It is narrated from Sayyiduna Aswad bin Sari’ (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: On the Day of Resurrection, four types of people will be presented before Allah Almighty: one will be deaf, who could not hear at all; the second will be a fool, that is, without sense; the third will be extremely old; and the fourth will be one who died during the period of Fatrah. The deaf person will say: O my Lord! Islam came to me at a time when I could not hear anything. The fool will say: O my Lord! Islam did come, but I was so senseless that children used to throw dung at me. The old man will say: O my Lord! When Islam came, my condition was such that I could not understand anything. And the one who died during the period of Fatrah will say: O my Lord! No messenger of Yours came to me at all. Upon hearing this, Allah Almighty will take a firm covenant from them that they will certainly obey Allah Almighty, then Allah Almighty will send a message to them: Enter this fire. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: By Him in Whose hand is the soul of Muhammad! If they enter that fire, it will be coolness and safety for them.

A hadith similar to the previous one is also narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), except that at the end of it are these words: Whoever enters this fire, it will be coolness and safety for him, and whoever does not enter it, he will be dragged towards it.