The doors of Paradise

-"The doors of Paradise will be opened on Monday and on Thursday , and every servant (of Allah) who associates nothing with Allah will be forgiven ,except for the man who has a grudge against his brother."
-"Gardens of perpetual bliss -they shall enter them, as well as the righteous among their fathers, their spouses and their offspring . And Angels shall enter upon them every gate." (ar-Ra'd:23)
-"This is a reminder. Verily, for the righteous is a beautiful place of (final) return-gardens of eternity, whose doors will (always)  be open  for them." (Saad:49-50)
-"And those who feared their Lord  will be led to the Garden in crowds, until behold , they arrive there. its gates will be opened, and its keepers will say "PEACE BE UPON YOU"  Well have you done , do enter it, abiding (in it) eternally ." (Az-Zumar:73)
-Sahl bin Sa'd reported that the Prophet (Salla Allahu alyhi wa sallam) said: "Paradise has eight gates and one of them is called ar-Rayyan , through none will enter both those who observe fasting."[Al Bukhaari]
-Abu Hurayrah reported that the Prophet (Salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said: "Whoever spends two things in the way of Allah will be called from the gates of Paradise and will be addressed. "Oh slave of Allah!, here is porsperity" So whoever was among the people who used to offer their prayers will be called from the gate of the prayer; and whoever was among the people who use to participate in Jihaad, will be called from the gate of Jihaad; and whoever was amongs those who used to perform fast will be called from the door of ar-Rayyan ; and whoever was amongs those who used to give charity will be called from the gate of charity." Abu Bakr said: "Let my parents be sacrificed for you, oh Allah's apostle! No distress or need will befall him who will be called from those gate. Will there be anyone who will be called from all those gates?" The Prophet (Salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam) replied: Yes, I hope you will be one of them." ( Al Bukhaari)
-'Uqba Ibn Amir said: "We were entrusted with the task of tending the camels. On my turn, when I came back  in the evening after grazing them in the pastures, I found Allah's Messenger (Salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam) stand and address the people . I heard these words of his " If any Muslim performs ablution well, then stands and pray two raka's, setting about them with his heart as well , as his face, Paradise will be guaranteed to him." I said: What a fine thing this is! A narrator who was before me said: The first was even better than this.When I cast a glance , I saw that it was 'Umar who said " I see that you have just come and observed. If anyone among you performs the ablution , completess the ablution well and says: "I TESTIFY THAT THERE IS NO GOD BUT ALLAH AND THAT MOHAMMED IS THE SERVANT OF ALLAH AND HIS MESSENGER". Then the eight gates of Paradise will be opened for him and he may enter by whichever of them he wishes." (Muslim).
-Abu Hurayrah narrated that the Messenger (Salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam) said: " The gates of Paradise will be opened on Monday and Thursday and every servant (of Allah) who associates nothing with Allah will be forgiven ,except for the man who has a grudge against his brother.(about them) it will be said: "Delay these two until they are reconciled. Delay these two until they are reconciled, Delay these two until they are reconciled" (Muslim, Maalik, Abu Dawood)

SOURCE: Descriptions of the Gates of Paradise and who will enter into it from them; all taken from the Book of Allaah and the authentic narrations of the Messenger of Allaah (sallallaahu ’alayhi wa sallam)
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And for us women, what?

If the men will be given the hour'ayn (female maid servants) in Paradise then what will there be for the women?
Allah the Blessed , the Most High says about the pleasure of the People of Paradise:

"We have been your friends in the life of this world and are (so) in the Hereafter. Therein you should have  (all) that your inner-selves desire , and therein you should have (all) for which you ask. "An entertainment from (Allah) , the Oft-Forgiving, Most Merciful."

Allah the Most High says:

"Therein all that inner-selves could desire , all that eyes could delight in and you will abide therein for ever"

And it is know married is the biggest thing that the souls desire so it will be obtained in the Paradise for its in habitants whether they are male or female. So Allah the Blessed , the Most High will cause the woman to be married in Paradise to her husband that she was married to in the Dunyya (the current life) as Allah the Blessed , the Most High says:

" Our Lord! And make them enter the 'Adn (Eden) Paradise which you ahve promised them - and to the righteous among their fathers , their wives, and their offspring! Verily you are the All Mighty, the All Wise."

