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INTENTION OF THE MARTYRED, THE KNOWLEDGEABLE, AND THE CHARITABLE

1662

“One of the first men to be judged on the Day of Judgement will be one who was martyred. He will be summoned and shown all the bounties bestowed upon him. He will recognize them and asked, 'How did you use them?' He will reply, 'I fought in Your Way and was martyred.' He will be told, 'You lie; rather, you fought so that it might be said you were brave; and so it was said.' Then he will be subjected to the order and dragged upon his face until he is thrown into the Fire.

Then a man will be brought who had acquired knowledge, taught it and recited the Koran. He will be summoned and shown the bounties bestowed upon him. He will recognize them and asked, 'How did you use them?' He will reply, 'I acquired knowledge, taught it and recited the Koran for Your Sake.' He will be told, 'You lie; rather, you acquired knowledge so that you might be called a knowledgeable person, and recited the Koran so that you might be called a reciter; and so it was said. Then he will be subjected to the order and dragged upon his face until he is thrown into the Fire.

A man will be brought on whom Allah will have bestowed plenty and every type of wealth. He will be shown the bounties bestowed on him. He will recognize them and asked. 'How did you use them?' He will say, 'I spent upon every one of the causes that are loved to be spent upon and left none in order to win Your pleasure.' He will be told, 'You lie; rather, you did all that so that you might be called generous; and so it was said.' Then he will be subjected to the order and dragged upon his face until he is thrown into the Fire.”

Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.