The Ten Who Were Given Glad Tidings of Paradise

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The Messenger, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam, clearly stated that ten of his Companions would be
in Paradise. Ahmad reports from Sa`id ibn Zayd, and Tirmidhi reports from `Abdul-Rahman ibn
`Awf, that the Prophet, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam, said:
"Abu Bakr will be in Paradise, `Umar will be in Paradise, `Uthman will be in Paradise, `Ali will be
in Paradise, Talhah will be in Paradise, Al-Zubayr will be in Paradise, `Abdul-Rahman ibn `Awf
will be in Paradise, Sa`d ibn Abi Waqqas will be in Paradise, Sa`id ibn Zayd will be in Paradise
and Abu `Ubaydah ibn al-Jarrah will be in Paradise." Its isnad is sahih. [Sahih al-Jami` as-Saghir,
1/70, no. 50]
Imam Ahmad, Abu Dawud, Ibn Majah and Al-Diya' reported a slightly different version from Sa`id
ibn Zayd:
"Ten will be in Paradise: the Prophet will be in Paradise, Abu Bakr will be in Paradise, `Umar will
be in Paradise, `Uthman will be in Paradise, `Ali will be in Paradise, Talhah will be in Paradise, al-
Zubayr ibn al-`Awwam will be in Paradise, Sa`d ibn Malik will be in Paradise, `Abdul-Rahman ibn
`Awf will be in Paradise and Sa`id ibn Zayd will be in Paradise. Its isnad is sahih. [Sahih al-Jami`
as-Saghir, 4/34, no. 3905]
The books of the Sunnah tell us that one day the Prophet, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam, was sitting
at the well of `Ariis, with Abu Musa al-Ash`ari acting as his gatekeeper. Abu Bakr al-Siddiq came
and asked permission to see him, and the Messenger, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam, said, "Let him
in, and give him the glad tidings of Paradise." Then `Umar came, and he said, "Let him in and
give him the glad tidings of Paradise." Then `Uthman came and he said, "Let him in, and give
him the glad tidings of Paradise because of an affliction that will befall him." [Reported by Al-
Bukhari, Muslim and Tirmidhi. See Jami al-Usul, 8/562, no. 6372. The hadith is lengthy, so we
have shortened it here and quoted only that which is relevant to the current discussion.]
Ibn `Asakir reported with a sahih isnad from Ibn Mas`ud that the Prophet, sallallahu `alayhi wa
sallam, said: "My successor will be in Paradise, his successor will be in Paradise, and the third
and fourth will be in Paradise." [Sahih al-Jami` as-Saghir, 4/149, no. 4311.] The "successor"
refers to the one who would take over the reins of leadership after his death. These four are Abu
Bakr, `Umar, `Uthman and `Ali, may Allah be pleased with them all.
Tirmidhi and al-Hakim reported with a sahih isnad from `A'ishah, radhiallahu `anha, that the
Messenger, sallallahu `alayhi wa sallam, said to Abu Bakr: "You are free from the Fire." [Sahih
al-Jami` as-Saghir, 2/24, no. 1494]

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اللهم إني أسألك برحمتك التي وسعت كل شي أن تغفر لي
O Allaah , I ask you by your mercy which envelopes all things , that you forgive me .

جزاك الله خيراً
If someone does you a favour and you say .

قدر الله وماشاء فعل
Allaah has decreed and what he wills , he does

حسبي الله ونعم الوكيل
Allaah is sufficient for me . and how fine a trustee (he is )

لاحول ولا قوة إلا بالله
There is no might nor power except with Allaah.