Mishkat al-Masabih — Hadith #51898

On his authority, he said: The Messenger of God, may God bless him and grant him peace, said: “When the Day of Resurrection comes, people will quarrel with one another, and they will go to Adam and say: Intercede for us.” To your Lord, and He says: I am not for her, but you should go to Abraham, for he is the friend of the Most Gracious. So they will come to Abraham, and he says: I am not for her. But you should go to Moses, for he is the Speaker of God. They will come to Moses and he will say, “I am not for it.” But you should go to Jesus, for he is the Spirit and Word of God, so they will come to Jesus. So he says, “I am not for it, but you must follow Muhammad.” So they come to me, and I say, “I am for it.” So I ask permission to my Lord, and He grants me permission and inspires me. Muhammad, I praise him with it, do not come to me now, so I praise him with those words, and I fall down prostrating before him, and it will be said, O Muhammad, raise your head and speak, will you listen? Ask and you will be given him, and intercede and you will be granted intercession. Then I say, O Lord, my nation, my nation. It is said, “Go, and bring out whoever has in his heart a hair’s worth of faith, so go.” So I do so, then I return and praise Him with those praises, and prostrate to Him again, and it will be said, O Muhammad, raise your head and speak and you will be heard, ask and it will be given to you, and intercede and you will be granted intercession. So I say, O Lord, my nation, my nation. It will be said, “Go and bring out whoever has in his heart an atom’s or a mustard’s weight of faith.” So I will go and do it, then I will return. So praise Him with those praises, and prostrate to Him again, and it will be said, O Muhammad, raise your head and speak, and you will be heard. Ask and you will be granted, and intercede and you will be granted intercession. So I say, O Lord, my nation, my nation. It will be said, “Go, and bring out whoever has in his heart the smallest amount of faith, even a mustard seed’s weight, from the Fire.” So I will go and do so, then I will return the fourth time and praise him with those praises, and prostrate again for him, and it will be said, O Muhammad, raise your head and speak and you will be heard, ask and you will be given, and intercede and you will be interceded. So I say, O Lord, grant me permission regarding whoever says, “There is no god but God.” He says, “That is not for you, but by my glory, my majesty, my pride, and my greatness.” I will certainly expel from it those who say there is no god but Allah.” Agreed upon.