How to get to Paradise in Islam?

How to get to Paradise in Islam?

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) described many acts to get to Paradise for his ummah. According to Islam, it is certain that the servant will go to paradise by being free from guilt and sin. To get to paradise, it is necessary to go to the grave with faith and deeds. There are some special periods/activities to get to Paradise in Hadith Sharif. The following are some of the periods/activities:

i. Custody of the face and genitals 

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Whoever takes care of the middle of both the lips (tongue) and the middle of the two thighs (the place of shame), I accept the responsibility of Paradise for him. (Bukhari, Hadith: 6474)

ii. The service of parents 

The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, let that person be destroyed, let that person be destroyed, let that person be destroyed. Someone asked, O Messenger of Allah! Who is that person? The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Whoever finds both his parents in old age or one of them in old age but does not attain Paradise, let him be destroyed. (Muslim, Hadith: 2551)

iii. Be careful in performing the prayers on time 

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said that the person who is careful in performing the prayers on time has a promise from Allah to enter Paradise. (Abu Dawood, Hadith: 1420)

iv. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said 

He who performs the Fajr and Asr prayers seriously will enter Paradise. (Bukhari Sharif: 574)

v. Recitation of Ayatul Kursi after every obligatory prayer 

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Whoever recites the Ayatul Qursi after every obligatory prayer, there is no obstacle for him to enter Paradise except death. (As-Sunanul Kubra Lin Nasai, Hadith: 9848)

vi. Caring for orphans 

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: I and the guardian of orphans will live together in Paradise, in such a way that he has shown the middle and index fingers together and separately. (Bukhari, Hadith: 5304)

vii. Capturing Asmaul Husna 

Narrated by Abu Huraira, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Allah has 99 names. Whoever overcomes it, Allah will grant him Paradise. (Bukhari, Hadith: 2736)

viii. Remaining steadfast in faith 

Narrated Abu Jarr (may Allah be pleased with him): He said: One day I went to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) and he was asleep while wearing white clothes. After a while I went again, then he woke up, then I sat in his court. Then he said, "Whoever says La ilaha illallah and dies on it, he will enter Paradise." I asked if he commits adultery and steals. He said though he commits adultery and steals. I asked again if he commits adultery and steals. He said that although he committed adultery and steals, he said so three times. Then he said for the fourth time, "Let Abu Jarr's nose turn gray with dust." The narrator said, "Then Abu Jarr (R) went out saying that." (Muslim, Hadith: 154)

ix. Inquiring about the sick person 

The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) narrated in Sawbaan (may Allah be pleased with him) that when a Muslim goes to see another Muslim, he stays in the ‘Khirka’ of Paradise until he returns. The Companions asked, "What is Khirka?" The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, the orchard of Paradise. (Muslim, Hadith: 2568)

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x. Reading Kalema Shahadat

Hazrat Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: 'Ashhadu Alla Ilaha Illallahu wa Ashhadu Anna Muhammadan Abduhu wa Rasuluhu. '

Meaning: ‘I bear witness that there is no god but Allah, He has no partner, He is one and I further testify that Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) is His slave and Messenger. ’ The eight gates of Paradise will be opened for him. He will enter it through any door he wishes. (Ibn Majah, Tirmidhi, Nasai, Musnad Ahmad)

xi. Answering the call to prayer

When Hazrat Belal (may Allah be pleased with him) stopped (from the call to prayer), the Messenger of Allah, May Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, "Whoever speaks like this (Hazrat Belal) with conviction, he will enter Paradise." (Nasai, Meshkat)

Hazrat Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah, May Allah bless him and grant him peace, said:

- Allahu Akbar In reply to Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar says Allahu Akbar and

- In response to Ashhadu al-la ilaha illallah, Ashhadu al-la ilaha illallah says and

- In response to Ashhadu Anna Muhammadar Rasulullah, Ashhadu Anna Muhammad Rasulullah says, then

- If the answer to Haiya Alas-Salah is ‘La Hawla Wala Quwata Illa Billah’, then

- In reply to Haiya Alal-Falah, if La Hawla Wala Quwata Illa Billah says,

- Then if Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar's answer is Allahu Akbar Allahu Akbar and

- If he says La-ilaha illallah in response to La-ilaha illallah, then he will enter Paradise. '(Abu Dawood, Muslim)

xii. Sayedul Istegfar

Whoever recites this Isteghfar with conviction during the day (morning) and dies before evening; He will be in Paradise. And whoever reads it at night (in the first part) with conviction and dies before dawn; He will be in Paradise. '(Bukhari)

“Allahumma anta rabbi la ilaha illa anta khalaqtani wa ana abduka wa ana ala ahdika wa wadika mastatatu aujubika ming sharri ma sanatu abulaka b-nimatika alaiyya wa abu bijambi fagfirli fa-inahu la yagfiruz junuba illa anta.”

Meaning: ‘O Allah! You are my Lord, there is no Lord but You. You created me. I am your servant. I am trying my best to keep my promises and promises to you. I seek refuge in you from the evil of what I have done. I confess the blessings you have given me, and I confess my sins. So forgive me. Because there is no one who forgives except you. '