It is narrated from Sayyiduna Rifa’ah Juhani (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: We were on a journey with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) from Makkah to Madinah. When we reached the place of Kadid or Qudayd, people began to ask permission to return to their homes, and the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) kept granting them permission. Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) stood up, praised and glorified Allah, and said:“What will be the state of those people regarding the side of the tree to which the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)...”When we heard these words, all the people began to weep. A man (i.e., Sayyiduna Abu Bakr, may Allah be pleased with him) said:“After this, whoever seeks permission from you will be foolish.”Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) praised Allah and said:“Whoever bears witness with a sincere heart that Allah alone is the true deity and I am the Messenger of Allah, and then remains steadfast on the right path, I bear witness before Allah regarding him that he will go to Paradise.”Then the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“My Lord has promised me that He will admit seventy thousand people from my Ummah into Paradise without any reckoning or punishment, and I hope that they will not enter it until you and your righteous forefathers, wives, and children have built your homes in Paradise.”

(Second Chain) It is narrated from Sayyiduna Rifa’ah Juhani, may Allah be pleased with him, who says: We were returning from Makkah Mukarramah with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, when people began to seek permission (to leave). Then the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, praised Allah Almighty and spoke words of goodness, and then said:“I bear witness before Allah Almighty that whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day and then continues upon the path of righteousness, he will proceed towards Paradise.”Whenever the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, would take an oath, he would say:“By Him in Whose hand is the soul of Muhammad.”

(The third chain) It is narrated from Sayyiduna Rifa’ah Juhani, may Allah be pleased with him, he says: We were on a journey with the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, when we were at the place of Kudaid or ‘Arafah. Then the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, praised Allah Almighty and spoke words of goodness, and then said:“I bear witness before Allah Almighty that whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day and then continues upon the path of righteousness, he will proceed towards Paradise.”

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan, may Allah be pleased with him, that the Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "Whoever dies knowing that Allah Almighty alone is the true deity, he will enter Paradise."

It is also narrated from Sayyiduna Uthman bin Affan, may Allah be pleased with him, who says: I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say: "I know a word that whoever says it with sincerity of heart, the Fire will be made forbidden for him." Upon hearing this, Sayyiduna Umar, may Allah be pleased with him, said: "I will tell you what that word is; it is the word of sincerity by which Allah Almighty honored Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, and his companions. It is the word of piety which the Prophet of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, presented to his uncle Abu Talib at the time of his death, and it is to bear witness to «لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ» ."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), but he was sleeping, wrapped in a white cloth. Then I came again to speak with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), but he was still resting. After that, when I came, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) had woken up, so I came and sat near him. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Whoever says «لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ» and then dies upon it, he will enter Paradise.”I said:“Even if he has committed adultery and theft?”The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Even if he has committed adultery and theft.”I asked again:“Even if he has committed adultery and theft?”The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Even if he has committed adultery and theft.”This happened three times, and the fourth time the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Even if Abu Dharr’s nose becomes dust-covered.”Hearing this, Sayyiduna Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) left, dragging his lower garment and saying:“Even if Abu Dharr’s nose becomes dust-covered.”

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I asked the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him): "What treatment has your Lord accorded you regarding intercession?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "By Him in Whose hand is the life of Muhammad! I thought that the first person to ask me about this from my Ummah would be you, because you possess eagerness for knowledge. By Him in Whose hand is the life of Muhammad! The concern I have about the crowd of my Ummah at the gates of Paradise is, to me, more important than the fulfillment of my intercession, and my intercession is for every person who bears witness to «لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ» with sincerity, such that his heart confirms what his tongue says, and his tongue confirms what his heart says."

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Umrah Ansari (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "I bear witness that Allah alone is the true deity and I am the Messenger of Allah. Whoever meets Allah with these two testimonies, then on the Day of Resurrection, the Fire will be kept away from him."

It is narrated from Abu Wa'il (may Allah have mercy on him) that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) says: There are two statements, one I heard from the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) and the other is my own. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever dies in such a state that he associates anyone with Allah, he will enter the Fire." And I myself say: "And whoever dies in such a state that he does not associate anyone with Allah nor does he make anything a partner with Him, he will enter Paradise."

Abu Nu’aim (may Allah have mercy on him) says: A man or an old man, who was from among the people of Madinah, came and stayed with Masruq (may Allah have mercy on him). He said: I heard Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr bin al-As (may Allah be pleased with them both) saying that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:“Whoever meets Allah in such a state that he does not associate anyone with Him, then no sin will harm him because of that deed. But whoever dies in such a state that he associates someone with Allah, then no good deed will benefit him because of that deed.”