hadith
520
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Hadith.520 - The Messenger of Allah (sw) said:
"No one will enter Paradise unless they have a farat (one who goes ahead)."
A man who had no children and had not lost any asked:
"O’ Messenger of Allah (sw), does everyone among us have a farat?"
The Prophet replied: "Yes, among the farat of a believer is their brother in faith who preceded them (in death) for the sake of Allah (swt), the Exalted and Glorious."
520 - وَقَالَ رَسُولُ اَللَّهِ صَلَّى اَللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَ آلِهِ: «لاَ يَدْخُلُ اَلْجَنَّةَ رَجُلٌ لَيْسَ لَهُ فَرَطٌ» فَقَالَ لَهُ رَجُلٌ مِمَّنْ لَمْ يُولَدْ لَهُ وَ لَمْ يُقَدِّمْ وَلَداً يَا رَسُولَ اَللَّهِ أَ وَ لِكُلِّنَا فَرَطٌ فَقَالَ «نَعَمْ إِنَّ مِنْ فَرَطِ اَلرَّجُلِ اَلْمُؤْمِنِ أَخَاهُ فِي اَللَّهِ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ.
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