what do you wish? He will reply in affirmative and say: But I like to cultivate (the land). (when the man is permitted) he will soon sow the seeds. The plants will grow up get ripe and be ready for harvesting. Then the yield will develop into conglobation like huge mountains then Allah (sw) will say: O son of Adam! Nothing can satisfy you. At this, the Bedouin remarked: O Allah's Messenger (pbuh)! This man must be either from Quraish (i.e. an emigrant) or an Ansari (resident of Madina) because they are cultivators whereas we are not farmers (on hearing it) Allah's Messenger (pbuh) laughed.

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(This Hadith is sound and related by Al-Bukhari.)

The Last to enter Paradise

38) Narrated 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud: Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said: The last entrant to Paradise would be a man who walks once and stumbles once and be burnt by the fire once. When he gets beyond it, he will turn to it and say: Blessed is He who has saved me from you and has given me what He gave nobody in the earlier or later times. Then a tree would be raised up for him. So he will say: O my Lord! bring me closer to this tree so that I may take shelter in its shade and drink from its water. Allah would say: O son of Adam! If I grant you this, you will demand Me something else. He will say: No, my Lord. He promised that he would ask for nothing else. His Lord would excuse him because He sees that the man would not have patience over it. So He will make him near it. Then he will take shelter in its shade and drink its water. Afterwards, a tree more beautiful than the first would be raised up before him. So he will say: O my Lord! Bring me near this tree. So that I may drink its water and take shelter in its shade. I shall not ask you for anything other than that. Allah will say: O son of Adam! Did you not promise Me that you would not ask Me for anything else. He will reply: Probably I shall ask for nothing if you bring me near it. And he promised Him that he would not ask Him for anything else. His Lord would excuse him because He knows that he would not keep his word. Anyhow, He would bring him near to the tree. The man will take shelter in its shade and drink its water. Then a tree more beautiful than the first two would be raised up at the gate of the Paradise. He will say: O Lord! Please make me near to this tree so that I may enjoy its shade and drink its water. I shall not ask You anything else. His Lord would excuse him that the temptation of which he could not resist. So He will make him near this tree. When He would bring him near it, he would hear the voices of the inhabitants of the Paradise. He would say: O my Lord! Admit me to it. Allah would say: O son of Adam! What will bring an end o your demands to Me? Will it please you if I give you the (whole) world and a similar one along with it? The man will say: are you mocking at me, though you are the Lord of the worlds?

(Narrating this Hadiths Ibn Mas'ud laughed and asked (the hearers): Why don't you ask me what I am laughing at. They said: Why do you laugh? He said: In the same way Allah's Messenger (pbuh) also laughed (when he said His Hadith, and (the companions) asked: Why do you laugh, O Messenger of Allah? He replied: On account of the laughter of the Lord of the Worlds when the Desiree of Paradise said: are you mocking at me though you are the Lord of the worlds? At this, Allah will remark: I am not mocking at you, but I am All-capable to do whatever I wish.

(This Hadith is sound and related by Muslim)

39) Narrated Abu Dhar: Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said: I know the last of the dwellers of the Hell to come out and the last of the people of Paradise to enter. He is a man who would be brought before Allah on the Day of Resurrection. Then Allah will command the angels: Ask him about the minor sins and hide the major ones. Then it will be said to him: On such and such day you did that and that sin; and on such and such day you committed that and that bad deed. The Prophet (pbuh) added: It will be said to him: In place of every evil deed, you will be granted one good deed. The Prophet (pbuh) continued. The sinner would say: My Lord! I have done things which I do not find here. The narrator said: Indeed I saw the Messenger of Allah (sw) laugh until his premolar teeth were visible. (because the sinner was forgiven.)

(This Hadith is sound and related by At-Tirmidhi.)

Superiority of martyrs

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40) Narrated Masruq: We asked 'Abdullah bin Mas'ud ( about this verse:
" Think not of those who have been killed in the way of Allah as dead; rather they are alive with their Lord being provided with sustenance.(3:169)

He ('Abdullah bin Mas'ud said: We asked the Prophet (pbuh) the meaning of this verse. So he explained it like this:

Their souls are in insides some green birds beside lanterns suspended from the divine throne roaming freely in the Paradise where ever they like. Then they take shelter at those lanterns. Once their Lord looked at them and said: Do you want anything else? They said: What more shall we want? We roam freely in Paradise as we like. Allah asked them the same question three times. When they felt that they would not be spared from being asked, they said: O Lord! We like you to put back our souls into our bodies so that we may be killed in Your way once again. As Allah saw that they had no wish. they would be let for joy in heaven.

(This Hadith is sound and related by Al-Bukhari.)

