for he did not ever say: My Lord, forgive my sins on the Day of Judgment

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Hadith text: for he did not ever say: My Lord, forgive my sins on th…

عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رضي الله عنها قَالَتْ: قُلْتُ: يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ، ابْنُ جُدْعَانَ كَانَ فِي الْجَاهِلِيَّةِ يَصِلُ الرَّحِمَ، وَيُطْعِمُ الْمِسْكِينَ، فَهَلْ ذَاكَ نَافِعُهُ؟ قَالَ: «لَا يَنْفَعُهُ، إِنَّهُ لَمْ يَقُلْ يَوْمًا: رَبِّ اغْفِرْ لِي خَطِيئَتِي يَوْمَ الدِّينِ».

‘Ā’ishah (may Allah be pleased with her) reported: I said: "O Messenger of Allah, Ibn Jud‘ān used to uphold kinship ties and feed the poor during the Jāhiliyyah (pre-Islamic era of ignorance). Will this benefit him?" He said: "It will not benefit him, for he did not ever say: My Lord, forgive my sins on the Day of Judgment."

Explanation of the hadith: for he did not ever say: My Lord, forgive my sins on th…

Lessons: for he did not ever say: My Lord, forgive my sins on th…

• The Hadīth points out the merit of belief and that it is a requirement for accepting people's good deeds.
• It shows the evil impact of disbelief and that it renders virtuous deeds worthless.
• The good deeds of the disbelievers will not avail them in the Hereafter due to their lack of belief in Allah and the Last Day.
• The honorable deeds of a disbeliever will be recorded for him if he embraces Islam, and he will be rewarded for them.

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