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¢Abd All¥h b. ¢Amr j reported that the Prophet s recited Allah’s words about Ibr¥hÏm,O my Lord! Certainly they [the idols] have led many people astray, so whoever followsme then he is from me, and Allah’s words about ¢¬s¥e, If You should punish them, thenindeed they are Your servants; but if You forgive them, then indeed it is You who are theAll-Mighty, the Wise.”. Then the Prophets raised his hand and wept, saying, “O Allah!

My nation, my nation!” So Allah Most High said, “O JibrÏl! Go to Mu^ammad and askhim—and your Lord knows best: ‘What causes you to weep?’ So JibrÏl e  went to theProphet s and asked him, and the Prophet told JibrÏl what he said—and he knew better—and then Allah said, “O JibrÏl! Go to Mu^ammad and say, ‘I shall make you pleased withyour nation and I shall not disappoint you.’”1 This was narrated by Muslim.

Ab‰ Hurayrag reported that the Messenger of Allah s said, “For every Prophet there isa supplication that is answered. Every Prophet made use of his supplication in this life, butI have saved mine as an intercession for my nation on the Day of Resurrection.” Thisnarration is agreed upon.

“Ma‘bad b. Hilāl al-‘Anzī said: ‘We gathered with some people from the inhabitants of Basra andwent to Anas b. Mālik, and along with us was Thābit al-Banānī who was to ask Anas on our behalfabout the Ḥadīth on intercession. We approached his compound, and lo and behold, he waspraying the forenoon prayer. Afterwards, we sought his permission and he gave us permissionto enter and he was sitting on a mattress. We said to Thābit: ‘Do not ask him about anythingbefore asking about the Ḥadīth on intercession.’ He said: ‘Oh Abū Ḥamza [Anas]! These are yourbrothers from the people of Basra. They have come to ask you regarding the Ḥadīth onintercession.’ He [Anas] said: ‘Muḥammad  relayed to us saying: ‘On the Day of Resurrection,the people will surge with each other like waves and they will go to Ādam and say: ‘Intercedefor us with your Lord!’ He will say: ‘I am not fit for that. Go to Ibrāhīm, for he is the intimatefriend of the All-Merciful.’ They will then go to Ibrāhīm and he will say: ‘I am not fit for that. Go

to Mūsā, for he is the one to whom Allah spoke.’ They will then go to Mūsā and he will say: ‘I amnot fit for that. Go to ‘Īsā, for he is the spirit of Allah and His word.’ They will then go to ‘Īsā andhe will say: ‘I am not fit for that. Go to Muḥammad .’ They will come to me [the Messenger ofAllah  ] and I will say, ‘I am for that.’ Then I will ask for my Lord’s permission, and it will begiven, and then He will inspire me to praise Him with such praises as I do not know now. I willpraise Him with those praises and I will fall down, prostrate before Him. Then it will be said, ‘OhMuḥammad, raise your head and speak, for you will be listened to; ask, for you will be granted;intercede, for your intercession will be accepted.' I will say, ‘Oh Lord! My nation, my nation!’Then it will be said, ‘Go and take out of Hell, all those who have faith in their hearts equal to theweight of a barley seed.’ I will go and do so and return to praise Him with the same praises, andfall down prostrate before Him. Then it will be said, ‘Oh Muḥammad, raise your head and speak,

for you will be listened to, and ask, for you will be granted; intercede, for your intercession willbe accepted.’ I will say, ‘Oh Lord! My nation, my nation!’ Then it will be said, ‘Go and take out ofHell, all those who have faith in their hearts equal to the weight of an ant or mustard seed.’ I willgo and do so and return to praise Him with the same praises, and fall down in prostration beforeHim. It will be said, 'Oh, Muhammad, raise your head and speak, for you will be listened to, and

1 Narrated by Muslim in al-ßa^Ï^, Kit¥b al-Ïm¥n [The Book of Faith], chapter: “On the Prophet’s Supplicationfor His Nation s,” §346.

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ask, for you will be granted (your request); and intercede, for your intercession will be accepted.'I will say, 'Oh Lord, my followers!' Then He will say, ‘Oh Lord! My nation, my nation! It will besaid, ‘Go and take out of it [Hell] all those who have faith in their hearts equal to the weight ofthe smallest of the smallest mustard seed.’ I will then go and do so, taking them out of the fire.’’When we left Anas, I said to some of my companions, ‘Let's pass by Al-Ḥasan [al-Baṣrī] who is

hiding himself in the house of Abū Khalīfa and request him to tell us what Anas b. Mālik has toldus.’ We went to him and greeted him and he admitted us. We said to him, ‘Oh Abū Sa‘īd! We cameto you from your brother Anas b. Mālik and he related to us a Ḥadīth about the intercession thelike of which I have never heard.’ He said, ‘What is that?’ We told him of the Ḥadīth and said: ‘Hestopped at this point [of the Ḥadīth].’ He said: ‘What then?’ We said: ‘He did not add anything tothat.’ He said: ‘Anas related this Ḥadīth to me twenty years ago when he was young. I do notknow whether he forgot or if he did not like for you rely solely on what he might have said.’ Wesaid, ‘Oh Abū Sa‘īd! Inform us!’ He smiled and said: ‘Man was created hasty. I did not mentionthat, but that I wanted to inform you of it. Anas told me the same as he told you and said thatthe Prophet added, ‘I will then return for a fourth time and praise Him similarly and prostratebefore Him. It will be said: ‘Oh Muḥammad! Raise your head and speak, for you will be listened

to; and ask, for you will be granted; intercede, for your intercession will be accepted.’ I will say:‘Oh Lord! Allow me to intercede for whoever said: ‘There is no god but Allah’. Then Allah will say,‘By My Power, and my Majesty, and by My Supremacy, and by My Greatness, I will take out ofHell whoever said: ‘There is no god but Allah’’”