Admittance into Paradise
There is no doubt that the joy of the believers will be incomparable when they are led, group by honorable group, to the blessed Gardens of Paradise.
When they reach Paradise its gates will be opened for them, and they will be welcomed by noble angels congratulating them on their safe arrival after suffering so much hardship and witnessing so much horror:
“And those who feared their Rabb 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! Enter here, to dwell therein.” (39:73)
In other words, your words, thoughts and deeds were good so your hearts and souls became pure and for that you deserve Paradise.
They would have become purified from the time they served in Hell.
After the believers have passed over as-Sirat (the bridge over Hell), they will be kept on a bridge between Paradise and Hell, where they will be purified by means of their settling any wrongs that existed between any of them in this world.
Then when they enter paradise they will be pure and clean, none of them bearing any ill-will towards another or demanding anything of another.
The Messenger of Allah (saws) said:
“The believers will be saved from the Fire then they will be kept on a bridge between Paradise and Hell. They will settle their accounts with one another for any wrongs that existed between them in this world, until they are purified and cleansed, and will be permitted to enter Paradise. By the One in Whose hand is the soul of Mohammed, each of them will know his dwelling in Paradise better than he knew his dwelling in this world.” (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Our Prophet (saws) will be the first to ask for the gates of Paradise to be opened, after Adam the father of mankind, and all the other Prophets refused this task.
The first of mankind to enter Paradise will be our Prophet Mohammed (saws) and the first nation to enter Paradise will be his ummah.
The first member of this ummah to enter will be Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (ra) The Messenger of Allah (saws) said:
“I will be the first one to knock at the gates of Paradise”
Muslim also reported from Anas the Messenger of Allah (saws) said:
“I will come to the gates of Paradise and ask for it to be opened. The gatekeeper will ask “Who are you?” I will say, “Mohammed”. The gatekeeper will say, “I was ordered not to open the gate for anyone else before you.”
Al-Bukhari, Muslim and an-Nasai report from Abu Hurayrah (ra) that the Prophet (saws) said:
“We are the last, but we will be the first on the Day of Resurrection. We will be the first of mankind to enter Paradise.
Abu Dawud reports from Abu Hurayrah (ra) that the Prophet (saws) said:
“Jibril came to me, and showed me the gate of Paradise through which my ummah will enter.” Abu Bakr said, “O Messenger of Allah (saws), would that I had been with you to see it!”. The Messenger of Allah (saws) “But you, O Abu Bakr, will be the first of my ummah to enter Paradise.”
The first group of this ummah who will enter Paradise will enter Paradise will be those who were pre-eminent in their iman, taqwa, righteous deeds and adherence to the true religion.
They will enter Paradise altogether – the first of them will not enter until the last of them enters, and they will be as beautiful as the moon.
Al-Bukhari reports from Abu Hurayrah (ra) that the Messenger of Allah (saws) said:
“The first group to enter Paradise will be as beautiful as the full moon. They will not spit, blow their noses or excrete. Their vessels will be gold, their combs of gold and silver, their incense of aloe, and their sweat of musk. Each of them will have two wives, the marrow of whose leg-bones will be visible through their flesh because of their extreme beauty. There will be no difference or hatred among them (the people of Paradise); their hearts will be as one, and they will glorify Allah (swt) morning and evening.”
Al-Bukhari also reports the Prophet (saws) said:
“70,000 – or 700,000 – of my ummah will enter Paradise; the first of them will not enter tunil the last of them does so, and their faces will look like the moon.”
The Messenger of Allah (saws) said:
“I have been given 70,000 of my ummah, who will enter Paradise without being called to account. Their faces will be like the full moon, and their hearts will be as one. I asked my Rabb, may He be glorified, for more, and he gave me, along with each of them, 70,000 more.” (Sahih al-Jami)
Also the Prophet (saws) said:
My Rabb promised me that 70,000 of my ummah would enter Paradise without being called to account and without being punished, and with each one will be 70,000, and 3 handfuls of people picked up by my Rabb [ie it will be a great number]” (Sahih al-Jami)
The Prophet (saws) described the characteristics of these 70,000
“I was shown the nations, and I saw a Prophet pass by with a group of his people and another with a band of his people, and another with only 10, another with 5 and another on his own (with no followers). Then I looked and saw a large crowd of people. I asked “O Jibril, are these my ummah?” He said, “No, but look at the horizon.” So I looked and saw a huge multitude of people.