41) Narrated Anas: Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said: A man from among people of Paradise will be brought forward. Allah will ask him: O Son of Adam! How did you find your home? He will reply: O my Lord! It is the best home, then Allah will say: Ask and wish anything you like. The man will say: I would ask You to send me back to the world in order to be killed in Your way ten times. (This is because of the superiority of the martyrdom and the high position which martyrs would be made to occupy in heaven).

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(This Hadith is sound and related by An-Nasa'i)

42) Narrated Ibn 'Umar: Prophet (pbuh) quoted his Lord as saying: Whoever of My slaves comes out to fight in My way seeking My pleasure, I guarantee him that I will compensate his suffering with reward and booty (during his lifetime) and if he dies, I would forgive him, have mercy on him and let him enter Paradise.

(This Hadith is Fairly sound and related in Musnad of Ahmad.)

Reason of revelation of Allah's statement or martyrs

43) Narrated Ibn 'Abbas: Allah's; Messenger (pbuh) said: When your brethren were killed as martyrs in the battle of Uhod, Allah put their souls into some green birds which arrived at the rivers of Paradise, ate from its fruits and took shelter beside lanterns, made of gold, and suspended in the shade of the divine Throne. When they enjoyed eating, drinking and sleeping, they said: Who will convey to our brethren on earth that; (we are alive in Paradise where we are provided with sustenance, so that they would neither renounce fighting in the way of Allah nor retreat at the time of war). Allah, the Glorified, said: I shall inform them of you. The Prophet (pbuh) said: So Allah revealed this verse:

(Don't consider those killed in the way of Allah as dead, rather they are alive with their Lord being provided with sustenance).(3:169)

(This Hadith is good and related in Sunan Abi Da'ud)

Some attributes of the Inhabitants of Paradise and Hell

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44) Aiyad Ibn Himar Al-Majashie reported that one day Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said in his speech: Behold! Indeed Allah has commanded me to inform you of what you are unfamiliar with; and what He has taught me today: Every wealth, I have conferred upon a slave is lawful. Indeed I have created My slaves being true in faith; but the satans approached them and turned them away from their religion and what had been permissible declared as forbidden for them. Further the satans ordered them to make partners with me for which I have revealed no evidence. Verily, Allah looked at the people on earth and hated both Arabs and non-Arabs - except a few people of the Scripture. Allah added: I have sent you as a Prophet to the people so that I may test you and test the believers through you and revealed to you a book that water cannot erase. So you should read it while asleep and awake. The Prophet (pbuh) said: Indeed Allah has ordered me to burn (the disbelievers of) Quresh, (the Prophet's tribe of Mecca) So I said: O Lord! They would crush my head like bread. Allah said: Drive them out as they drove you out of your city. Fight them, We shall support you. Spend (money in the cause of Allah), We will spend on you. Send an army, We will send five like that. Fight with your followers against those who deny you. He said: The inhabitants of Paradise are three kinds of people: First is a powerful, just, almsgiver, and a successful man. second is a kind, tender-hearted man towards every relative and Muslim. Third is a decent father to many children. He also said: Dwellers of Hell are five types: First is a weak-follower man who has no sense to avoid the evil or work for family or wealth. Second is a dishonest man whose greed is well known to people, even for minor things. Third is a man who will betray you about your family and wealth at both the ends of the day. He also mentioned a miser or a liar and a person who uses bad words.

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(This Hadith is sound and related by Muslim.)

45) Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet (pbuh) said: Once Paradise and Hell argued with one another. Hell said: I have been given preference by the oppressors and tyrants. Paradise said: What is the matter with me that only weak and humble people enter me. Allah Sa'id to the paradise: You are My mercy. I will bestow mercy through you on whom I wish from among My slaves. And He said to Hell: Rather you are My torment. I will torment by you whom I wish from among My slaves. The Prophet (pbuh) added: Each of them will take its capacity. As for Hell, it will not be filled until Allah puts down His glorified foot in it. Then it will say: Enough! Enough! Enough! at that time all its parts will be filled up. Allah will not treat unjustly any one of His creation. As regards Paradise, Allah will create other creations to fill it. (Being All-Merciful)

(This Hadith is sound and related by Al-Bukhari and Muslim.)

Insignificance and worthlessness of this world

46) Narrated Anas that Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said: One of the most miserable people in the world will be brought from among the people of Paradise. Allah will say (to the angels): Dip him once in Paradise. So they will dip him once in it. Then Allah will ask him: Did you ever face any distress or a thing you hate. He would say: No, By Your Glory! Never did I face anything unpleasant. Then one of the most affluent people of the world will be brought from Hell. Allah will command (the angels:) Dip him once in it. Then He will ask him: O son of Adam! Did you ever enjoy any comfort? (that is, a dip in hell can make one forget the meaning of comfort.)

