"Seven shall be shaded by Allah under his shade on a day in which there is no shade except His Shade: A just Imam, a young person raised upon worshiping Allah, a man whose heart is attached to the Masjid when he leaves from it until he returns from it, two men who love each other for Allah's sake, coming together upon that, and parting upon that, a man who remembers Allah in privacy and his eyes swell with tears, a man invited by a woman of status and beauty, but he says: 'I fear Allah, Mighty and Sublime is He,' and a man who conceals the charity he gives such that his left hand does not know what his right hand has spent."
Narrated by Hafs bin 'Asim narrated from Abu Hurairah or Abu Sa'eed that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:
Context
The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) describes seven types of individuals who will be granted shade by Allah on the Day of Judgment, a day characterized by extreme heat and discomfort. This hadith highlights the virtues of justice, piety, and sincere relationships among people. It serves as a reminder of the importance of good deeds and the different ways individuals can earn Allah's favor.
Modern Application
In contemporary society, this hadith encourages individuals to embody these virtues in their daily lives. Whether through acts of charity, maintaining strong community ties, or practicing self-restraint, people can strive to be among those who earn Allah's shade by living righteously.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Day of Judgment and Good Deeds because it outlines specific virtuous behaviors that lead to divine reward on a significant day.
Indeed, the Muslim men and Muslim women, the believing men and believing women, the obedient men and obedient women, the truthful men and truthful women, the patient men and patient women, the humble men and humble women, the charitable men and charitable women, the fasting men and fasting women, the men who guard their private parts and the women who do so, and the men who remember Allah often and the women who do so - for them Allah has prepared forgiveness and a great reward.
سُورَةُ المُرۡسَلَاتِ
Al-Mursalaat (The Emissaries)
بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ
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إِنَّ ٱلْمُتَّقِينَ فِى ظِلَٰلٍۢ وَعُيُونٍۢ
Indeed, the righteous will be among shades and springs
Who, when Allah is mentioned, their hearts are fearful, and [to] the patient over what has afflicted them, and the establishers of prayer and those who spend from what We have provided them.
The believing men and believing women are allies of one another. They enjoin what is right and forbid what is wrong and establish prayer and give zakah and obey Allah and His Messenger. Those - Allah will have mercy upon them. Indeed, Allah is Exalted in Might and Wise.
This hadith is #2460 from Jami` at-Tirmidhi, in the Book of Chapters On Zuhd. It is graded Da'if and narrated by Hafs bin 'Asim narrated from Abu Hurairah or Abu Sa'eed that the Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said:.