In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful.
It is Paradise.
Righteous deeds that lead to Paradise.
Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
May the peace and blessings of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad.
And upon all his family and companions.
To proceed:
Among the deeds whose reward is Paradise:
Building mosques.
For it is narrated from Uthman Ibn Affan, may Allah be pleased with him, that he said:
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
"Whoever builds a mosque, seeking thereby the countenance of Allah,"
"Allah will build for him the like of it in Paradise."
And among the deeds also:
Honoring one's parents.
For it is narrated from Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him,
That the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
"May he be humiliated, then may he be humiliated, then may he be humiliated."
It was asked, "Who, O Messenger of Allah?"
He said, "He who finds his parents in their old age,"
"One or both of them,"
"And does not enter Paradise [by serving them]."
And from Aishah, may Allah be pleased with her, who said:
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
"I slept and saw myself in Paradise,"
"And I heard the voice of a reader reciting."
"I asked, 'Who is this?'"
"He said, 'This is Harithah Ibn al-Nu'man.'"
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
"Such is righteousness."
And Harithah was the most righteous of people toward his mother.
And among the deeds also:
Sponsoring an orphan.
For it is narrated from Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
"The sponsor of an orphan, whether his own or another's,"
"I and he will be like these two in Paradise,"
And he gestured with his index and middle fingers.
And among the deeds also:
The accepted Hajj (Hajj Mabrur).
For it is narrated from Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him,
That the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
"From Umrah to Umrah,"
"Is an expiation for what is between them,"
"And the accepted Hajj,"
"Has no reward other than Paradise."
And among the deeds also:
Fasting.
For it is narrated from Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
"Whoever fasts one day for the sake of Allah,"
"Allah will distance his face from the Fire by seventy years."
And among the deeds also:
Guarding the tongue and the private parts.
For it is narrated from Sahl Ibn Sa'd, may Allah be pleased with him,
That the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
"Whoever guarantees for me what is between his jaws and what is between his legs,"
"I guarantee Paradise for him."
And among the deeds also:
Kindness to animals.
For it is narrated from Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him,
That a man saw a dog eating mud out of thirst,
So the man took his leather sock,
And began scooping water for it until he quenched its thirst,
So Allah thanked him for it and admitted him into Paradise.
And among the deeds also:
Good character.
For it is narrated from Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, was asked
About that which most commonly admits people into Paradise,
And he said:
"Fear of Allah and good character."
And from Abu Umamah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
"I guarantee a house in the outskirts of Paradise"
"For one who leaves off arguing, even if he is in the right."
"And a house in the center of Paradise"
"For one who leaves off lying, even when joking."
"And a house in the highest part of Paradise"
"For one who improves his character."
And among the deeds also:
Kind speech,
Feeding the hungry,
And praying at night.
For it is narrated from Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
"Indeed, in Paradise there are chambers whose insides can be seen from their outsides,"
"And their outsides from their insides."
A Bedouin asked, "O Messenger of Allah, for whom are they?"
He said, "For those who speak kindly,"
"Feed the hungry,"
"And pray to Allah at night while the people are asleep."
And among the deeds also:
Removing obstacles from the path.
For it is narrated from Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him,
That the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
"I saw a man moving about in Paradise"
"Because of a tree he cut down from the middle of the road"
"That was harming the people."
This is regarding one who removed a tree,
And thus removed harm from the people.
So what of one who removes ignorance from the people?
And among the deeds also:
Patience at the first shock.
For it is narrated from Abu Umamah, may Allah be pleased with him,
That the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
Allah, the Exalted, says:
"O son of Adam,"
"If you are patient and seek reward at the first shock,"
"I will not be pleased with any reward for you less than Paradise."
And among the deeds also:
Patience upon the loss of a loved one.
For it is narrated from Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him,
That the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
Allah, the Exalted, says:
"My believing servant has no reward with Me"
"When I take away his loved one from the people of the world,"
"And he seeks reward [from Me],"
"Except Paradise."
And from Anas Ibn Malik, may Allah be pleased with him,
That the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
"Whoever loses three of his children will enter Paradise."
A woman stood up and said,
"Or two?"
He said,
"Or two."
The woman said,
"I wish I had said one."
And among the deeds also:
Kindness to daughters and sisters.
For it is narrated from Uqbah Ibn Amir, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, saying:
"Whoever has three daughters and is patient with them,"
"Feeds them, gives them to drink,"
"And clothes them from his wealth,"
"They will be a shield for him from the Fire on the Day of Resurrection."
And from Jabir Ibn Abdullah, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said:
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
"Whoever has three daughters, shelters them,"
"Shows them mercy, and provides for them,"
"Paradise is certainly incumbent for him."
He said,
It was asked, "O Messenger of Allah,"
"What if they are two?"
He said,
"Even if they are two."
He said,
Some of the people thought
That had they asked him about one,
He would have said one.
