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Sahih al-Bukhari 6528 (Book 81, Hadith 117) #6277
The Importance of Being a Muslim

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of being a Muslim and how it is essential to enter Paradise.

Narrated 'Abdullah: While we were in the company of the Prophet in a tent he said, ''Would it please you to be one fourth of the people of Paradise?" We said, "Yes". He said, "Would It please you to be one-third of the people of Paradise?" We said, "Yes". He said, "Would it please you to be half of the people of Paradise?" We said, "Yes". Thereupon he said, "I hope that you will be one half of the people of Paradise, for none will enter Paradise but a Muslim soul, and you people, in comparison to the people who associate others in worship with Allah, are like a white hair on the skin of a black ox, or a black hair on the skin of a red ox".
حَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ بَشَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا غُنْدَرٌ، حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ كُنَّا مَعَ النَّبِيِّ فِي قُبَّةٍ فَقَالَ ‏"‏ أَتَرْضَوْنَ أَنْ تَكُونُوا رُبُعَ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ ‏"‏‏.‏ قُلْنَا نَعَمْ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ تَرْضَوْنَ أَنْ تَكُونُوا ثُلُثَ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ ‏"‏‏.‏ قُلْنَا نَعَمْ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَتَرْضَوْنَ أَنْ تَكُونُوا شَطْرَ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ ‏"‏‏.‏ قُلْنَا نَعَمْ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ وَالَّذِي نَفْسُ مُحَمَّدٍ بِيَدِهِ إِنِّي لأَرْجُو أَنْ تَكُونُوا نِصْفَ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ، وَذَلِكَ أَنَّ الْجَنَّةَ لاَ يَدْخُلُهَا إِلاَّ نَفْسٌ مُسْلِمَةٌ، وَمَا أَنْتُمْ فِي أَهْلِ الشِّرْكِ إِلاَّ كَالشَّعْرَةِ الْبَيْضَاءِ فِي جِلْدِ الثَّوْرِ الأَسْوَدِ أَوْ كَالشَّعْرَةِ السَّوْدَاءِ فِي جِلْدِ الثَّوْرِ الأَحْمَرِ

TOPICS
islam  *  paradise  *  worship  *  comparison

QUICK LESSONS:
Be devoted and faithful towards your religion; Believe in Islam; Stay true and devoted towards your faith; Have faith that only Muslims can enter Paradise .

EXPLANATIONS:
In this hadith, Prophet Muhammad was talking to his companions in a tent. He asked them if they would like to be one fourth, one third or half of the people who will enter Paradise. His companions said yes and he replied that he hoped they would be half of the people who will enter paradise because only Muslims can enter paradise. He then compared those who associate others in worship with Allah to a white hair on the skin of a black ox or a black hair on the skin of red ox, meaning that those who are not Muslims are very few compared to those who are Muslims. This hadith emphasizes how important it is for us as believers to stay true and devoted to our religion so we can be among those entering paradise.

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