21/06/2026
🌅 The Profound Intercession for the Sinners of the Ummah
Anas ibn Malik narrated that the Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him said: On the Day of Resurrection, the believers will gather together and say: We should ask someone to intercede for us with our Lord. So they will go to Adam and say: You are the father of all mankind, Allah created you with His Hand, and breathed into you from His spirit, and ordered the angels to prostrate to you. Please intercede for us with your Lord. Adam will reply: I am not in a position to do that, and he will mention his sin of eating from the tree. Then they will go to Nuh, the first messenger Allah sent to the people of the earth. Nuh will say: I am not in a position to do that, and he will mention his request to his Lord regarding that of which he had no knowledge. Then they will go to Ibrahim who will say: I am not in a position to do that, and he will mention the three lies he told. Then they will go to Musa who will say: I am not in a position to do that, and he will mention the killing of a person. Then they will go to Isa who will say: I am not in a position to do that. Finally, they will come to me, and I will say: I am the one for this, I am the one for this. I will go and ask for permission from my Lord, and permission will be given to me. When I see Him, I will fall down in prostration, and He will leave me in that state as long as He wishes. Then it will be said: Raise your head, O Muhammad, speak and you will be heard, ask and you will be given, intercede and your intercession will be accepted. I will then praise my Lord with praises that He will teach me. Then I will intercede and a limit will be set for me, and I will bring them out of the Fire and admit them into Paradise. I will return a third and a fourth time, until no one remains in the Fire except those whom the Quran has imprisoned, meaning those who must remain there forever.
Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 7440.
Key Points:
✧ The Prophet Muhammad peace be upon him possesses the station of Al-Maqam al-Mahmud, which is the unique privilege of grand intercession for the entire creation on the Day of Judgment. ✧ The major prophets will feel a sense of overwhelming awe and humility before the majesty of Allah on that Day, causing them to reflect upon their past experiences. ✧ Divine mercy is vast, and the intercession of the Prophet peace be upon him will result in the salvation of many believers who had committed major sins but died upon Tawheed.
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