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AL-KAFI #989: BENARKAH KITA MASUK SYURGA LEBIH DAHULU BERBANDING UMAT LAIN?
Is it true that the followers of Prophet Muhammad SAW will enter paradise before the other nations?
Short answer
This fatwa affirms that the community of Prophet Muhammad SAW will enter paradise ahead of other nations, based on a hadith reported by al-Bukhari and Muslim and supported by a hadith reported by al-Tabarani.
A reference, not a fatwa. First sentence of the summary below — read the original fatwa and consult your state authority before acting.
- Authority
- Federal Territories Mufti Office
- Date
- Status
- Opinion (irsyad)
- Series
- Al-Kafi li al-Fatawi
- Topic
- Quran & Hadith
No evidence of gazettement in the source — this is not a gazetted fatwa.
Summary
This fatwa affirms that the community of Prophet Muhammad SAW will enter paradise ahead of other nations, based on a hadith reported by al-Bukhari and Muslim and supported by a hadith reported by al-Tabarani. Scholars such as al-Nawawi explain that this community is the last in worldly time but the first in favour and in entering paradise. The fatwa stresses that this blessing should be met with gratitude and serve as motivation to draw closer to Allah SWT.
Written in our own words from the original fatwa — check the source before acting on it.
Hadis di atas menunjukkan bahawa umat Nabi Muhammad lah yang akan memasuki syurga terdahulu daripada umat lain.
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How to cite
Cite the original fatwa and its authority. Rujuk Fatwa is only where you found it.
Federal Territories Mufti Office. “AL-KAFI #989: BENARKAH KITA MASUK SYURGA LEBIH DAHULU BERBANDING UMAT LAIN?”, 25 December 2018. https://muftiwp.gov.my/ms/artikel/al-kafi-li-al-fatawi/2931-al-kafi-989-benarkah-kita-masuk-syurga-lebih-dahulu-berbanding-umat-lain. Found via Rujuk Fatwa: https://rujukfatwa.com/en/fatwa/will-muslims-enter-paradise-before-other-nations/