Sahih al-Bukhari 6291 (Book 81, Hadith 119)
Your Calls, I am obedient to Your orders), wal Khair fi Yadaik (and all the good is in Your Hands)!’
Then Allah will say (to Adam), Bring out the people of the Fire.’ Adam will say, ‘What (how many)
are the people of the Fire?’ Allah will say, ‘Out of every thousand (take out) nine hundred and ninety-nine
(persons).’ At that time children will become hoary-headed and every pregnant female will drop
her load (have an abortion) and you will see the people as if they were drunk, yet not drunk; But
Allah’s punishment will be very severe.”
That news distressed the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) too much, and they said, “O Allah’s Messenger (ﷺ)!
Who amongst us will be that man (the lucky one out of one-thousand who will be saved from the
Fire)?” He said, “Have the good news that one-thousand will be from Gog and Magog, and the one (to
be saved will be) from you.” The Prophet (ﷺ) added, “By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, I Hope that
you (Muslims) will be one third of the people of Paradise.” On that, we glorified and praised Allah
and said, “Allahu Akbar.” The Prophet (ﷺ) then said, “By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, I hope that you
will be one half of the people of Paradise, as your (Muslims) example in comparison to the other
people (non-Muslims), is like that of a white hair on the skin of a black ox, or a round hairless spot on
the foreleg of a donkey.”
Sahih al-Bukhari 6291 (Book 81, Hadith 119)
The above hadith is from the Sahih al-Buhari collection of hadiths. As a central pillar of the Kutub al-Sittah, the six books of hadith, Sahih al-Bukhari occupies a uniquely prestigious status. Imam al-Bukhārī’s meticulous work, finalized in the mid-9th century, set a new standard for verifying the traditions and practices of the Prophet Muhammad. Its rigorous authentication process makes it an indispensable reference for Islamic jurisprudence. The collection’s extensive content is divided into 97 chapters, encompassing approximately 7,563 individual hadith reports that provide a comprehensive guide for personal conduct, community life, and religious obligation for Muslims worldwide.
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