Jibril said, “These are your ummah, and those 70,000 in front will not be called to account or punished.” I asked, “Why?” He said, “They did not treat themselves with branding (cauterization) or with ruqya (charms)and they did not see evil omens in things (ie they were not superstitious): they put their trust only in their Rabb”
Usasha ibn Mihsan stood up and said “Pray to Allah (swt) to make me one of them.” The Prophet (saws) said, “O Allah (swt) make him one of them.” Then another man stood up and said “Ask Allah (swt) to make me one of them.” The Prophet (saws) said, ‘Ukasha has preceded you”. (Bukhari)
These may be the ones whom Allah (swt) has called al-Muqarrabun (those nearest to Allah swt):
“And those foremost [in faith] will be foremost [in the Hereafter]. These will be those nearest to Allah [al-Muqarrabun] in the Gardens of Bliss.” (56:10-12)
More of them will come from the early generations than from the later generations:
“A Multitude of those [foremost] will be from the first generations [who embraced Islam], and a few of those [foremost] will be from the later generations.” (56:13-14)
Also the poor will enter paradise before the rich:
Muslim reports from ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr (ra) that the Messenger of Allah (Saws) said:
“The poor of the Muhajirin will enter Paradise 40 years ahead of the rich.” Mishkat al-Masabih)
At-Tirmidhi reported from Abu sa’id and Ahmad that the Messenger of Allah (saws) said:
“The poor of the Muhajirin will enter Paradise 500 years ahead of the rich of the Muhajirin.”
Also the Prophet said:
“I stood by the gate of Paradise and saw the majority of those who entered where the poor and wretched. The rich [Muslims] were detained while the people of Hell were ordered to be taken to Hell.” (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The First to enter Paradise will belong to 3 groups:
At-Tirmidhi reported with a hasan isnad from Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet (saws) said:
“I was shown the first three to enter Paradise: the Shahid (the Martyr); the one who is chaste and proud; and the slave who worships Allah (swt) with devotion and is faithful and sincere towards his master.”
There is no doubt that the joy of the believers will be incomparable when they are led, group by honorable group, to the blessed Gardens of Paradise.
When they reach Paradise its gates will be opened for them, and they will be welcomed by noble angels congratulating them on their safe arrival after suffering so much hardship and witnessing so much horror:
“And those who feared their Rabb 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! Enter here, to dwell therein.” (39:73)
In other words, your words, thoughts and deeds were good so your hearts and souls became pure and for that you deserve Paradise.
They would have become purified from the time they served in Hell.
After the believers have passed over as-Sirat (the bridge over Hell), they will be kept on a bridge between Paradise and Hell, where they will be purified by means of their settling any wrongs that existed between any of them in this world.
Then when they enter paradise they will be pure and clean, none of them bearing any ill-will towards another or demanding anything of another.
The Messenger of Allah (saws) said:
“The believers will be saved from the Fire then they will be kept on a bridge between Paradise and Hell. They will settle their accounts with one another for any wrongs that existed between them in this world, until they are purified and cleansed, and will be permitted to enter Paradise. By the One in Whose hand is the soul of Mohammed, each of them will know his dwelling in Paradise better than he knew his dwelling in this world.” (Sahih al-Bukhari)
Our Prophet (saws) will be the first to ask for the gates of Paradise to be opened, after Adam the father of mankind, and all the other Prophets refused this task.
The first of mankind to enter Paradise will be our Prophet Mohammed (saws) and the first nation to enter Paradise will be his ummah.
The first member of this ummah to enter will be Abu Bakr as-Siddiq (ra) The Messenger of Allah (saws) said:
“I will be the first one to knock at the gates of Paradise”
Muslim also reported from Anas the Messenger of Allah (saws) said:
“I will come to the gates of Paradise and ask for it to be opened. The gatekeeper will ask “Who are you?” I will say, “Mohammed”. The gatekeeper will say, “I was ordered not to open the gate for anyone else before you.”
Al-Bukhari, Muslim and an-Nasai report from Abu Hurayrah (ra) that the Prophet (saws) said:
“We are the last, but we will be the first on the Day of Resurrection. We will be the first of mankind to enter Paradise.
