Sahih Muslim Hadith 473

English

[4731 320 – ( … ) YazId Al-Faqir ti.,, ( … {vr] said: "I was infatuated with the views of the Khawânj. We set out with a large group, intending to perform 1-Iajj, and then go and promote the views of the KLawârij to the people. We passed through Al-Madinah, and there we saw Jâbir bin 'Abdullâh narrating to the people from the Messenger of Allah 0,, sitting by a pillar, and he mentioned the JahannamiyyIn.111 I said to him: '0 Companion of the Messenger of Allah (ç)! What is this that you are narrating, when Allah says: "Verily, whom You admit to the Fire, indeed, You have disgraced him ..J21 and: "Every time they wish to get away there from, they will be put back thereto…,,?[3] "What is this that you are saying?' He said: 'Do you read the Qur'ân?' I said: 'Yes.' He ' Those who would enter Paradise after having been in Hell. [2]Al-'Imrân 3:192. [3]As-Sajdah 32:20. said: 'Have you heard of the station of Muhammad – meaning, to which Allah will raise him?' I said: 'Yes.' He said: 'That is the station of praise and glory belonging to Muhammad , by means of which Allah will bring out whomever He wishes to bring out (from the Fire).' Then he described how the Sirât (the Bridge over Hell) will be set up, and the people will cross over it." He said: "I am afraid that I did not memorize that. But he said that some people would be brought forth from the Fire after having been in it. They will come out as if they are branches of sesame. Then they will go into one of the rivers of Paradise, where they will wash themselves, then they will emerge (white and clean) like sheets of paper. We went back like and said: 'Woe to you people! Do you think that this old man would tell lies about the Messenger of Allah ?' So we returned, and by Allah none of us went out (to promote the views of the Khawârij) apart from one man." – Or as Abü Nu'aim said.