Clarification of the Hadith: “I heard a rustling sound in front of me, and it was Bilal”
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Question:
Abu Abdullah has this question; he actually has a set of questions. In this question, he says: In the hadith where the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) heard the rustling sound of Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) in front of him in Paradise, does this mean, Shaykh, that Bilal entered Paradise before him? And did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) pray the two rak'ahs of wudu'?
Answer:
This story indicates a single event that occurred when he entered Paradise, a single event. It does not necessitate that Bilal was ahead of him, for the rank of the Messenger (may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him) is in the highest part of Paradise, and no one resembles him, and no one approaches him, may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him.
But this indicates the virtue of the two rak'ahs of wudu' and that they are among the causes of entering Paradise. So the Sunnah is to maintain them: when a person performs wudu', he prays two rak'ahs. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:Sahih Muslim 226b In them is a great virtue. Yes.
The presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Abu Abdullah has this question; he actually has a set of questions. In this question, he says: In the hadith where the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) heard the rustling sound of Bilal (may Allah be pleased with him) in front of him in Paradise, does this mean, Shaykh, that Bilal entered Paradise before him? And did the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) pray the two rak'ahs of wudu'?
Answer:
This story indicates a single event that occurred when he entered Paradise, a single event. It does not necessitate that Bilal was ahead of him, for the rank of the Messenger (may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him) is in the highest part of Paradise, and no one resembles him, and no one approaches him, may Allah’s prayers and peace be upon him.
But this indicates the virtue of the two rak'ahs of wudu' and that they are among the causes of entering Paradise. So the Sunnah is to maintain them: when a person performs wudu', he prays two rak'ahs. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
He who performed ablution like this ablution of mine and offered two raka`ahs of prayer without allowing his thoughts to be distracted, all his previous sins would be expiated.
من توضأ، فأحسن الوضوء، ثم صلى ركعتين لا يحدث فيهما نفسه؛ غفر له ما تقدم من ذنبهThe presenter: May Allah reward you with good.
Source
binbaz.org.sa
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