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Sahih al-Bukhari 1368 (Book 23, Hadith 120) #1312
Testifying Piety for Paradise

SUMMARY: The Prophet (ﷺ) taught that if four people testify to the piety of a Muslim, Allah will grant them Paradise. Even if only two people testify to their piety, they will still be granted Paradise.

Narrated Abu Al-Aswad: I came to Medina when an epidemic had broken out. While I was sitting with 'Umar bin Al-Khattab a funeral procession passed by and the people praised the deceased'.Umar said, "It has been affirmed to him". And another funeral procession passed by and the people praised the deceased'.Umar said, "It has been affirmed to him". A third (funeral procession) passed by and the people spoke badly of the deceased. He said, "It has been affirmed to him". I (Abu Al-Aswad) asked, "O chief of the believers! What has been affirmed?" He replied, "I said the same as the Prophet had said, that is: if four persons testify the piety of a Muslim, Allah will grant him Paradise". We asked, "If three persons testify his piety?" He (the Prophet) replied, "Even three". Then we asked, "If two?" He replied, "Even two". We did not ask him regarding one witness.
حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا دَاوُدُ بْنُ أَبِي الْفُرَاتِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ بُرَيْدَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الأَسْوَدِ، قَالَ قَدِمْتُ الْمَدِينَةَ وَقَدْ وَقَعَ بِهَا مَرَضٌ، فَجَلَسْتُ إِلَى عُمَرَ بْنِ الْخَطَّابِ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ فَمَرَّتْ بِهِمْ جَنَازَةٌ فَأُثْنِيَ عَلَى صَاحِبِهَا خَيْرًا فَقَالَ عُمَرُ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ وَجَبَتْ‏.‏ ثُمَّ مُرَّ بِأُخْرَى فَأُثْنِيَ عَلَى صَاحِبِهَا خَيْرًا، فَقَالَ عُمَرُ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ وَجَبَتْ‏.‏ ثُمَّ مُرَّ بِالثَّالِثَةِ، فَأُثْنِيَ عَلَى صَاحِبِهَا شَرًّا فَقَالَ وَجَبَتْ‏.‏ فَقَالَ أَبُو الأَسْوَدِ فَقُلْتُ وَمَا وَجَبَتْ يَا أَمِيرَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ قَالَ قُلْتُ كَمَا قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ‏"‏ أَيُّمَا مُسْلِمٍ شَهِدَ لَهُ أَرْبَعَةٌ بِخَيْرٍ أَدْخَلَهُ اللَّهُ الْجَنَّةَ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقُلْنَا وَثَلاَثَةٌ قَالَ ‏"‏ وَثَلاَثَةٌ ‏"‏‏.‏ فَقُلْنَا وَاثْنَانِ قَالَ ‏"‏ وَاثْنَانِ ‏"‏‏.‏ ثُمَّ لَمْ نَسْأَلْهُ عَنِ الْوَاحِدِ‏.‏

TOPICS
testimony  *  piety  *  paradise  *  affirmation

QUICK LESSONS:
Speak positively about one another, Encourage each other in faith journey, Strive towards righteousness

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about testifying to the piety of a Muslim in order for them to gain access to paradise. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught that if four people witness and affirm the righteousness of a Muslim, then Allah will grant them entrance into paradise. Even if only two people witness and affirm their righteousness, they will still be granted entrance into paradise. This hadith teaches us that it is important for us as Muslims to always speak positively about one another and encourage each other in our faith journey so we can all reach our ultimate goal - Jannah! It also teaches us that we should strive towards being righteous individuals so others can testify on our behalf when we pass away.

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