Whoever meets Allah without associating anything with Him, no sin will harm him along with…

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Hadith narrated by Narrated by Ahmad

Authenticity grade : Authentic

Hadith text: Whoever meets Allah without associating anything with H…

عَنْ عَبْدَ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو رَضيَ اللهُ عَنْهُمَا يَقُولُ: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ: «مَنْ لَقِيَ اللهَ لَا يُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا لَمْ تَضُرَّهُ مَعَهُ خَطِيئَةٌ، وَمَنْ مَاتَ وَهُوَ يُشْرِكُ بِهِ لَمْ يَنْفَعْهُ مَعَهُ حَسَنَةٌ».

‘Abdullah ibn ‘Amr (may Allah be pleased with him and his father) reported: The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Whoever meets Allah without associating anything with Him, no sin will harm him along with it; and whoever dies while associating partners with Him, no good deed will benefit him along with it."

Explanation of the hadith: Whoever meets Allah without associating anything with H…

Lessons: Whoever meets Allah without associating anything with H…

• A warning against Shirk (polytheism), for it is the gravest of all sins and misdeeds, and Allah does not forgive it.
• The virtue of Tawhīd (monotheism), and it is a cause for entering Paradise, even if the person is punished first.
• The importance of remaining steadfast upon Tawhīd until death, and avoiding what contradicts it, namely Shirk.

Categories : Oneness of Allah's Worship · Excellence of Monotheism