Resurrection, Reckoning, Standing Before Allah, the Exalted, and al-Ṣirāṭ — Hadith 9

9. Muḥammad ibn Abī ʿUmayr narrated from Ibrāhīm ibn ʿAbd al- Ḥamīd, from Abū Ḥamzah al-Thumālī who said, “ʿAlī ibn al-Ḥusayn (a) said to me, ‘When the Day of Judgment comes, Allah will gather all of creation, from the first to the last, on one plain. Then a caller will call out, “Where are the people of merit? ” So a group of people will stand up and they will be met by the angels who will ask, “What was your merit? ” They will reply, “We would establish ties with those who cut us off, give to those who deprived us, and forgive those who wronged us. ” Thus they (i. e. the angels) will say, “Enter Paradise! ” Then a caller will call out, “Where are the neighbours of Allah in His abode? ” So another group of people will stand up. The angels will ask them, “How were you neighbours of Allah? ” They will respond, “We used to take the initiative [in action] for the sake of Allah. We would hate for the sake of Allah and love for the sake of Allah. We would [share and] give for the sake of Allah. We would reckon for the sake of Allah, and we would seek blessings [for each other] for the sake of Allah. ” Then a caller will call out, “Where are the people of patience? ” So a group of people will stand up. The angels will meet them and ask, “With what were you patient? ” They will reply, “We were patient in the obedience of Allah, and we would compel ourselves to remain patient in refraining from disobeying Him. ” So they will be told, “Enter Paradise. ”’”