Fath al-Rabbani

It is narrated from Harsha bin Haras, he says: I went to Madinah Munawwarah, there were several elders present in Masjid Nabawi, I also sat in their company. Meanwhile, an elder came leaning on a staff, people began to say that whoever wants to see a man of Paradise, let him look at him. He came and stood behind a pillar and performed two rak‘ahs of prayer. I got up and went to him and said that some people have said such things about you. He said: Paradise belongs to Allah, He will admit whomever He wills into Paradise. The detail of this matter is that I saw a dream during the time of the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). I saw that as if a man came to me and said: Come. I went with him, he kept walking with me on a big and clear path. A path came to my side, I intended to go on it, but he said to me: This is not your path. Going further, a path came to my right side, I walked on it until I reached a barren mountain on which there were no trees, etc. He took my hand and lifted me up, and I reached its peak. There I saw an iron pillar, on its top was a golden ring. That man took my hand and lifted me up, and I caught hold of that ring. Then he said: Hold it firmly. I said: I have held it. He struck that iron pillar with his foot, and I remained clinging to the ring. When I narrated this dream to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he said: You have seen a very good dream. The big and clear path refers to the Plain of Resurrection, and the path that came to your left was the path of the people of Hell; you are not among those people. The path on your right was the path of the people of Paradise. The barren mountain is the station of the martyrs, and the ring you held firmly is the ring of Islam. Remain holding it firmly until your death. After this, he said: I hope that I am among the people of Paradise. This elder was Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Salam (may Allah be pleased with him).