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huge assembly and I thought they were my people, but I was
informed: „This is Moses and his nation, but look at the horizon.‟ I
looked and saw a great multitude. Then I was told: „Now look to the
other horizon.‟ There too was a great multitude. Whereupon I was
told, „These are your nation and of them there are seventy thousand
who will enter Paradise without being taken to account or suffering.‟
Then the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, stood up and
went to his rooms and the Companions began to speculate about
those who would enter Paradise without being taken to account or
suffering. Some said, „Perhaps they were his Companions.‟ Others
said, „They may be the ones who were born Muslims and never
associated anyone with Allah and so forth.‟ Then the Prophet, praise
and peace be upon him, came out and asked them what they were
discussing so they told him. He answered, „They are those who
made neither charms nor amulets, nor did they want them. They did
not believe in omens rather they trusted in their Lord.‟ Then, Ukasha
son of Muhsin stood up and requested, „Supplicate to Allah that He
makes me one of them.‟ The Prophet, praise and peace be upon
informed: „This is Moses and his nation, but look at the horizon.‟ I
looked and saw a great multitude. Then I was told: „Now look to the
other horizon.‟ There too was a great multitude. Whereupon I was
told, „These are your nation and of them there are seventy thousand
who will enter Paradise without being taken to account or suffering.‟
Then the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, stood up and
went to his rooms and the Companions began to speculate about
those who would enter Paradise without being taken to account or
suffering. Some said, „Perhaps they were his Companions.‟ Others
said, „They may be the ones who were born Muslims and never
associated anyone with Allah and so forth.‟ Then the Prophet, praise
and peace be upon him, came out and asked them what they were
discussing so they told him. He answered, „They are those who
made neither charms nor amulets, nor did they want them. They did
not believe in omens rather they trusted in their Lord.‟ Then, Ukasha
son of Muhsin stood up and requested, „Supplicate to Allah that He
makes me one of them.‟ The Prophet, praise and peace be upon