ابن ماجہ · Hadith 4300

Abdullah bin 'Amr narrated that the Messenger of Allah P.B.U.H said: "A man from my nation will be called before all of creation on the Day of Resurrection, and ninety-nine scrolls will be spread out for him, each one extending as far as the eye can see. Then Allah will say: "Do you deny anything of this?" He will say: "No, 0 Lord." He will say: "Have My recording scribes been unfair to you?" Then He will say: "Apart from that, do you have any good deeds?" The man will be terrified and will say: "No." (Allah) will say: "Indeed, you have good deeds with Us, and you will not be treated unjustly this Day." Then a card will be brought out on which is written Ash-hadu an la ilaha illallah wa anna Muhammadan abduhu wa rasuluh (I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah, and that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger). He will say: "0 Lord, what is this card compared with these scrolls?" He will say: "You will not be treated unjustly." Then the scrolls will be placed in one side of the Balance and the card in the other. The scrolls will go up (i.e., be light) and the card will go down (i.e., will weigh heavily)." (Sahih)

Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020