A woman does not get married in this life or she married a husband who does not get to Paradise...
The answer to this is taken from the general statement of the Most High:

" Therein you should have (all) that your inner-selves desire, and therein you should have (all) for which you ask. An entertainment from (Allah ) the Most Forgiving, Most Merciful"

And from His statement:

"There will be therein all what inner-selves coould desire , all that lights could delight in and you will abide therein forever."

So if a woman is from the inhabitants of Paradise and she does not get married or her husband is not from the inhabitants of Paradise when she enters Paradise there will be those who men did not get married from amongst the People of Paradise and they are the mos obediente of those men  who did not married  they will have wives from the Hour'ayn abd wives from the people of the Dunnya if they wish and if their souls desire that. Likewise we say in regards to the woman when she does not have a husband or she had a husband during trhe dunyya but he did not enter Paradise with her then she will desire to marry so it will be necessary that they will be for her what she desires, based on the generalities contained in these aforementioned verses.And there has not reached me a specific text regarding this issue and its knowledge is with Allah the Most High.

If the woman has two husbands in this life which one she marry in the Hereafter?...Why Allah mention the wives for the men but does not mention the husbands for the women?...
If a woman has twho husbands in this life, then she will pick from one of them on the Day of Juzgement in Paradise. If she was not married in this life then Allah , the Most High will her to be married to the oone who pleases her in Paradise. The pleasures of Paradise are not limited to males rather it is for the males and the females and from its pleasures is marriage.
The statement of the questioner that Allah Most High mentiones the Hour'ayn and that they are wives (from them) but He did not mention husbands for the women then we say oon the contrary He mentioned the wives for the husbands because the husband is the pursuant and desirer of  woman. So based on that the wives for the men in Paradise were mentioned while He remained silent concerning the husbands for the women. That does not conclude that they will not have husbands rather they will have husbands that will be from the children of Adam.

SOURCE: Majmu'oo Al Fataawa wa Rasaiil Fadhellat ish Shaikh Uthaymeen (2/51,52), (2/52) and (2/53)

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The sin that takes to Paradise

One of the Salafs said:"Indeed a servant commits a sin by which he enters Paradise, and another does a good deed by which he enters the Fire."It was asked : How is that? So he replied: " The one who committed the sin , constantly thinks about it ; which causes him to fear it,regreat it, weep over it and feel ashamed in front of his Lord, the Most High- due to it. He stands before Allah, broken hearted and with his head lowered in humility. So this sin is more beneficial to him that doing many acts of obedience , since it caused him to have humility and humbleness- which lead to the servant's happiness and sucess- to the extent that this sin becomes the cause for him entering Paradise. As for the doer of good , then he does not consider this good a favour from his Lord upon him. Rather,he becomes arrogant and amazed with himself, saying :  I have achieved such and such , and such and such. So this further increases him in self-adulation , pride and arrogance - such that this becomes the cause for this destruction.

SOURCE: Al wabilus-Sayib minal-Kalimit-Tayyib ( pag.15) of Ibn Qayyim (Rahimahu Allah)

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The Absurdity of Envy

It is reported that Mohammed ben Sirin (Radia Allahu anhu) said: I have never envied anyone over anything : If a person is going to be in the Fire , how could I envy him over some worldly matter when he is destined for the fire?! And if he is going to Paradise , how could I been envious of a man of Paradise with whom Allah (Tabaraka wa ta'ala) is pleased?!
Muslim said: We have never heard anything better than this from the words of Ibn Sirin.

SOURCE: Abû Bakr Al-Daynûrî, Al-Mujâlasah wa Jawâhir Al-‘Ilm article 2931

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The journey of the life

From the very moment of the creation , humanity is on a trip, he is a traveler and he is not allowed to stop , except when he comes to Paradise or Hellfire.
The wisest among them , is one who knows the journey is based on the difficulty and danger , it is usually difficult to find pleasure and relief during , must be acquired after it is completed.
Every step and each moan made during the journey , not stop it.
It is proved that the traveler , is preparing supplies to be taken to his final end.
And if he stops , resting or sleeping, he is doing as it prepares to complete his journey.

