Narrated Abu Hurarah (R.A.)
from the Holy Prophet (PBUH) that seven Muslims would be under the throne of
Allah Almighty at the day of Judgement when there would be no shadow but the
shadow of it. First was a Magistrate or Qazi of a Shariah Court who judges by
truth, and second was that who worships Allah almighty in the bloom of his
youth, third was that who when remembers Allah in his loneliness and has tears
in his eyes, fourth was that who’s heart remains ‘hang’ in the mosque that when
he comes out from it after offering one prayer, then he waits for other prayer,
fifth were the two Muslims that meet and separate from each other only for the
sake of Allah, sixth was that who when invited by a beautiful and lineage woman
for sexual desire, he says to her “ I fear from Allah”, and does not fulfill her
desire seven was that who when gives charity to the needy ones, then hides it
till his left hand does not know what the right hand gave. (Bokhari, Muslim)
Now with detail:-
This hadith reveals the seven categories of the faithful believers that will be
under the shadow of the throne of God when there will be no shadow but the
shadow of it. According to the teachings of Islam, the Earth will be at that day
so heat full as if it had been made by copper and height of the Sun will be
according to a spear. There will be no tree or building etc. for shadow at that
time. So, they will be very lucky who would be under the shadow of the highest
heaven.
First Muslim that will be awarded the shadow of the throne of Allah, will be
(1) Among them, there will be a Magistrate of a shariah court who judges by
truth. Surely, it is a difficult task because the two parties i.e. claimant and
the defendant try their best to have the verdict in their own favor. So, they
pressure the Magistrate by offering bribery or influence etc. If he does not
come under any pressure, then he would be given that reward.
(2) The second one will be a Muslim who worships Allah Almighty in the time of
his youth, no doubt that this time is the riotous, licentious age and to be
overtaken by lust and sexual desires. But who has control over himself and
remains busy in worship, and then he will be given that reward.
(3) And third one will be the faithful believer who tears when he worships of
Allah Almighty when he is alon.
(4) Fourth will be the two Muslims who meet and separate only for the sake of
Islam like meeting in the mosque for prayer or to preach Islamic teaching etc.
Although it is not prohibited to meet together for the worldly affairs.
(5) And fifth will be the faithful believer who’s heart always “remains hang” in
the mosque; it does not mean that he has no other business except worship. But
he earns his daily bread and does other works also, but he offers prayers for
five times daily regularly and his works do not stop him to do so. Allah
Almighty Says in the holy Qur’an, “Men whom neither merchandise nor sale
beguileth from remembrance of Allah in prayer and paying to the poor their du;
who fear a day when hearts and eyeballs will be overturned;” (Alnoor:38)
(6) And sixth is the Muslim that will also be awarded the shadow of the highest
heaven who when invited by a beautiful and lineage woman to fulfill her sexual
desire, but he does not follow her and says “no” to her. No doubt this is a very
difficult task particularly in the time of internet when the entire globe is
like a village and the flood of obscenity and nudity flow in full swing as the
chatting by web cam, sending unlawful messages and pictures are going on without
any hesitation that make the sexual relations easy. But that Muslim is very
lucky who save his faith and good deeds at that time.
(7) Last is the Muslim who will be awarded that great reward is: who does not
like to be seen when he gives charity and poor-due etc. So he hides it from
other people. The holy Qur’an reveals,”ye will not attain unto piety until ye
spend of that which ye love. And whatsoever ye spend, Allah is aware thereof”.
(The Family of Imran:92)
May Allah Gives us ‘taufeeq’ to do good works like the above mentioned Muslims
so that we also will be awarded the shadow of the throne of Allah Almighty.
Ameen.