The Meaning of the Hadith: Whoever's Last Words Are "There Is No God But Allah" for One Who Repents from Drinking Intoxicants
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Question:
This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, my father passed away, and praise be to Allah for martyrdom. However, during his life he used to drink intoxicants, and he repented from that afterwards. He says: He repented from this act and died. Does the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) apply to him?Sunan Abi Dawud 3116Sahih (Al-Albani)
Answer:
As long as he repented, as mentioned, praise be to Allah. Repentance wipes out what came before it, and Allah accepts the repentance of whoever repents. As for if he did not repent and remained drinking intoxicants while being a Muslim who prays, fasts, and testifies that there is no god but Allah, this is a major sin among the major sins. This is under the will of Allah: if He wills, He will forgive him, and if He wills, He will punish him according to the measure of his sins. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you and grant you reward
This questioner says: Honorable Shaykh, my father passed away, and praise be to Allah for martyrdom. However, during his life he used to drink intoxicants, and he repented from that afterwards. He says: He repented from this act and died. Does the hadith of the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) apply to him?
If anyone's last words are "There is no god but Allah" he will enter Paradise.
من كان آخر كلامه لا إله إلا الله دخل الجنةAnswer:
As long as he repented, as mentioned, praise be to Allah. Repentance wipes out what came before it, and Allah accepts the repentance of whoever repents. As for if he did not repent and remained drinking intoxicants while being a Muslim who prays, fasts, and testifies that there is no god but Allah, this is a major sin among the major sins. This is under the will of Allah: if He wills, He will forgive him, and if He wills, He will punish him according to the measure of his sins. Yes.
The presenter:
May Allah reward you and grant you reward
Source
نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 03/231 — archive.org (2:14)
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