Intercession on the Day of Judgement

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Intercessionon the Day of Judgement (1)


The Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “When the Day of Resurrection comes, the people will be milling around, then they will come to Adam (alaihis salam) and say, ‘Intercede for your offspring.’ He will say, ‘I am not able for that, but you can go and ask Ibraheem (alaihis salam), for he is the Close Friend of Allah (Khaleel-Allah).’ So they will go to Ibraheem, but he will say, ‘I am not able for that, but you can go to Musa (alaihis salam), for he is the one who spoke with Allah (Kaleem-Allah).’ So they will go to Musa, but he will say, ‘I am not able for that, but go to Eesa (alaihis salam), for he is the Spirit created by Allah and His Word.’ So they will go to Eesa, but he will say, ‘I am not able for that, but you can go to Muhammad.’” [Saheeh Bukhaari]

When the people are distressed on the Day of Judgement and are seeking relief from its harshness they will approach the Prophets one by one.

However, despite the high station enjoyed by them, each will feel shy before Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) because of a single mistake they may have made. Each will feel worried about themselves and not fit to intercede for anyone else. Other ahadith mention what each Prophet will say about his mistake and his concern about his own fate with, “Myself, myself, myself.”

When this is the depth of concern that Allah’s chosen Prophets and Messengers, so pure and high of rank, have about themselves, how much more should we be concerned about ourselves and our fate?
 

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Intercessionon the Day of Judgement (II)


The Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) said: “So they will come to me and I will say, ‘I am able for it.’ Then I will go and seek permission from my Lord, and He will grant me permission. So I will stand before Him and praise Him in a manner that I could not do unless He inspired me to do it. Then I will fall down prostrating before our Lord, and He will say, ‘O Muhammad, raise your head.’ Speak and you will be heard, ask and it will be given to you, intercede and your intercession will be accepted.’ I will say, ‘O Lord, my Ummah, my Ummah.’ He will say, ‘Go, and whoever has in his heart faith equal to a grain of wheat or barley, bring him forth from it (the Fire).’ So I will go and do that.” [Saheeh Bukhaari]

Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) has chosen Muhammad (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) for the great intercession. This honour will be his on the Day of Judgement.

Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) says to the Prophet (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam): “It may be that your Lord will raise you to Maqaam Mahmood (a station of praise and glory, i.e., the honour of intercession on the Day of Resurrection.)” [Quran: Surah Isra, Ayat 79]
 
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