Characteristics of the Day of Judgment, Paradise, and Hell

Jabir reported that Allah's Messenger (may peace be upqn him) said:

The Satan sends detachments of his own in order to put people to trial and the highest in rank, in his eyes, is one who is most notorious in sowing the seed of dissension.

Abdullah b. Mas'ud reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:

There is none amongst you with whom is not an attache from amongst the jinn (devil). They (the Companions) said: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) , with you too? Thereupon he said: Yes, but Allah helps me against him and so I am safe from his hand and he does not command me but for good.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Mansiir with the same chain of transmitters but with a slight variation of wording.

A'isha the wife of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), reported that one day Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) came out of her (apartment) during the night and she felt jealous. Then he came and he saw me (in what agitated state of mind) I was. He said:

A'isha, what has happened to you? Do you feel jealous? Thereupon she said: How can it be (that a woman like me) should not feel jealous in regard to a husband like you. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said: It was your devil who had come to you, and she said: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) , is there along with me a devil? He said: Yes. I said: Is a devil attached to everyone? He said: Yes. I (Aisha) again said: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) , is it with you also? He said: Yes, but my Lord has helped me against him and as such I am absolutely safe from his mischief.

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

None amongst you would attain salvation purely because of his deeds. A person said: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) , even you? Thereupon he said: Yes, not even I except that Allah wraps me in Mercy, but you should act with moderation. This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Bukair b. al-Ashajj with a slight variation of wording.

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

There is none whose deeds alone would entitle him to get into Paradise. It was said to him: And, Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) , not even you? Thereupon he said: Not even I, but that my Lord wraps me in Mercy.

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

There is none amongst you whose deeds alone would attain salvation for him. They (the Companions) said: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) , not even you? He (the Prophet) said: Not even I, but that Allah wraps me in Mercy and He grants me pardon. Ibn 'Aun pointed towards his head with his hand saying: Not even I, but that Allah wraps me in His Forgiveness and Mercy.

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

There is none whose deeds alone can'secure salvation for him. They said: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) , not even you? Thereupon he said: Not even I, but that, the Mercy of Allah should take hold of me.

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

None amongst you can get. into Paradise by virtue of his deeds alone. They said: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) , not even you? Thereupon he said: Not even I, but that Allah should wrap me in His Grace and Mercy.

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying:

Observe moderation in deeds (and if it is not possible, try to be near moderation) and understand that none amongst you can attain salvation because of his deeds alone. They said: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) , not even you? Thereupon he said: Not even I, but that Allah should wrap me in His Mercy and Grace.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Abu Huraira through another chain of transmitters with this addition:

" Give them glad tidings".

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Jabir through another chain of transmitters.

A hadith like this has been narrated on the authority of A'mash through two other chains of transmitters. The wording is, however, the same.

Jabir reported:

I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) as saying: None of you would get into Paradise because of his good deeds alone, and he would not be rescued from Fire, not even I, but because of the Mercy of Allah.

A'isha, the wife of Allah's Messenger (ﷺ), reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to say:

Observe moderation (in doing deeds), and if you fail to observe it perfectly, try to do as much as you can do (to live up to this ideal of moderation) and be happy for none would be able to get into Paradise because of his deeds alone. They (the Companions of the Prophet) said: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) , not even you? Thereupon he said: Not even I, but that Allah wraps me in His Mercy, and bear this in mind that the deed loved most by Allah is one which is done constantly even though it is small.

This hadith has been narrated on the authority of Musa b. `Uqba with the same chain of transmitters and he did not make a mention of:

"Be happy".

Mughira b. Shu'ba reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) worshipped so much that his feet were swollen. It was said to him:

(Why do you undergo so much hardship despite the fact that) Allah has pardoned for you your earlier and later sins? Thereupon he said: May I not (prove myself) to be a grateful servant (of Allah)?

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Mughira b. Shu'ba and the words are:

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) kept standing in prayer (for such long hours) that his feet were swollen. They (his Companions) said: Verily, Allah has pardoned for you the earlier and the later of your sins. Thereupon he said: Should I not prove myself to be a grateful servant (of Allah)?

A'isha reported that when Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) occupied himself in prayer, he observed such a (long) qiyam (posture of standing in prayer) that his feet were swollen. A'isha said:

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) you do this (in spite of the fact) that your earlier and later sins have been pardoned for you? Thereupon, he said. A'isha should I not prove myself to be a thanksgiving servant (of Allah)?

Shaqiq reported:

We were sitting at the door of Abdullah (b. Mas'ud) waiting for him (to come out and deliver a sermon to us). It was at this time that there happened to pass by us Yazid b. Mu'awiya an-Nakha'i. We said: Inform him ('Abdullah b. Mas'ud) of our presence here. He went in and Abdullah b. Mas'ud lost no time in coming out to us and said: I was informed of your presence here but nothing hindered me to come out to you but the fact that I did not like to bore you (by stuffing your minds with sermons) as Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) did not deliver us sermon on certain days fearing that it might prove to be boring for us.