Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah

Hazrat Salman narrates that on the Day of Resurrection, the sun will be given the heat of ten years, then it will be brought close to the people’s heads until it will be at a distance of two bow-lengths. Thus, people will sweat until the sweat will reach the height of a man in the earth, then it will rise until a man will say “ghargahr” (gurgling, as if drowning). Salman says, until a man will begin to say “ghargahr.” When they see their condition, they will say to each other, “Do you not see the state you are in? Go to your father Adam (peace be upon him) so that he may intercede for you with your Lord.” So they will go to Adam (peace be upon him) and say, “O our father! You are the one whom Allah created with His own hand, and He breathed into you of His spirit, and He made you dwell in His Paradise. Rise and intercede for us. Do you not see our condition?” He will say, “This is not my station, and I am not of that rank, so how can I do this?” They will say, “Then whom do you command us to go to?” He will say, “Go to that servant whom Allah declared grateful.” (2) So they will go to Nuh (peace be upon him) and say, “O Prophet of Allah! You are the one whom Allah declared grateful, and you see our condition. Rise and intercede for us.” He will say, “This is not my station and not my rank, so how can I do this?” They will say, “Whom do you command us to go to?” He will say, “Go to Allah’s friend, Ibrahim (peace be upon him).” (3) So they will go to Ibrahim (peace be upon him) and say, “O friend of Allah! You see our condition, so intercede for us with your Lord.” He will say, “This is not my station, and I am not of that rank, how can I do this?” They will say, “Whom do you command us to go to?” He will say, “Go to Musa, whom Allah chose for His message and to speak with Him.” (4) So they will go to Musa (peace be upon him) and say, “You see our condition, so intercede for us with your Lord.” He will say, “This is not my station and not my rank, how can I do this?” They will say, “Whom do you command us to go to?” He will say, “Go to Allah’s Word and His Spirit, Isa (peace be upon him), son of Maryam (peace be upon her).” (5) So they will go to Isa (peace be upon him) and say, “O Word of Allah and O Spirit of Allah! You see our condition, so intercede for us with your Lord.” He will say, “This is not my station and not my rank, how can I do this?” They will say, “Whom do you command us to go to?” He will say, “Go to that servant through whom Allah opened and through whom He sealed, and whose former and latter sins were forgiven, and who will come in security that day.” (6) So they will go to Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) and say, “O Prophet of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him)! You are the one through whom Allah opened and through whom He sealed, and all your former and latter sins were forgiven, and you have come in security that day, and you see our condition, so intercede for us with our Lord.” The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) will say, “I am with you.” So he will go forth, pushing the people aside, until he comes to the gate of Paradise, and he will take hold of the golden ring attached to the gate and knock on the door. It will be said, “Who is this?” The answer will be given, “This is Muhammad.” It is said that then the door will be opened for you, then you will come and stand before Allah, and you will seek permission to prostrate, and you will be granted permission, so you will prostrate. Then you will be called, “O Muhammad! Raise your head, ask and you will be given, intercede and your intercession will be accepted, and supplicate and your supplication will be accepted.” It is said that then Allah will inspire in your heart such praise and glorification as has not been inspired in any of the creation. You will say, “O Lord! My Ummah, my Ummah.” Then you will seek permission to prostrate, then you will be granted permission and you will prostrate. Then Allah will inspire in your heart such praise and glorification as has not been inspired in any of the creation. And you will be called, “O Muhammad! O Muhammad! Raise your head, ask and you will be given, intercede and your intercession will be accepted, and supplicate and your supplication will be accepted.” You will raise your head and say, “O Lord! My Ummah, my Ummah,” two or three times. Hazrat Salman says that your intercession...