3 - The testimony that Muhammad (peace be upon him) is God’s Messenger

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رضي الله عنه، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ  قَالَ: «كُلُّ أُمَّتِي يَدْخُلُونَ الجَنَّةَ إِلَّا مَنْ أَبَى»، قَالُوا: يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ، وَمَنْ يَأْبَى؟ قَالَ: «مَنْ أَطَاعَنِي دَخَلَ الجَنَّةَ، وَمَنْ عَصَانِي فَقَدْ أَبَى» رواه البخاري. 

Abu Hurayrah narrated that God’s Messenger (peace be upon him) said:

  1. All my community shall be admitted into Heaven except those who refuse. 2. People asked: ‘Messenger of God, who will refuse?’ 3.He said: Whoever obeys me enters Heaven and whoever disobeys me refuses.

Summary of Meaning

The Prophet (peace be upon him) explains in this hadith that all people of his community will be admitted into Heaven except those who refuse. He further explains that only those who disobey him and do what is contrary to his Sunnah refuse to enter Heaven.  

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