(This Hadith is sound and related in Musnad of Ahmad)

Some Scenes of Resurrection

47) Narrated Abu Sa'id AlKhudri that the Prophet (pbuh) said: Allah will call: O Adam! He will say: I am present and at Your pleasure and goodness rests in Your hands. Allah will say: Bring forth the group for Hell. Adam will ask: Who are the people doomed to Hell? Allah will say: They are nine hundred and ninety nine out of every one thousand. The Prophet (pbuh) said: At this juncture every child would turn gray-haired and every pregnant would miscarry due to the dread of the moment and you would see people as drunk while they would not actually be. The torment of Allah would be grievous enough to make them so. Then the companions asked: O Allah's Messenger (pbuh) ! Who would be that single person among us? He said: Be happy! When one is selected for Paradise) from among you, one thousand from Gog and Magog would be sent to Hell. Then he said: By Him in whose hand is my soul! I hope you will constitute one fourth of the inhabitants of Paradise. We exclaimed.(Allah is All-Great) He said: I anticipate you would be one third of the people of Paradise. again we shouted. He said: I expect you would be half of the people of Paradise. Again we exclaimed. He further said: Despite, You would be just like a black hair in the skin of a white ox or like a white hair in the skin of a black one .(i.e. your number compared with the non-Muslims will be very small but in Paradise you will be the majority)

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(This Hadith is sound and related by Al-Bukhari and Muslim)

48) Narrated Abu Huraira: Once the companions of the Prophet (pbuh) asked him: O Allah's Messenger (pbuh) ! Will we be able to see our Lord on the Day of Resurrection? He said: Do you feel any difficulty in seeing the Sun at noon when it is not cloudy. They said: No. He further said: Do you feel any difficulty in seeing the Moon at the night of full moon when there is no cloud. They said: No. Thereupon he said: By Him who holds my life! You will not face any difficulty in seeing Allah as much as seeing one of them. The Prophet (pbuh) added: Then Allah would sit for judgment upon the slaves and would say: O so and so! Did I not honor you and make you chief and provide you a spouse and subdue for you horses and camels and offered you an opportunity to rule over your subjects and take one fourth of booty. The slave would say, Yes. The Prophet (pbuh) said: Allah would say: Did you not think that you would meet me? He would say: No. Thereupon, Allah would say: I overlook you today as you forgot me. Then the second person will be brought (for judgment). Allah would say: O so and so! Did I not honor you and make you the chief and make you a pair and subdue for you horses and camels and offered you an opportunity to rule over your subjects and take one fourth of booty. He would say: Yes, my Lord! Then he would say: Did you not think that you would meet Me. The slave would say: No. At this moment Allah would say: Well, I overlook you today as you forgot Me. Then the third one would be brought for judgment. Allah would ask him the same thing. At this, the slave would say: O. my Lord! I believed in You and Your Book and Your apostles. Also, I performed prayers, observed fast and gave charity. Then he would speak in good terms like this. Allah would say: Well;. The Prophet (pbuh) added: Then, it would be said to him: Now, we will bring our witnesses to you. Then man will think: Who will bear witness upon me. Then, his mouth would be sealed and it would be said to his thighs, flesh and bones: Speak. So his thighs, flesh and bones would bear witness to his deeds. This is because he will not be able to make any excuse for himself. He would be a hypocrite whom Allah would be angry with.

(This Hadith is sound and related by Muslim and Abu Da'ud)

49) Narrated Anas bin Malik: We were in the company of Allah's Messenger (pbuh) when he Laughed and said: Do you know why I laughed? The narrator said: We said: Allah and His Messenger (pbuh) know best. Then the Prophet (pbuh) said: I laughed at the talk of the slave to his Lord on the Day of Resurrection as he would say: O my Lord! Have You not guaranteed me protection against injustice? The Prophet (pbuh) said: Allah would say: Yes. The Prophet (pbuh) )added: Then the slave would say: Today I do not allow any witness against me except a witness of my own self. Then the Prophet (pbuh) said: Allah would say: Today only yourself and the noble recording angels would be witnesses to you. Then the Prophet (pbuh) ) said: Then his mouth would be sealed and it would be said to his limbs: speak. The Prophet (pbuh) ) added: They would speak of his deeds. He ( said: Then he would be made free to talk. The Prophet (pbuh) ) said: He would say to his limbs: Woe and curse be upon you. For only your sake I was contending.

Statement of Allah (sw): "All the earth is in His possession on the Day of Resurrection"

50) Narrated Abu Huraira: I heard Allah's Messenger saying: Allah would grasp the whole planet of the Earth and roll it up on the day of resurrection and all the heavens will be in His right hand. Then He will say: I am the King. Where are the monarchs of the Earth?

(This Hadith is sound and related by Al-Bukhari and Muslim.)

Question about the worldly pleasure on the Day of Resurrection.