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[454] 302 - (183) It was narrated from Abû Sa'eed Al-Khudrî that some people at the time of the Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "O Messenger of Allâh, will we see our Lord on the Day of Resurrection?" The Messenger of Allâh ﷺ said: "Yes." He said: "Do you have to crowd together to see the sun clearly at noon when there are no clouds? Do you have to crowd together to see the moon clearly on the night when it is full when there are no clouds?" They said: "No, O Messenger of Allâh." He said: "You will not have to crowd together to see Allâh, [Blessed be He and Most High] on the Day of Resurrection, just as you do not have to crowd together to see either of them. On the Day of Resurrection, a caller will announce: 'Let every nation follow that which it used to worship,' and there will be no one left of those who used to worship anything other than Allâh [Glorious is He], such as idols and stones, but they will fall into the Fire, until there will be no one left but those who used to worship Allâh, righteous and evildoers alike, and the remnants of the people of the Book. "The Jews will be called and it will be said to them: 'What did you worship?' They will say: 'We used to worship 'Uzair the son of Allâh.' It will be said to them: 'You are liars, for Allâh has no wife nor son. What do you want?' They will say: 'We are thirsty, O Lord, give us to drink.' It will be pointed out to them: 'Why don't you go there?' And they will be gathered into the Fire, as if it is a mirage, parts of it consuming other parts, and they will fall into the Fire. Then the Christians will be called, and it will be said to them: 'What did you worship?' They will say: 'We used to worship the Messiah, the son of Allâh.' It will be said to them: 'You are liars, for Allâh has no wife nor son. What do you want?' They will say: 'We are thirsty, O Lord, give us to drink.' It will be pointed out to them: 'Why don't you go there?' And they will be gathered into the Fire, as if it is a mirage, parts of it consuming other parts, and they will fall into the Fire. Then, when there is no one left but those who used to worship Allâh, both righteous and evildoers, the Lord of the Worlds [Glorious is He and Most High] will come to them with an appearance that is least to that which they know from before, and will say: 'What are you waiting for? Every nation has followed that which they used to worship.' They will say: 'O Lord, we kept ourselves away from the people in the world even though we were in great need of them, and we did not keep company with them.' He will say, 'I am your Lord.' They will say: 'We seek refuge with Allâh from you, we do not associate anything with Allâh,' (they will repeat this) two or three times. Then some of them will be on the verge of failing the test. He will say: 'Is there any sign between Him and you by which you will recognize Him?' They will say: 'Yes.' Then the Shin will be laid bare and there will be no one who prostrated to Allâh of his own accord but Allâh will grant him permission to prostrate, and there will be no one who prostrated out of fear of the people and to show off, but Allâh will make his back unyielding, and every time he tries to prostrate, he will fall on his back. Then they will raise their heads and He will have changed into the appearance that they knew from before. He will say: 'I am your Lord,' and they will say: 'You are our Lord.' Then Al-Jisr (the Bridge) will be set up over Hell, and intercession will be permitted. They will say: 'O Allâh, grant safety, grant safety!'" It was said: "O Messenger of Allâh, what is Al-Jisr (the Bridge)?" He said: "A slippery place, in which there are hooks and spikes and thorns. In Najd there are thorns called As-Sa'dân. The believers will cross (the Bridge) like the blink of an eye, like lightning, like the wind, like birds and like the swiftest horses and camels. Some will cross safe and sound, some will be scratched then let go, and some will be piled up in the Fire of Hell, until the believers have been saved from the Fire. By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, none of you is more eager to claim a right than the believers will be on the Day of Resurrection when they seek help for their brethren who are in the Fire. They will say: 'Our Lord, they used to observe fasting, offer Salât (obligatory prayers) with us and perform Hajj.' It will be said to them: 'Bring out whomever you recognize,' – for their faces will be forbidden for The Fire to burn– and they will bring out many people whom the Fire had consumed halfway up their calves or up to their knees. Then they will say: 'Our Lord, there is no one left of those whom You commanded us to bring out.' He will say: 'Go back, and whomever you find with a Dînâr's weight of goodness in his heart, bring him out.' They will bring out many people, then they will say: 'Our Lord, we have not left therein any of those whom You commanded us to bring out.' Then He will say: 'Go back, and whomever you find with half a Dînâr's weight of goodness in his heart, bring him out.' They will bring out many people, then they will say: 'Our Lord, we have not left therein any of those whom You commanded us to bring out.' Then He will say, 'Go back, and whomever you find with a speck of goodness in his heart, bring him out.' They will bring out many people, then they will say: 'Our Lord, we have not left any goodness therein.'" Abû Sa'eed Al-Khudrî used to say: "If you do not believe this Hadîth then recite if you wish: "Surely, Allâh wrongs not even of the weight of an atom (or a small ant), but if there is any good (done), He doubles it, and gives from Him a great reward.”[1] (The Prophet ﷺ said:) “Allâh will say: ‘The angels have interceded, and Al-Mu'minûn (the righteous believers) have interceded, the Prophets have interceded, and there is no one left (to intercede) but the Most Merciful of those who show mercy.’ Then He will take a handful from Hell, and will bring out people who never did any good and who will have turned into charcoal. He will throw them into a river on the outskirts of Paradise that is called the River of Life (Al-Hayât), and they will emerge like seeds from that which is carried by a flood. Do you not see when they are near a stone or a tree, that which is in the sun grows yellow and green and that which is in the shade turns white?” “They said: “O Messenger of Allâh, it is as if you used to tend flocks in the desert.” He said: “They will emerge like pearls with jewels around their necks, and the people of Paradise will recognize them. These are the ones ransomed by Allâh, whom Allâh admitted to Paradise with no good deed that they did or sent on ahead. Then He will say: ‘Enter Paradise, and whatever you see is yours.’ They will say: ‘Our Lord, You have given us what You have never given to anyone else in all the worlds.’ He will say: ‘You will have something better than that with Me.’ They will say, ‘O Lord, what could be better than this?’ He will say, ‘My good pleasure, for I will never be angry with you again.’”