Volume 2, Book 23, Number 478:
Narrated Ibn Abbas:
Thy Prophet sent Muadh to Yemen and said, “Invite the people to testify that none has the right to
be worshipped but Allah and I am Allah’s Apostle, and if they obey you to do so, then teach them that
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Allah has enjoined on them five prayers in every day and night (in twenty-four hours), and if they
obey you to do so, then teach them that Allah has made it obligatory for them to pay the Zakat from
their property and it is to be taken from the wealthy among them and given to the poor.”
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 463:
Narrated Anas bin Malik
Allah’s Apostle (p.b.u.h) said, “Any Muslim whose three children died before the age of puberty
will be granted Paradise by Allah because of His mercy to them.”
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 479:
Narrated Abu Aiyub:
A man said to the Prophet “Tell me of such a deed as will make me enter Paradise.” The people said,
“What is the matter with him? What is the matter with him?” The Prophet said, “He has something to
ask. (What he needs greatly) The Prophet said: (In order to enter Paradise) you should worship Allah
and do not ascribe any partners to Him, offer prayer perfectly, pay the Zakat and keep good relations
with your Kith and kin.” (See Hadith No. 12, Vol 8).
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 464:
Narrated Al-Bara’:
When Ibrahim (the son of Prophet) expired, Allah’s Apostle said, “There is a wet-nurse for him in
Paradise.”
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 480:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
A Bedouin came to the Prophet and said, “Tell me of such a deed as will make me enter Paradise, if
I do it.” The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, “Worship Allah, and worship none along with Him, offer the (five)
prescribed compulsory prayers perfectly, pay the compulsory Zakat, and fast the month of Ra –
madan.” The Bedouin said, “By Him, in Whose Hands my life is, I will not do more than this.” When
he (the Bedouin) left, the Prophet said, “Whoever likes to see a man of Paradise, then he may look at
this man.”
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 449:
Narrated Abu Al-Aswad:
I came to Medina when an epidemic had broken out. While I was sitting with ‘Umar bin Al-Khat –
tab a funeral procession passed by and the people praised the deceased. ‘Umar said, “It has been af –
firmed 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.
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 450:
Narrated Al-Bara’ bin ‘Azib:
The Prophet (p.b.u.h) said, “When a faithful believer is made to sit in his grave, then (the angels)
come to him and he testifies that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is
Allah’s Apostle. And that corresponds to Allah’s statement: Allah will keep firm those who believe
with the word that stands firm . . . (14.27).
Volume 2, Book 23, Number 451:
Narrated Shu’ba:
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Same as above and added, “Allah will keep firm those who believe . . . (14.27) was revealed con –
cerning the punishment of the grave.”