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Sahih Muslim 221a (Book 1, Hadith 435) #7700
The Pleasure of Being a Believer

SUMMARY: Believers should be pleased that they will constitute a large portion of the inhabitants of Paradise.

Abdullah b. Mas'ud reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ addressing us said: Aren't you pleased that you should constitute one-fourth of the inhabitants of Paradise? He (the narrator) said: We glorified (our Lord, i. e. we called aloud Allah-o Akbar, Allah is the Greatest). He, then, again said: Aren't you pleased that you should constitute one-third of the inhabitants of Paradise? He (the narrator) said: We glorified (our Lord) and he (the Holy Prophet) then again said: I hope that you would constitute half of the inhabitants of Paradise and I shall explain to you its (reason). The believers among the unbelievers would not be more than a white hair on (the body of a) black ox or a black hair on (the body of a) white ox.
حَدَّثَنَا هَنَّادُ بْنُ السَّرِيِّ، حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو الأَحْوَصِ، عَنْ أَبِي إِسْحَاقَ، عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ مَيْمُونٍ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، قَالَ قَالَ لَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ ‏"‏ أَمَا تَرْضَوْنَ أَنْ تَكُونُوا رُبُعَ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ ‏"‏ قَالَ فَكَبَّرْنَا ‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَمَا تَرْضَوْنَ أَنْ تَكُونُوا ثُلُثَ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ ‏"‏ قَالَ فَكَبَّرْنَا ‏.‏ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏"‏ إِنِّي لأَرْجُو أَنْ تَكُونُوا شَطْرَ أَهْلِ الْجَنَّةِ وَسَأُخْبِرُكُمْ عَنْ ذَلِكَ مَا الْمُسْلِمُونَ فِي الْكُفَّارِ إِلاَّ كَشَعْرَةٍ بَيْضَاءَ فِي ثَوْرٍ أَسْوَدَ أَوْ كَشَعْرَةٍ سَوْدَاءَ فِي ثَوْرٍ أَبْيَضَ
TOPICS
belief  *  paradise  *  inhabitants  *  proportion

QUICK LESSONS:
Have faith & trust in Allah's promise; Strive to become better believers; Spread knowledge & faith about Islam

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the pleasure and joy that believers should feel knowing that they will constitute a large portion of the inhabitants in paradise. The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said that believers would make up one fourth, one third, and even half of the people in paradise. He then explained why this was so by saying that there would not be more disbelievers than a white hair on a black ox or vice versa. This hadith teaches us to have faith and trust in Allah's promise for those who believe in Him, as well as to strive to become better believers so we can increase our chances of entering paradise with many other believers. It also encourages us to spread faith and knowledge about Islam so more people can benefit from it and enter paradise with us.

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