“And fear a Day when no soul will suffice for another soul at all, nor will intercession be accepted from it…” Chapter 2 Al Baqarah, verse 48.
Even though intercession will not be accepted by Allah, the Exalted, on behalf of non-muslims it will be accepted for muslims after Allah, the Exalted, grants permission. This has been made clear by the Holy Quran and many Hadiths of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. Chapter 20 Taha, verse 109:
“That Day, no intercession will benefit except [that of] one to whom the Most Merciful has given permission and has accepted his word.”
In a Hadith found in Sunan Ibn Majah, number 4308, the the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, advised that he is the first person to intercede and the first person whose intercession will be accepted by Allah, the Exalted, on Judgment Day.
A Muslim should therefore strive to make themselves worthy of the intercession of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, by performing the actions which result in this such as supplicating for it after hearing the call to prayer. This has been advised in a Hadith found in Sunan An Nasai, number 679. But this would require one to regularly attend the obligatory prayers at a Mosque instead of offering them at home. The greatest action which will result in the intercession is learning and acting on the traditions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. A muslim should not live in heedlessness by rejecting this duty and then expect intercession on Judgment Day as this is closer to wishful thinking which is blame worthy and of no real value compared to true hope in the mercy of Allah, the Exalted.
Unfortunately, some muslims who have adopted this wishful thinking expect to obtain Paradise through this intercession even though they do not obey Allah, the Exalted, by fulfilling His commands, refraining from His prohibitions and facing destiny with patience according to the traditions of the Holy Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him. These muslims must realise that even though the intercession is a fact some muslims who will have their punishment reduced through intercession will still enter Hell. Even a single moment in Hell is truly unbearable. So one should abandon wishful thinking and instead adopt true hope by practically striving in the obedience of Allah, the Exalted.
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