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Mankind Will Be Gathered
Sufficiency in Creed
by Imaam Ibn Quadaamah Al-Maqdisee {rahimahullaah}
Explanation by Imaam Muhammad Saalih 'Uthaymeen {rahimahullaah}
Pgs. 128-134.
Chapter: Faith in everything that the Messenger {'alayhee salatul wasalaam} has informed of
Imaam Ibn Qudaamah says:
Mankind will be gathered on the Day of Judgment, barefoot naked, uncircumcised, and having nothing with them, {i.e., possessions}. They will stop at the final place of standing, until our Prophet {alayhee salatul wasalaam} intercedes for them and Allaah, Blessed and Exalted, reckons with them {i.e., judges them}. The Balances will be set up, the records will be distributed and the pages containing the deeds of each individual will be dispersed into the right hands and left hand.
"Then as for him who will be given his record in his right hand, he surely will receive an easy reckoning. And will return back to his family in joy! But whosoever is given his record behind his back (or in his left hand) he will invoke (for his) destruction. And he shall enter a blazing Fire and made to taste it's burning flames." {Surah Al-Inshiqaaq 84:7-12}
Imaam 'Uthaymeen explanation:
The Resurrection and the Gathering
Linguistically, Al-Ba'ath {Resurrection} means the sending forth or the dispersal of something. Religiously, it means the bringing to life of the dead on the Day of Judgment. Al-Hashr linguistically means a gathering and religiously, it refers to the gathering on the Day of Judgment so that they may be recompensed and judged.
The Resurrection and the Gathering are true and established in the Qur'aan, the Sunnah and the Ijmaa' (unanimous agreement) of the Muslims. Allaah says;
"Say: 'Yes, by my Lord, you will certainly be resurrected.'" {Surah At-Taghaabun 64:7}
And he says:
"Say: 'Yes, those of old and those of later times, all will surely be gathered together for an appointed meeting of a known Day.'" {Surah Al-Waaqiah 56:49-50}
The Prophet ('alayhee salatul wasalaam) said:
"Mankind will be gathered on the Day of Judgment, upon a reddish white earth {that looks} like a pure loaf of bread. There will be no landmarks on it for anyone {to see or use}.***
***Hadeeth: Saheeh Al-Bukhaaree: Book of Riqaaq (No.# 6521) and Saheeh Muslim: Book of the Description of the Day of Judgement, Paradise and Hellfire {Hadith No.# 2790}
The Muslims will be gathered barefeet, they will not have any shoes placed on them. They will be naked, no clothes will there be upon them. They will be uncircumcised, with no signs of circumcision on them. This due to Allaah's statement:
"As We began the first creation, We shall repeat it." {Surah Al-Anbiyaa 21:104}
And the Prophet ('alayhee salatul wasalaam) statement:
"Indeed you will be gathered barefoot, naked and uncircumcised." {Then he recited):
"As We began the first creation, We shall repeat it. {It is} a promise binding on Us. Truly, We shall do it." {Surah Al-Anbiyaa 21:104}.
{The he said}: "And the first one to be dressed will be Ibraheem." ***
***{Agreed Upon}***
Saheeh Al Bukharee: Book of the Prophets (No.#3349) and Saheeh Muslim: Book of Paradise (No.# 2860)
And in the Marfoo' hadeeth of 'Abdillaah Bin Anas (radiallahu anhu), which has been reported by Imaam Ahmad, the Prophet ('alayhee salatul wasalaam) said:
"On the day of Day of Judgement mankind will be gathered barefoot, naked, uncircumcised and in (a state of) buhm." We said: "What is buhm?" He (alayhee salatul wasalaam) said: "They will not have anything with them."***
***Hadeeth Hasaan***
Marfoo': Raised; a narration attributed to the Prophet ('alayhee salatul wasalaam)
The Accounting
Al-Hisaab {The Accounting} linguistically means, the estimation of something (i.e., a number). Religiously, it refers to Allaah's examination of His servants based on their deeds It is affirmed in the Qur'aan, the Sunnah and the unanimous agreement of the Muslims. Allaah says:
"Verily, to Us will be their return. Then verily, for Us will be their accounting (Hisaab)." {Surah Al-Ghaashiyah 88: 25-26}
The Prophet ('alayhee salatul wasalaam) would say in some of his prayers:
"O Allaah, reckon me with a light accounting." So 'Aa'ishah (radhiallaahu 'anha) asked: "What is the light accountting (Hisaab Yaseer)?" He ('alayhee salatul wasalaam) said: "That He (Allaah) looks in the book (of deeds) of His servant and then He overlooks it." ***
