The companion,
Talha bin ‘Ubaidullah (RA), narrated that two men came to the Messenger of
Allah (ﷺ) together to accept Islam. Thereafter, one of them would strive harder
than the other. The one who used to strive harder went out to fight in the way
of Allah and was martyred. The other revert lived a year longer, then he also
passed away.
Talha reported that he later saw in a dream that he was at the gate of Paradise together with the two men that had died. Then someone came out of the Gate and admitted the second Revert, who died much later, into Jannah. Then after a while, he came out again and admitted the first Revert, who died first as a martyr. Then he came back to Talha and said: ‘Go back, for your time has not yet come’.
The next morning, Talha told the people of the dream and they were amazed. They expressed their amazement to the Prophet (ﷺ) who asked, “Why are you so amazed at that?” They said: “O Messenger of Allah, the first one was the one who strove harder, and he died a martyr in the cause of Allah, but the other man (who didn't strive as hard and did not die a martyr) was admitted to Paradise before him?"
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Did he (the second man) not live for another year?” They said: “Yes.” The Prophet (ﷺ) asked: “And did he not witness and fast in Ramadan, and he offered such and such prayers during that year?” They said: “Yes.” The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “The difference between them is greater than the difference between the heaven and the earth.” (Ibn Majah)
Do not undermine your efforts and the opportunities presented by Ramadan. As Ramadan approaches an end, strive harder for Allah's forgiveness, His mercies and His Paradise.
- Contributed by Shamsideen AbuSuad, UK. 2021
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