And from Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
"No one has three daughters or three sisters,"
"Or two daughters or two sisters,"
"And fears Allah regarding them and treats them well,"
"But he will enter Paradise."
And among the deeds also:
Consoling a brother in his affliction.
For it is narrated from the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, that he said:
"There is no believer who consoles his brother in an affliction"
"But Allah, the Exalted, will clothe him in garments of honor on the Day of Resurrection."
And among the deeds also:
A wife's obedience to her husband and his pleasure with her.
For it is narrated from Anas, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
"If a woman prays her five [daily prayers],"
"Fasts her month [of Ramadan],"
"Guards her chastity,"
"And obeys her husband,"
"She may enter Paradise through whichever of its gates she wishes."
And the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
"Any woman who dies while her husband is pleased with her,"
"Will enter Paradise."
And among the deeds also:
Being pleased with Allah as Lord,
With Islam as religion,
And with Muhammad as Prophet.
For it is narrated from Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, may Allah be pleased with him,
That the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
"Whoever says,"
"'I am pleased with Allah as Lord,'"
"'With Islam as religion,'"
"'And with Muhammad as Messenger,'"
"Paradise becomes incumbent for him."
And among the deeds also:
A word that pleases Allah.
For it is narrated from Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him,
That the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
"Indeed, a servant may speak a word that pleases Allah,"
"Without paying much attention to it,"
"Yet Allah raises him in degrees because of it."
And among the deeds also:
Reliance upon Allah (Tawakkul),
And not seeking Ruqyah, not believing in omens, and not using cauterization.
For it is narrated from Ibn Abbas, may Allah be pleased with them both, who said:
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
"Seventy thousand of my Ummah will enter Paradise without account,"
"They are those who do not seek Ruqyah, do not believe in omens,"
And in their Lord they place their trust.
And in another narration:
With every thousand, there are seventy thousand.
And in another narration:
With every single one, there are seventy thousand.
Among these deeds, also:
Modesty.
On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
Modesty is a part of faith,
And faith is in Paradise.
Obscenity is a form of harshness,
And harshness is in the Fire.
Among these deeds, also:
Ease in buying and selling.
On the authority of Uthman Ibn Affan, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
Allah admitted a man into Paradise
Who was easy-going when buying and selling,
And when settling debts or demanding them.
And on the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him,
From the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, that he said:
A man who had never done a good deed at all,
Used to lend money to people.
He would say to his messenger:
"Take what is easy,
And leave what is difficult,
And overlook it,
Perhaps Allah will overlook our faults."
So when he died, Allah said to him:
"Have you ever done a good deed at all?"
He said, "No,
Except that I had a servant,
And I used to lend money to people.
Whenever I sent him to collect,
I would say to him:
'Take what is easy,
And leave what is difficult,
And overlook it, perhaps Allah will overlook our faults.'"
Allah the Exalted said:
"We have overlooked your faults."
Among these deeds, also:
Visiting the sick.
On the authority of Thawban, may Allah be pleased with him,
The freed slave of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
That the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
Said:
"Whoever visits a sick person,
Remains in the khurfa of Paradise
Until he returns."
It was asked, "O Messenger of Allah,
What is the khurfa of Paradise?"
He said, "Its harvested fruit."
And Ali, may Allah be pleased with him, said:
I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
Say:
"No Muslim visits another Muslim in the morning
But that seventy thousand angels pray for him
Until he reaches the evening.
And if he visits him in the evening,
Seventy thousand angels pray for him
Until he reaches the morning,
And he will have a garden in Paradise."
Among these deeds, also:
Visiting brothers for the sake of Allah.
On the authority of Abu Hurayrah, may Allah be pleased with him, who said:
The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
"Whoever visits a sick person
Or visits a brother of his for the sake of Allah,
A caller calls out to him:
'You have done well, and your walk has been pleasant,
And you have built yourself a home in Paradise.'"
Among these deeds, also:
Whoever gives the adhan for twelve years.
On the authority of Ibn Umar, may Allah be pleased with them both,
That the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,
Said: "Whoever gives the adhan for twelve years,
Paradise becomes mandatory for him,
And there is written for him, for his adhan,
Sixty good deeds every day,
And for every iqamah, thirty good deeds.
And for the one who repeats after the mu'adhdhin,
He receives the same reward."
These are some of the deeds that necessitate
Entry into Paradise,
And there are many others.
The bounty of Allah the Exalted is vast.
We ask Allah the Exalted for His bounty.
Here our journey in this series concludes.
We ask Allah, Glorified and Exalted be He,
That we have been successful
In presenting what is useful and beneficial.
And we ask Him, Glorified be He,
To make us among the people of Paradise,
And to grant us the highest level of Firdaws,
Without reckoning or punishment.
And praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
And may the peace and blessings of Allah be upon our Prophet Muhammad,
And upon all his family and companions.
It is Paradise.