´Abu Al-Malih narrated from 'Awf bin Malik Al-Ashja'i who said:` "The Messenger of Allah (s.a.w) said 'Someone came to me from my Lord to give me choice between the half of my Ummah being admitted into Paradise or intercession. So I chose the intercession, and it is for whoever dies and he did not associate anything with Allah."' Another chain reports a similar narration.
Hadith Referenceسنن ترمذي / كتاب صفة القيامة والرقائق والورع عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم / 2441
´‘Awf bin Malik Al-Ashja’i said:` “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: ‘Do you know what choice my Lord gave me on this night?’ We said: ‘Allah and His Messenger know best.’ He said: ‘He gave me the choice between admitting half of my nation to Paradise and intercession, and I chose intercession.’ We said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, pray that we will be among its people (the people for whom you will intercede).’ He said: ‘It is for every Muslim.’”
Maulana Ataullah Sajid
Commentary: Benefits and Issues:
➊ Intercession is for every person who dies upon Islam.
➋ To keep committing sins in the hope of intercession is not wisdom, because there are some sins whose consequence can be that the blessing of faith (iman) may even be taken away.
➌ For further benefits, refer to Hadith number: 4311.
Source: Commentary on Sunan Ibn Mājah by Mawlānā ‘Atā’ullāh Sājid, Page: 4317