It was narrated that 'Abdullah said: "We were with the Messenger of Allah ﷺ in a tent, and he said: 'Will it not please you to be one quarter of the people of Paradise?’ We said: 'Yes.’ He said: 'Will it not please you to be one third of the people of Paradise?’ We said: 'Yes.’ He said: 'By the One in Whose Hand is my soul, I hope that you will be half of the people of Paradise. For no one will enter Paradise but a Muslim soul, and among the people of polytheism you are like a white hair on the hide of a black bull, or like a black hair on the hide of a red bull.’"
The Prophet Muhammad's words serve as an encouragement to believers everywhere to stay true to their faith and strive towards righteousness so they may gain entry into Heaven. His words remind us that we must remain steadfast in our beliefs and actions if we wish to attain salvation in the afterlife. Furthermore, this hadith serves as a warning against polytheism which is strictly forbidden in Islam; thus emphasizing the importance of monotheism within Islamic teachings.
