Sahih Muslim Hadith 6383 – The Virtues Of A. -(

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[6383] 150 – ( … ) It was narrated that Kharashah bin A]-Hurr said: "I was sitting in a circle in the Masjid of Al-Madinah, and in it there was a Shaikh who was of a handsome appearance. And he was 'Abdullâh bin Salâm. He started telling them good things and when he left, the people said: 'Whoever would like to look at a man from among the people of Paradise, let him look at this man.' I said: 'By Allah, I shall follow him and find out where his house is.' So I followed him, and he set out until he almost left Al- Madinah, then he entered his house. I asked permission to enter, and he gave me permission. He said: 'What do you want, 0 son of my brother?' I said: 'I heard the people saying of you when you left: "Whoever would like to look at a man from among the people of Paradise, let him look at this man," and I wanted to be with you." "He said: 'Allah knows best who the people of Paradise are, but I will tell you why they said that. While I was sleeping, a man came to me and said: "Get up." He took me by the hand and I Virtues Of The Companions* 351 went with him. I saw paths to my left, and I was about to follow them, but he said to me: "Do not follow them, for they are the paths of those of the Left Hand."111 Then I saw clear and straight paths on my right, and he said to me: "Follow these." He brought me to a mountain, and he said to me: "Climb up." But when I wanted to climb, I fell on my buttocks, and this happened several times. Then he brought me to a pillar, the head of which was in the sky and its base was on the ground, at the top of it there was a ring." He said to me: "Climb to the top of this." I said: "How can I climb this when its top is in the sky?" He took hold of my hand and pushed me up. Then I was hanging on to that ring. Then he struck the pillar and it fell down, but I carried on holding on to the ring, until morning came. I went to the Prophet ii and told him about that, and he said: "As for the paths on your left, they are the paths of those on the Left Hand. As for the paths which you saw on your right, they are the paths of those on the Right Hand. As for the mountain, it is the status of the martyrs, which you will never attain. As for the pillar, it is the pillar of Islam, and as for See A1-Wâqi'ah 56:7-10. Virtues Of The Companions 4, 352 a the handhold, it is the handhold of Islam, and you will continue to adhere to it until you die." Chapter 34. The Virtues Of . .Lai .) – (r Hassân Bin Thâbit, May Allah Be Pleased With Him (A* -J)