Ahmad reported this hadeeth and Al-Albaanee said its chain was good.***
*** Hadeeth Saheeh: An authentic hadeeth reported by Ahmad (6/48) and Ibn Abee 'Aasim in As-Sunnah (885), and the wording used here is from Ahmad. Al-Albaanee said in his checking to As-Sunnah (2/249): "It's chain is saheeh." The source of this hadeeth is found in two Saheeh collections-in Saheeh Al-Bukhaaree (No.#103, 6536, & 6537) and Saheeh Muslim (No.#2876) with the wording: "There is no one that will be held to account on the Day of Judgement, except that he will be ruined." I ('Aaishah) said: "Did not Allaah say:
'Then He will be held to account with a light accounting (Hisaab Yaseer)?' {Surah -Al-Inshiqaaq 84:8}
So he ('alayhee salatul wasalaam) said " That only refers to the presentation (of one's account). But rather, whoever is thoroughly taken into account, then he will be ruined."***
The Muslims have unanimously agreed on affirming the Accounting on the Day of Judgement. The description of the Accounting for the believer is that:
"Allaah will confer privately with him and remind him of his sins, until he will realize that he is ruined. Then Allaah will say to him: 'I screened your sins in the world for you and today, I will forgive you for them.' Then he will be given his book of good deeds. As for the disbelievers and the hypocrites, (their sins will be exposed publicly) and there will be a general announcement about them before all creatures: "These are the ones who lied upon their Lord. Verily, is not the curse of Allaah upon the wrongdoers!'"***
*** Saheeh Al-Bukhaaree: Book of Wrongdoings (No.#2441) and Saheeh Muslim: Book of Repentance (No.#2768) from the hadeeth of 'Abdillaah ibn 'Umar (radhiallaahu 'anhu)
The accounting is universal, including all of mankind except for those whom the Prophet ('alayhee salatul wasalaam) has exempted. And they are seventy thousand people form this ummah (of Muslims) including among them, 'Ukkaasha bin Muhsin (radhiallaahu 'anhu). They will enter Paradise without any Accounting or punishment.***
Saheeh Al-Bukhaaree: Book of Riqaaq (No.#6541) and Saheeh Muslim's: Book of Faith (No.#220) from the hadeeth of Ibn Abbaas (radhiallaahu 'anhu). Also in this subject, is the hadeeth of Abu Hurayrah (radhiallaahu 'anhu) found in Al-Bukhaaree (No.#5811 & 6542) and Muslim (No.#216) and the hadeeth of 'Imraan bin Husayn (radhiallaahu 'anhu) in Saheeh Muslim (No.#218).
Ahmad reported in the marfoo hadeeth of Thawbaan (radhiallahu 'anhu), that: "...with every individual (amongst these 70,000), there will be (in turn) seventy thousand." Ibn Katheer said this was an authentic hadeeth and he mentioned supporting narrations for it.
***Hadeeth Hasaan: This hadeeth of Thawbaan (radhiallahu 'anhu) is found in At-Tabaraanee's Al-Kabeer (1413) and Ahmad (5/280-281)***
This ummah (of Muslims) will be the first in receiving the Accounting, due to the Prophet's ('alayhee salatul wasalaam) saying:
"We are the last (of nations), while being the first to be judged before (the rest of) the creatures." {Agreed Upon}***
***Saheeh Muslim: Book of Jumu'ah (No.# 856) from the hadeeth of Abu Hurayrah (radhiallaahu 'anhu) and Hudhaifah (radhiallaah 'anhu). And it's wording is found in Saheeh Al-Bukhaaree (No.#876) and Saheeh Muslim (No.#856) is as follows: "We are the last (of nations), while being the first (to be judged), except that they were given the Book before us." It occurs from the hadeeth of Abu Hurayrah (radhiallaahu 'anhu)
And Ibn Maajah reported from Ibn Abbaas (radhiallahu 'anhu) in marfoo' form: "We are the last of nations, while being the first to receive the Accounting."***
***Reported by Ibn Maajah (4290), Ahmad (1/282)(2/274 & 342) and Al-Bayhaqee in Dalaa'il-un-Nubwah (5/482) from the hadeeth of Ibn Abbaas (radhiallahu 'anhu). Al-Boosayree said in Az-Zawaa'id (3/317): "This hadith of Ibn Abbaas (radhiallahu 'anhu) is authentic and its narrators are all reliable." Shaikh Al-Albaanee also authenticated it.***
The first thing from the rights of Allah that the servant will be accounted for is the prayer. This is due to the Prophet's (alayhee salatul wasalaam) statement: "The first thing that the servant will be held accountable for, is the prayer. If it is good, then the rest of his deeds will be good. And if it is defective, then the rest of his deeds will be defective."
