Is this an authentic narration
“Allah will admit into Jannah a person whom four people attest to his good ways”
Answer
Imam Bukhari (rahimahullah) has recorded this Hadith. The Hadith is therefore authentic.
The full Hadith is as follows:
Abul Aswad (rahimahullah) relates, “I came to Madinah during an epidemic. I was sitting with ‘Umar ibn Khattab (radiyallahu ‘anhu) when a janazah passed by and the dead person was praised. Sayyiduna ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said, ‘It has become necessary/is inevitable.’ Then another janazah passed by and was praised. ‘Umar (radiyallahu ‘anhu) said, ‘It is inevitable.’ Then a third janazah passed by and they spoke regarding him. ‘Umar said, ‘It is inevitable.’”
Abul Aswad (rahimahullah) said, “I asked, ‘O Leader of the believers, What is inevitable/become necessary?’ He replied, ‘I say as Nabi (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) said, “Allah will admit into Jannah a person whom four people attest to his good ways/habits” We asked, ‘And if three do?’ He replied, ‘Three as well.’ We asked, ‘And two?’ He said, ‘Two also.’ Then we did not ask him about one.’”
(Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 1368 and 2643)
And Allah Ta’ala Knows best.
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