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    The Servant's Responsibility
    on the Day of Judgment

    Hadith Twenty-Four

    The Exposition of the Servant's Responsibility on the
    Day of Judgment


    It is reported from Abu Barza al-Aslami (ra) that
    Allah's Messenger ﷺ said: "The two feet of
    Allah's servant shall not move one inch (lā tazūl) on
    the Day of Judgment until that servant is asked about
    four things:

    [1.] His life: to what purpose did he spend it?

    [2.] His knowledge: how did he put it into practice?

    [3.] His property: how did he acquire it and how did
    he spend it?

    [4.] His body: in doing what did he wear it out?"

    Al-Tirmidhi narrated it and said it is hasan sahîh.
    [Also al-Darimi.]

    Al-Bazzar, al-Bayhaqi, and al-Tabarani also narrated
    it with a sound chain - as stated in many places of
    al-Mundhiri's al-Targhib wa al-Tarhib - [also
    al-Darimi] from Muʿadh ibn Jabal (ra) that he said
    Allah's Messenger ﷺ said: "The two feet of
    Allah's servant shall not move one inch on the Day of
    Judgment until that servant is asked about four
    qualifications (khisāl):

    [1.] His life: to what purpose did he spend it?

    [2.] His youth: in doing what did he wear it out?

    [3.] His property: from where did he earn it and how
    did he spend it?

    [4.] His knowledge: to what use did he put it?"

     

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