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3920. It was narrated that Kharashah bin Hurr said: "I came to Al-Madinah and sat with some old men in the mosque of the Prophet ﷺ. Then an old man came, leaning on his stick, and the people said: 'Whoever would like to look at a man from among the people of Paradise, let him look at this man.' He stood behind a pillar and prayed two Rak'ah. I got up and went to him, and said to him: 'Some of the people said such and such.' He said: 'Praise is to Allāh. Paradise belongs to Allāh and He admits whomsoever He wills to it. At the time of the Messenger of Allāh ﷺ I saw a dream in which a man came to me and said: "Let's go." So I went with him and he took me along a great road. A road was shown to me on the left and I wanted to follow it, but he said: "You are not one of its people." Then a road was shown to me on the right, and I followed it until I reached a slippery mountain. He took me by the hand and helped me up. When I reached the top I could not stand firm. There was an iron pillar there with a golden ring at the top. He took my hand and helped me up until I reached the handhold, then he said: "Have you gotten a firm hold?" I said: "Yes." Then he struck the pillar with his foot and I held tight to the pillar.
I told this to the Prophet ﷺ and he said: "You have seen something good. The great road is
the plain of gathering (on the Day of Resurrection). The road that you were shown on your left is the way of the people of Hell, and you are not one of its people. The road which you were shown on your right is the way of the people of Paradise. The slippery mountain is the place of the martyrs, and the handhold that you held on tight to is the handhold of Islam. Hold on tight to it until you die." I hope to be one of the people of Paradise,' and he was 'Abdullâh bin Salâm."
(Sahih)
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a. 'Abdullâh bin Salâm ﷺ prior to embracing Islam, was a Jew, and a great rabbi of Jews.
b. Being steadfast on the true religion till death is a means of salvation on the Day of Resurrection.
c. The rank of martyrdom is compared with a slippery mountain. Because attaining martyrdom during Jihâd is as difficult as climbing a slippery mountain, but its rank is as great and high as a mountain is.
