Muhammad bin Abd al-Rahman al-Muzani (may Allah have mercy on him) narrates from his father (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked about the people of al-A'raf, and he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "They are people who were killed in the path of Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, while they were disobedient to their fathers. Their being killed (martyrdom) in the path of Allah kept them from Hell, and their disobedience to their parents kept them from entering Paradise."
Al-Harith added that al-Kalbi said: "They are people whose good deeds and bad deeds were equal, so they were kept back from both Paradise and Hell, and Allah Almighty will soon admit them into His mercy." The narrator said: I do not know whether he mentioned (the word) "killed" (martyr) or not.
Hadith Referenceالمطالب العالية بزوائد المسانيد الثمانية / كتاب التفسير / 3608
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده ضعيف
Hadith Takhrij«حکم الحدیث المطالب العالیہ محققاً تنسیق د. سعد بن ناصر بن عبد العزيز الشَّثري- مکتبہ شاملہ :إسناده ضعيف » «أخرجه مجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد برقم: 11013، 11014، وأخرجه سنن سعيد بن منصور برقم: 954، وأخرجه إتحاف الخيرة المهرة بزوائد المسانيد العشرة برقم: 5702/1، 5703»