Riyad as-Salihin, 917
Mu`adh bin Jabal (May Allah be pleased with him) reported:
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, "He whose last words are: `La ilaha illallah' (There is no true god except Allah) will enter Jannah.'' <b>[Abu Dawud]</b>.
عن معاذ رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم :
من كان آخر كلامه لا إله إلا الله دخل الجنة
((رواه أبو داود والحاكم وقال: صحيح الإسناد)).
References1 variant
- In-Book Reference
- Book 6, Hadith 24
Sharh · explanationclick to expand
<b>Guidance from the Hadiths:</b><br>
1) It shows the merit of monotheism. The words of Tawhid: La illah illa Allah (there is no god but Allah) is a means to enter Paradise.<br>
2) We should be keen to make the words of Tawhid “there is no god but Allah” the last thing that the dying person says. If he utters other words after it, we should remind him of it once again.<br>
3) When we exhort a dying person to say the testimony of faith, we thus comply with the Prophet’s command and show kindness to the dying person. Nothing is better than reminding him of words whose price is Paradise.