Sayyiduna Ubadah bin al-Samit (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Whoever worships Allah Almighty, associates no partner with Him, establishes the prayer, pays the zakah, and listens and obeys, Allah Almighty will admit him through whichever gate of Paradise he wishes, and Paradise has eight gates. And whoever worships Allah Almighty, associates no partner with Him, establishes the prayer and pays the zakah, but disobeys, Allah Almighty will have the choice regarding him: if He wills He will have mercy on him, and if He wills He will punish him."
Ahmad and al-Tabarani recorded it. The narrators of Ahmad are thiqat (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب الخلافة / 9090
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسنادہ صحیح
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