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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