The people closest to Allah on the Day of Resurrection are those who are closest to the imam on Friday
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Question:
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, the father, the questioner asks: Does being close to the imam on Friday mean being close to Allah the Exalted on the Day of Resurrection? And is this specific to Friday, or does it apply to any closeness to the imam?
Answer:
This is mentioned in the authentic hadith:Jami` at-Tirmidhi 1329Daif (Darussalam) The one closest to Allah on the Day of Resurrection is the one closest to the imam on Friday. This indicates the encouragement to hasten to the Friday prayer in order to attain this virtue and closeness to the imam. Yes.
May Allah reward you. Your Eminence, the father, the questioner asks: Does being close to the imam on Friday mean being close to Allah the Exalted on the Day of Resurrection? And is this specific to Friday, or does it apply to any closeness to the imam?
Answer:
This is mentioned in the authentic hadith:
the most beloved of people to Allah on the Day of Judgement
أن أقرب الناس إلى الله يوم القيامة
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [209- 4717] أقرب الناس إلى الله يوم القيامة أقربهم إلى الإمام يوم الجمعة - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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