Rasulullaah (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) Gives Glad Tidings to the Sahabah ( Radi allahu anhu ) in Kudayd

(The History of islam part-6)

Hadhrat Rufaa'ah Juhani ( Radi allahu anhu ) reports that they were once returning with

Rasulullaah (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) (to Madinah) when we arrived in Kudayd. When some people started seeking permission from Rasulullaah (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) to return to their families, Rasulullaah (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) granted permission. Rasulullaah (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) then stood up and after duly praising Allaah, he said, "What is the matter with some men who feel that the side of the tree near Rasulullaah (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) is more repulsive to them than the other side?" When Rasulullaah (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) said this, there was not a person who was not in tears. Someone then remarked, "Whoever seeks leave after this must be a fool!

Rasulullaah (Sallallahu Alayhi wa Sallam) then praised Allaah, said many good things and then added, "I testify before Allaah that when a person testifies with sincerity of heart that there

is none worthy of worship but Allaah, that I am the Rasul of Allaah and he then

proceeds to walk on the right, he will certainly walk the path to Jannah as soon

as he dies. My Rabb (taba:) has promised me that He will admit seventy

thousand members of my Ummah into Jannah without reckoning or

punishment. However, I strongly believe that even before they enter, you

people as well your righteous forefathers, spouses and progeny will have

already occupied your abodes in Jannah. Another narration clarifies that it was Hadhrat Abu Bakr ( Radi allahu anhu ) who said, "Whoever seeks leave after this must be a fool!

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