Abu Dawud reports from Abu Hurayrah (ra) that the Prophet (saws) said:
“Jibril came to me, and showed me the gate of Paradise through which my ummah will enter.” Abu Bakr said, “O Messenger of Allah (saws), would that I had been with you to see it!”. The Messenger of Allah (saws) “But you, O Abu Bakr, will be the first of my ummah to enter Paradise.”
The first group of this ummah who will enter Paradise will enter Paradise will be those who were pre-eminent in their iman, taqwa, righteous deeds and adherence to the true religion.
They will enter Paradise altogether – the first of them will not enter until the last of them enters, and they will be as beautiful as the moon.
Al-Bukhari reports from Abu Hurayrah (ra) that the Messenger of Allah (saws) said:
“The first group to enter Paradise will be as beautiful as the full moon. They will not spit, blow their noses or excrete. Their vessels will be gold, their combs of gold and silver, their incense of aloe, and their sweat of musk. Each of them will have two wives, the marrow of whose leg-bones will be visible through their flesh because of their extreme beauty. There will be no difference or hatred among them (the people of Paradise); their hearts will be as one, and they will glorify Allah (swt) morning and evening.”
Al-Bukhari also reports the Prophet (saws) said:
“70,000 – or 700,000 – of my ummah will enter Paradise; the first of them will not enter tunil the last of them does so, and their faces will look like the moon.”
The Messenger of Allah (saws) said:
“I have been given 70,000 of my ummah, who will enter Paradise without being called to account. Their faces will be like the full moon, and their hearts will be as one. I asked my Rabb, may He be glorified, for more, and he gave me, along with each of them, 70,000 more.” (Sahih al-Jami)
Also the Prophet (saws) said:
My Rabb promised me that 70,000 of my ummah would enter Paradise without being called to account and without being punished, and with each one will be 70,000, and 3 handfuls of people picked up by my Rabb [ie it will be a great number]” (Sahih al-Jami)
The Prophet (saws) described the characteristics of these 70,000
“I was shown the nations, and I saw a Prophet pass by with a group of his people and another with a band of his people, and another with only 10, another with 5 and another on his own (with no followers). Then I looked and saw a large crowd of people. I asked “O Jibril, are these my ummah?” He said, “No, but look at the horizon.” So I looked and saw a huge multitude of people.
Jibril said, “These are your ummah, and those 70,000 in front will not be called to account or punished.” I asked, “Why?” He said, “They did not treat themselves with branding (cauterization) or with ruqya (charms)and they did not see evil omens in things (ie they were not superstitious): they put their trust only in their Rabb”
Usasha ibn Mihsan stood up and said “Pray to Allah (swt) to make me one of them.” The Prophet (saws) said, “O Allah (swt) make him one of them.” Then another man stood up and said “Ask Allah (swt) to make me one of them.” The Prophet (saws) said, ‘Ukasha has preceded you”. (Bukhari)
These may be the ones whom Allah (swt) has called al-Muqarrabun (those nearest to Allah swt):
“And those foremost [in faith] will be foremost [in the Hereafter]. These will be those nearest to Allah [al-Muqarrabun] in the Gardens of Bliss.” (56:10-12)
More of them will come from the early generations than from the later generations:
“A Multitude of those [foremost] will be from the first generations [who embraced Islam], and a few of those [foremost] will be from the later generations.” (56:13-14)
Also the poor will enter paradise before the rich:
Muslim reports from ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr (ra) that the Messenger of Allah (Saws) said:
“The poor of the Muhajirin will enter Paradise 40 years ahead of the rich.” Mishkat al-Masabih)
At-Tirmidhi reported from Abu sa’id and Ahmad that the Messenger of Allah (saws) said:
“The poor of the Muhajirin will enter Paradise 500 years ahead of the rich of the Muhajirin.”
Also the Prophet said:
“I stood by the gate of Paradise and saw the majority of those who entered where the poor and wretched. The rich [Muslims] were detained while the people of Hell were ordered to be taken to Hell.” (Sahih al-Bukhari)
The First to enter Paradise will belong to 3 groups:
At-Tirmidhi reported with a hasan isnad from Abu Hurayrah that the Prophet (saws) said:
“I was shown the first three to enter Paradise: the Shahid (the Martyr); the one who is chaste and proud; and the slave who worships Allah (swt) with devotion and is faithful and sincere towards his master.”
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