Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) reports that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: "The poor emigrants will enter Paradise five hundred years before the wealthy emigrants." © Imam Tirmidhi says:
1- This hadith is Hasan Gharib through this chain,
2- In this chapter, hadiths have also been narrated from Abu Hurairah, Abdullah ibn Amr, and Jabir (may Allah be pleased with them).
Related hadith on this topic
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation:
1:
This is because the poor emigrant (muhajir) had little wealth,
therefore, he will not be delayed much in the reckoning,
whereas the wealthy emigrants will be greatly delayed due to the accounting of their wealth.
From this, the virtue of the poor is understood.
Half a day in the Hereafter will be equivalent to five hundred years of this world,
so in the hadith where half a day is mentioned, it refers to half a day of the Hereafter.
Note:
(In the chain of narration, Atiyyah al-Awfi is a weak narrator,
but due to supporting evidences, this hadith is authentic.)
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2351
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Benefits and Issues:
In terms of entering Paradise first, this honor is granted to the poor emigrants (muhajirun). However, due to certain other reasons, some wealthy Companions (radi Allahu anhum) may also share in this honor. Similarly, if the wealthy Companions performed more deeds—for example: if they migrated earlier and participated in more battles (ghazawat)—then their ranks may be higher in this regard.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 4123