Riyad as-Salihin, 258
Usamah bin Zaid (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "I stood at the gate of Jannah, and (I saw) that the majority of those who entered it are the poor, and the wealthy were kept confined. The inmates of the Fire had been ordered to (enter) the Fire (Hell), and I stood at the gate of Hell and saw that the majority of its inmates are women". <b>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim]</b>.
وعن أسامة رضي الله عنه عن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: " قمت على باب الجنة، فإذا عامة من دخلها المساكين، وأصحاب الجد محبوسون، غير أن أصحاب النار قد أمر بهم إلى النار. وقمت على باب النار فإذا عامة من دخلها النساء” ((متفق عليه)). (24)
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- In-Book Reference
- Introduction, Hadith 258
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br>
1) Piety is the criterion; the more pious a person is, the more honorable he is in the sight of Allah Almighty.<br>
2) Most of the people of Hell are women because they are given to Fitnah, except those protected by Allah Almighty through piety.<br>
3) A slave has to guard against the trial of wealth. In fact, wealth may lead one to be tyrannical, and it could lead to his ruin and corruption. Therefore, a slave is enjoined to remain patient in poverty and in richness alike.