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Sunan an-Nasai 1934 (Book 21, Hadith 117) #16545
Bearing Witness to Good Deeds

SUMMARY: This hadith explains that if two or more people bear witness to the good deeds of a Muslim, Allah will grant them entry into Paradise.

It was narrated that Abu Aswad Ad-Dili said: "I came to Al-Madinah and sat with 'Umar bin Al-Khattab. A funeral passed by and the deceased was praised, and 'Umar said: 'It is granted'. Then another passed by and the deceased was praised, and 'Umar Said: 'It is granted'. Then a third passed by, and the deceased was criticized, and 'Umar said: 'It is granted'. I said: What is granted, O commander of the believers?' He said: 'I said what the Messenger of Allah said: Any Muslim for whom four people bear witness and say good things, Allah will admit him to Paradise'. We said: 'Or three?' He said: 'Or three'. We said: 'Or two?' He said: 'Or two"'.
أَخْبَرَنَا إِسْحَاقُ بْنُ إِبْرَاهِيمَ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الْمَلِكِ، وَعَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ يَزِيدَ، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ بْنُ أَبِي الْفُرَاتِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الأَسْوَدِ الدِّيلِيِّ، قَالَ أَتَيْتُ الْمَدِينَةَ فَجَلَسْتُ إِلَى عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ فَمُرَّ بِجَنَازَةٍ فَأُثْنِيَ عَلَى صَاحِبِهَا خَيْرًا فَقَالَ عُمَرُ وَجَبَتْ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ مُرَّ بِأُخْرَى فَأُثْنِيَ عَلَى صَاحِبِهَا خَيْرًا فَقَالَ عُمَرُ وَجَبَتْ ‏.‏ ثُمَّ مُرَّ بِالثَّالِثِ فَأُثْنِيَ عَلَى صَاحِبِهَا شَرًّا فَقَالَ عُمَرُ وَجَبَتْ ‏.‏ فَقُلْتُ وَمَا وَجَبَتْ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ قَالَ قُلْتُ كَمَا قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ‏"‏ أَيُّمَا مُسْلِمٍ شَهِدَ لَهُ أَرْبَعَةٌ قَالُوا خَيْرًا أَدْخَلَهُ اللَّهُ الْجَنَّةَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْنَا أَوْ ثَلاَثَةٌ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَوْ ثَلاَثَةٌ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قُلْنَا أَوِ اثْنَانِ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَوِ اثْنَانِ

TOPICS
witness  *  deeds  *  paradise  *  muslims

QUICK LESSONS:
Do righteous acts so others can testify positively about you ; strive towards doing more good deeds ; be mindful of how your actions are perceived by others ; understand the importance of having witnesses testifying positively about you on judgement day ; believe in God's mercy .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about bearing witness to the good deeds of a Muslim. It was narrated by Abu Aswad Ad-Dili who said he was sitting with Umar bin Al Khattab when three funerals passed by. The first two were praised and Umar said "It is granted". When the third funeral passed by and it was criticized, Umar still said "It is granted". When asked what he meant, Umar explained that this was what the Prophet Muhammad had said - any Muslim for whom four people bear witness and say good things, Allah will admit him to Paradise. He then added that even if only two or three people bear witness it would be enough for Allah to grant them entry into paradise. This hadith teaches us that we should always strive to do good deeds so others can testify positively about us in order for us to gain admission into paradise on judgement day.

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