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Riyad as-Salihin 1029 (Book 8, Hadith 39) #37518
Recognizing Believers of Prophet Muhammad's Ummah

SUMMARY: The hadith is about the recognition of the believers of Prophet Muhammad's (ﷺ) Ummah who have not yet been born. He (ﷺ) explains that they will be recognizable by their bright faces and white limbs due to Wudu'.

Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah went to the (Baqi') cemetery and said, "May you be secured from punishment, O dwellers of abode of the believers! We, if Allah wills, will follow you. I wish we see my brothers". The Companions said, "O Messenger of Allah! Are not we your brothers?" He said, "You are my Companions, but my brothers are those who have not come into the world yet". They said; "O Messenger of Allah! How will you recognize those of your Ummah who are not born yet?" He said, "Say, if a man has white-footed horses with white foreheads among horses which are pure black, will he not recognize his own horses?" They said; "Certainly, O Messenger of Allah!" He said, "They (my followers) will come with bright faces and white limbs because of Wudu'; and I will arrive at the Haud (Al-Kauthar) ahead of them". Muslim.
وعنه أن رسول الله أتى المقبرة فقال‏:‏ ‏"‏السلام عليكم دار قوم مؤمنين وإنا إن شاء الله بكم لاحقون، وددت أنا قد رأينا إخواننا‏"‏ قالوا‏:‏ أولسنا إخوانك يا رسول الله‏؟‏ قال‏:‏ ‏"‏أنتم أصحابي، وإخواننا الذين لم يأتوا بعد‏"‏ قالوا‏:‏ كيف تعرف من لم يأتِ بعد من أمتك يا رسول الله‏؟‏ فقال‏:‏ ‏"‏أرأيت لو أن رجلا له خيل غر محجلة بين ظهري خيل دهم بهم، ألا يعرف خيله ‏؟‏‏"‏ قالوا بلى يا رسول الله، قال‏:‏ فإنهم يأتون غرًا محجلين من الوضوء وأنا فرطهم على الحوض ‏(‏‏(‏رواه مسلم‏)‏‏)‏‏.‏

TOPICS
beliefs  *  recognition  *  faces  *  limbs  *  iman  *  tazkiyah  *  alkauthar  *  wudu  *  ummah

QUICK LESSONS:
Perform wudu', Stay true to your faith .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about recognizing the believers in Prophet Muhammad's Ummah who have not yet been born. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) explains that these people will be recognizable by their bright faces and white limbs due to performing Wudu'. This emphasizes the importance of purifying oneself through Wudu' as it is a signifier for being a believer in Islam. Furthermore, this hadith also speaks about how those who are faithful will arrive at Yaum al-Kauthar ahead of others. Yaum al-Kauthar is a day where all Muslims will receive an abundance from Allah and it serves as an incentive for believers to stay true to their faith.

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