SOURCE: Ibn Al Qayyim (Rahimahu Allah) in Al Fawaid pag, 315

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The women in Paradise

It is reported from Hibbân ben Abi Jablah that he said:

" The women of this world who enter Paradise will sur-pass Al Hûr Al 'In in the deeds they did in this world"

SOURCE:  Ibn Al-Mubârak, Al-Zuhd wa Al-Raqâ`iq Vol. 4  p463.

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Never risk your religion

It is reported that Jundub ben ‘Abdillâh Al-Bajalî (Radia Allahu anhu)- was once asked for advice and instruction. He said:

" I advice you to fear Allah and obey Him (taqwa) and I advise you to adhere to the Quran , for it is a light in the dark night and a guidance during the day , so implement it no matter how much struggle and poverty you have to face. If a calamity befalls you , put your wealth forward to protect your religion , and if the calamity continues , put forward your wealth and your life to save your religion (but never risk your religion) for the ruined is he whose religion is ruined , and the looted is he whose religion is taken. And know that there is not poverty after Paradise and no riches after  the Fire."

SOURCE: Al-Dhahabî, Siyar A’lâm Al-Nubalâ` 3:174.

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A stone in the abyss

Khalid bin `Umar Al-`Adawi reported: `Utbah bin Ghazwan, the governor of Basrah, delivered a Khutbah. he praised Allah, glorified Him, then said:"Amma b`adu, verily, the world has been given the news of its end and its running to meet its end swiftly. Nothing is left out of it but a very little amount. Similar to the reminder in  a dish whose owner is collecting it to drink; and you are going to move to an abode which knows no end, and you should proceed there with the good before you, for we have been informed (by the Prophet (Salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam)) that a stone will be thrown at one side of the Hell and it would travel down for seventy years but would not reach the bottom. By Allah, it will be filled (with men and jinn). Do you find it strange? We have been informed ( by the Prophet( Salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam)) that the distance between two shutters of the gate of Jannah is forty years (distance). And a day would come when it  would be fully packed; I was the seventh amongst who had been with the Messenger of Allah (Salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam), and we had nothing to eat but the leaves of the tree until the sides of our mouth were injured. We found a sheet  which we tore into two and divided between myself and Sa`d bin Malik. I made the lower garment with half of it and so did Sa'd. Today, there is no amongst us who has not become the governor of a city, and I seek refugee with Allah that I should consider myself great while I am insignificant to Allah (MUSLIM).

SOURCE: 56/498 IN RIYAD US SALIHEEN.

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Drops

Khalid ben 'Umayr al-'Adawi narrated: 'Uthban ben Ghazwan (Radia Allahu anhu) once gave us a sermon. He praised Allah, then said:
The life of this world annunced its departure and is fast receding, and there is not anything except the similar to the last drop of water in a vessel as its owner try to take it.
You are moving to a residence that have no end, then moves on with the best (deeds) you have. Since we have been said that a rock can be launched from the edge of Hell and fall for seventy years without reaching the lower part.
However ,by Allah, that will be filled.Do not you wonder? And it has been said that a single entrance to Paradise is as wide as a journey of forty years, but still will come one day , will be full of people.
I have seen myself as the seventh of seven ( followers of) the Messenger of Allah (Salla Allahu alayhi wa sallam). We did not have more food that the leaves of trees that  put ulcers aroud of our mouths.
Once I got a coat that I cut by half to share it with Sa'd ben Malik: I used half as a belt and he used the other. And yet today no one of us that he hasnt become a governor of a city. And I seek refuge in Allah from consider myself big and important when I am small in front Allah.
Truly there has never been prophecy, without these would change gradually, until the ended being a kingdom , and  truly you will see, how the governors are after us.

SOURCE: Sahih Muslim. 7624

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