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happens.” Then he came to him and he heard for himself. When morning came
he said to him: “So and so, have you not asked Allah for Paradise?” But he
replied: “Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, I am not there, nor
do my deeds amount to that.” Shortly after this, Gabriel, on him be peace,
descended and said: „Tell so and so that Allah has already delivered him from
the Fire and admitted him to Paradise.”
It is further related that Gabriel said: “Ibn Umar would be such a good man if only
he would pray at night!” The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, informed
him of this and from then on he always kept night vigil.
Nafi said: “Ibn Umar would pray through the night, then say: “Nafi, is it time for
the predawn meal?” When I said “No,” he would resume his prayers. The he
would sit down and beg forgiveness of Allah, the Almighty, till the dawn broke.”
Ali ibn Abi Talib said: “Yahya the son of Zakariyah on both of them be peace, ate
his fill of barley and went to sleep without reciting his devotions. When morning
came, Allah, the Almighty said to him by inspiration: “Yahya, have you found a
he said to him: “So and so, have you not asked Allah for Paradise?” But he
replied: “Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, I am not there, nor
do my deeds amount to that.” Shortly after this, Gabriel, on him be peace,
descended and said: „Tell so and so that Allah has already delivered him from
the Fire and admitted him to Paradise.”
It is further related that Gabriel said: “Ibn Umar would be such a good man if only
he would pray at night!” The Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, informed
him of this and from then on he always kept night vigil.
Nafi said: “Ibn Umar would pray through the night, then say: “Nafi, is it time for
the predawn meal?” When I said “No,” he would resume his prayers. The he
would sit down and beg forgiveness of Allah, the Almighty, till the dawn broke.”
Ali ibn Abi Talib said: “Yahya the son of Zakariyah on both of them be peace, ate
his fill of barley and went to sleep without reciting his devotions. When morning
came, Allah, the Almighty said to him by inspiration: “Yahya, have you found a