The ruling on one who pronounces the two testimonies of faith moments before death
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This is a Christian who embraced Islam moments before his death and pronounced the two testimonies of faith,So another person said to him: He did not become a Muslim because he did not perform any deeds, and whoever claims he is a Muslim holds the creed of the Murji'ah,So the first person said: What about the Prophet's (peace and blessings be upon him) statement to his uncle, commanding him to testify while he was on his deathbed,Also, the hadith: (Did you cause distress to his heart)? The second person said: And what about the story of Pharaoh when he was drowning?
If a person repents before he begins to gasp for his last breath, Allah accepts his repentance, as stated in the texts. As for this being the view of the Murji'ah,So the Murji'ah, when they say: The sinner who had previously embraced Islam and was disobeying Allah (Mighty and Majestic) without committing disbelief is a believer with complete faith, and this sin does not harm him. But this man did not commit any sin at all; rather, he testified that there is no god but Allah and then passed away. Thus, this is the peak of the perfection of his faith.And for this reason it came in the hadith: (Whoever's last words from this world are "There is no god but Allah" will enter Paradise) And it is not hidden from us the story of al-Asir, a man from Banu 'Abd al-Ashhal, who was hostile to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and hated his call. When he heard of the Battle of Uhud, Allah placed Islam in his heart, and he went out. When he went out and what happened to the Muslims occurred, and the people went to check on their dead, they found this man in his final moments,So they said: What brought you? Are you not against this matter? Did you come to harm your people, or out of desire for Islam?He said: Rather, out of desire for Islam. And he instructed them to convey his peace to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed them—as I recall now—that he is among the people of Paradise. So deeds are judged by their endings. May Allah grant us and you a good ending.
If a person repents before he begins to gasp for his last breath, Allah accepts his repentance, as stated in the texts. As for this being the view of the Murji'ah,So the Murji'ah, when they say: The sinner who had previously embraced Islam and was disobeying Allah (Mighty and Majestic) without committing disbelief is a believer with complete faith, and this sin does not harm him. But this man did not commit any sin at all; rather, he testified that there is no god but Allah and then passed away. Thus, this is the peak of the perfection of his faith.And for this reason it came in the hadith: (Whoever's last words from this world are "There is no god but Allah" will enter Paradise) And it is not hidden from us the story of al-Asir, a man from Banu 'Abd al-Ashhal, who was hostile to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) and hated his call. When he heard of the Battle of Uhud, Allah placed Islam in his heart, and he went out. When he went out and what happened to the Muslims occurred, and the people went to check on their dead, they found this man in his final moments,So they said: What brought you? Are you not against this matter? Did you come to harm your people, or out of desire for Islam?He said: Rather, out of desire for Islam. And he instructed them to convey his peace to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) informed them—as I recall now—that he is among the people of Paradise. So deeds are judged by their endings. May Allah grant us and you a good ending.