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Sunan Ibn Majah 4311 (Book 37, Hadith 212) #33667
The Power of Intercession

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad was given the choice between being admitted to Paradise or intercession, and he chose intercession because it is more general and sufficient for all people, even impure sinners.

It was narrated from Abu Musa Al-Ash’ari that the Messenger of Allah said: "I was given the choice between being admitted to Paradise, and I chose intercession, because it is more general and more sufficient. Do you think it is for the pious? No, it is for the impure sinners".
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ أَسَدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَدْرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا زِيَادُ بْنُ خَيْثَمَةَ، عَنْ نُعَيْمِ بْنِ أَبِي هِنْدٍ، عَنْ رِبْعِيِّ بْنِ حِرَاشٍ، عَنْ أَبِي مُوسَى الأَشْعَرِيِّ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ـ ـ ‏ "‏ خُيِّرْتُ بَيْنَ الشَّفَاعَةِ وَبَيْنَ أَنْ يَدْخُلَ نِصْفُ أُمَّتِي الْجَنَّةَ فَاخْتَرْتُ الشَّفَاعَةَ لأَنَّهَا أَعَمُّ وَأَكْفَى أَتُرَوْنَهَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ لاَ وَلَكِنَّهَا لِلْمُذْنِبِينَ الْخَطَّائِينَ الْمُتَلَوِّثِينَ

TOPICS
intercession  *  choice  *  pious  *  sinners

QUICK LESSONS:
Seek forgiveness from Allah through sincere repentance; strive to do good deeds; never give up hope in Allah's mercy; seek help through prayer and supplication; have faith in God's infinite mercy.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the power of intercession. It was narrated from Abu Musa Al-Ashari that the Messenger of Allah said that he was given a choice between being admitted to Paradise or interceding on behalf of others, and he chose interceding because it is more general and sufficient for all people, even those who are impure sinners. This hadith teaches us that no matter how sinful someone may be, they can still be forgiven through sincere repentance and seeking forgiveness from Allah through His mercy. It also teaches us that we should never give up hope in Allah's mercy no matter how bad our sins may be. We should always strive to do good deeds in order to gain His pleasure so we can benefit from His mercy when we need it most.

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