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Sahih al-Bukhari 6538 (Book 81, Hadith 127) #6287
The Easier Task

SUMMARY: On the Day of Resurrection, a disbeliever will be asked if they would offer all the gold in the world to ransom themselves, and when they agree, it will be revealed that accepting Islam was an easier task.

Narrated Anas bin Malik: Allah's Prophet used to say, "A disbeliever will be brought on the Day of Resurrection and will be asked".Suppose you had as much gold as to fill the earth, would you offer it to ransom yourself?" He will reply, "Yes". Then it will be said to him, "You were asked for something easier than that (to join none in worship with Allah (ie to accept Islam, but you refused).
حَدَّثَنَا عَلِيُّ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاذُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي أَبِي، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَنَسٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ وَحَدَّثَنِي مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ مَعْمَرٍ، حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحُ بْنُ عُبَادَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا سَعِيدٌ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا أَنَسُ بْنُ مَالِكٍ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ نَبِيَّ اللَّهِ كَانَ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ يُجَاءُ بِالْكَافِرِ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ فَيُقَالُ لَهُ أَرَأَيْتَ لَوْ كَانَ لَكَ مِلْءُ الأَرْضِ ذَهَبًا أَكُنْتَ تَفْتَدِي بِهِ فَيَقُولُ نَعَمْ‏.‏ فَيُقَالُ لَهُ قَدْ كُنْتَ سُئِلْتَ مَا هُوَ أَيْسَرُ مِنْ ذَلِكَ

TOPICS
disbelief  *  ransom  *  gold  *  resurrection  *  kufr  *  fidyah  *  thahab  *  alqiyamah  *  kafir  *  atamu  *  yassar

QUICK LESSONS:
Accepting Islam and following its teachings .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about how on the Day of Resurrection, a disbeliever will be asked if they would offer all the gold in the world to ransom themselves. When they agree to do so, it will then be revealed that accepting Islam was an easier task than offering all their wealth. This hadith teaches us that although wealth can provide us with many things in this life, it cannot save us from Allah's punishment or grant us salvation on Judgment Day. We must accept Islam and follow its teachings if we wish to gain Allah's mercy and forgiveness. Furthermore, this hadith also reminds us not to put too much emphasis on material possessions as these are temporary and can never bring true happiness or contentment.

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