No. 2239

Abu Huraira reported Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) assaying: If anyone contributes a pair of anything for the sake of Allaah, he would be invited to enter Paradise (with these words): O servant of Allaah. it is good (for you). These who engage in prayer will he invited to enter by the gate of prayer; those who take part in Jihad will be Invited to enter by the gate of Jihad; those wto give charity will be invited to enter by the gate of charity; and those who observe fast will be invited to enter by the gate ar-Rayyan. Abu Bakr Siddiq said: Messenger of Allaah, is it necessary that a person be invited through one of these gates? Will anyone he invited to enter by all those gates? The Messenger of Allaah (way sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: Yes, and I hope you will be one of them.

No. 2240

This hadith has been narrated by Zuhri through another chain of transmitters.

No. 2241

Abu Huraira reported Allaah's Messenger (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) as saying: He who spent pairs for the sake of Allaah, the guardians of Paradise would call him, (in fact) every guardian of the door (of Paradise would welcome him saying): O, so and so, come on. Upon this Abu Bakr said: Messenger of Allaah, (it means) there would be no distress on this person. The Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said. I hope you would be among them.

No. 2242

Abu Huraira reported that the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: Who has observed fast among you today? Abu Bakr (Allaah be pleased with him) replied: It is I. He (the Prophet again) said: Who among you follow. ed the bier today? Abu Bakr (Allaah be pleased with him) replied: It is I. He (the Prophet again) said: Who among you led a poor man today? Abu Bakr (Allaah he pleased with him) replied: It is I. He (again) said: Who among you visited an invalid today? Abu Bakr (Allaah be pleased with him) said: It is I. Upon this the Messenger of Allaah (sallAllaahu alayhi wa sallam) said: Anyone in whom (these good deeds) are combined will certainly, enter paradise.