It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I was given the choice between two things: either I may intercede or half of my Ummah may enter Paradise. I chose intercession, because it is broader and more general, and it will suffice for more people. Do you think that my intercession is for the pious people? No, no, it is for those who are involved in sins, those who are sinners. Ziyad said: In this text, reading الْخَطَّاؤُوْنَ is a mistake; nevertheless, those who narrated to us have narrated it in this way.