At-Tabaraanee reported this hadeeth in Al-Awsat and there are not problems with it's chain, by the Will of Allaah. This is what Al-Mundhiree said in At-Targheeb wat-Tarheeb: Vol. 1, pg. 246***
***Hadeeth Saheeh: An authentic hadith reported by At-Tirmidhee (413), An-Nasaa'ee (1/232) and Ibn Maajah (1426) from the hadeeth of Abu Hurayrah (radhiallahu anhu). Al-Albaanee authenticated it in Saheeh At-Targheeb wat-Tarheeb (1/185)***
The first thing (from the rights of humans) that mankind will be judged for will be the matters concerning bloodshed, due to the Prophet's ('alayhee salatul wasalaam) saying:
"The first thing that will be judged between mankind, on the Day of Judgement , will be the matters concerning bloodshed."***
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Al-Kauthar (A river in Paradise)
Verily, We have granted you (O Muhammad [sal-Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam])Al-Kauthar (a river in Paradise). [108:001]
Narrated Anas [radhi-yAllahu 'anhu]: When the Prophet [sal-Allahu 'alayhi wa sallam]was made to ascend to the heavens. He [sal-Allâhu 'alayhi wa sallam]said (after his return), "I came upon a river (in Paradise)the banks of which were made of tents of hollow pearls. I asked Jibril (Gabriel), 'What is this (river)?' He replied, 'This is the Kauthar.' "[Sahih Al-Bukhari, 6/4964 (O.P.488)]
Ref.: The Noble Qur`aan Surah Al-Kauthar.
Waswaas (insinuating thoughts from Shaytaan) in Salaah (Prayer)
If, when praying, a person experiences waswaas (insinuating thoughts) from Shaytaan, which cause him to falter in his recitation of Qur'aan, make him think bad thoughts and make him doubt the number of rak'ahs he has completed, what should he do?
This happened to one of the Sahaabah, namely `Uthmaan ibn Abi al-`Aas (may Allaah be pleased with him). He came to the Prophet SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and complained about it: "The Shaytaan comes between me and my salaah, and causes me to falter in my recitation." The Messenger of Allaah SAWS (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: "That is a shaytaan (devil) called Khanzab. If you sense his presence, seek refuge with Allaah and spit (dry spitting) to your left three times." `Uthmaan (later) said: "I did that, and Allaah rid me of him." (Saheeh Muslim, no. 2203).
This hadeeth indicates two ways in which one may ward off the shaytaan who tries to disrupt one's prayers. The first is to seek refuge with Allaah from the evil of Shaytaan, even by pronouncing these words whilst praying – there is nothing wrong with doing so in this case. The second is to spit (dry spitting) to the left three times. This means blowing air in a manner similar to spitting but ejecting more a very small amount of saliva, so long as this will not affect the person next to you or making the masjid dirty.
Ref.: Taken from the book "WHAT YOU SHOULD DO IN THE FOLLOWING SITUATIONS ... " BY Sheikh Muhammad Salih Al-Munajjid.
Good characteristic is not attained except by the patient
Allaah subhanahu informs us about a good characteristics and it is not attained except by the patient, and He mentions this in two places in His Book in Surah Al-Qassas about the story of Qaroon, and those who were given knowledge said to those who wished they had what they had been given:
"Woe to you! The reward of Allah (in the Hereafter)is better for those who believe and do righteous good deeds, and this none shall attain except those who are As-Sabirun (the patient in following the truth)." [28:080]
And in Surah Ha-Mim Sajda, where the slave is commanded to repel evil with that which is better than it, so if he does this, then he will become closer with the one with whom he had enmity as if he was a close and a beloved friend, then Allaah Ta'ala said:
But none is granted it (the above quality) except those who are patient – and none is granted it except the owner of the great portion (of happiness in the Hereafter, i.e., Paradise, and of a high moral character) in this world.[41:35]
Allah makes not the reward of the Muhsinun (good-doers) to be lost.
The Almighty has promised a great reward for the good doers in this world and the next. He promises them protection and good things of this life when he says,
Truly, Allah is with those who fear Him (keep their duty to Him), and those who are Muhsinun (good-doers). [16:128]
Among the reward of good deeds is that it makes good-doers win Allaah's love. Allaah says,
verily, Allah loves Al-Muhsinun (the good doers). [03:134]
Doing good also makes Allaah provide relief for the good-doer whenever he is in distress and makes Allaah save Him from his enemies. Allaah also blesses the good-doers with different kinds of blessings and lets them have a happy ending. He says regarding Yoosuf,
Verily, he who fears Allah with obedience to Him (by abstaining from sins and evil deeds, and by performing righteous good deeds), and is patient, then surely, Allah makes not the reward of the Muhsinun (good-doers) to be lost. [12:90]
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