that Sa'eed bin Zaid bin 'Amr bin Nufail said: "I bear witness for nine people, that they are in Paradise, and if I were to bear witness for a tenth, I would not be sinful." It was said: "How is that?" He said: "We were with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) at (mount) Hira when he said, 'Be firm, Hira! There is not upon you any but a Prophet, or a Siddiq, or a martyr." It was said: "And who were they?" He said: "The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), Abu Bakr, 'Umar, 'Uthman, 'Ali, Talhah, Az-Zubair, Sa'd, and 'Abdur-Rahman bin 'Awf." It was said: "And who is the tenth?" He said: "Me."
Narrated by Narrated 'Abdullah bin Zalim Al-Mazini:
Context
In this narration, Sa'eed bin Zaid testifies that nine individuals will be in Paradise, citing a moment with the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) at Mount Hira. This moment emphasizes the honor and status of these individuals within the Islamic tradition, reinforcing their exemplary character and contributions.
Modern Application
This hadith encourages individuals to aspire to the qualities of those mentioned, promoting a sense of community and the pursuit of righteousness in everyday life.
Topics
This hadith is tagged with Paradise and Prophetic Authority because it affirms the status of certain companions of the Prophet as destined for Paradise.
And whoever obeys Allah and the Messenger - those will be with the ones upon whom Allah has bestowed favor of the prophets, the steadfast affirmers of truth, the martyrs and the righteous. And excellent are those as companions.
They will say there were three, the fourth of them being their dog; and they will say there were five, the sixth of them being their dog - guessing at the unseen; and they will say there were seven, and the eighth of them was their dog. Say, [O Muhammad], "My Lord is most knowing of their number. None knows them except a few. So do not argue about them except with an obvious argument and do not inquire about them among [the speculators] from anyone."
This hadith is #3851 from Jami` at-Tirmidhi, in the Book of Chapters on Virtues. It is graded Hasan and narrated by Narrated 'Abdullah bin Zalim Al-Mazini:.