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«قال عبد الله بن مسعود: قال لنا رسول الله: أما ترضون أن تكونوا ربع أهل الجنة؟ فكبرنا، ثم قال: أما ترضون أن تكونوا ثلث أهل الجنة؟ فكبرنا، ثم قال: إني لأرجو أن تكونوا شطر أهل الجنة، وما المسلمون في الكفار إلا كشعرة بيضاء في ثور أسود»
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Summary
A report of Ibn Masud in the chapter on the number of the people of Paradise, in the Book of Faith of Sahih Muslim. The share of the community among the people of Paradise is given as good news and as a cause for glorifying God. 1
Place in the museum
Source: Sahih Muslim. Mentions Muhammad and Abdullah ibn Masud.
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- Muhammad· Abdullah ibn Mas'ud
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Sources
- Sahih Muslim
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islam.museum contributors. “Muslim 221 — Half the people of Paradise”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/passage/muslim-0221/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.