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«قال رسول الله لبلال عند صلاة الغداة: «يا بلال، حدثني بأرجى عمل عملته في الإسلام منفعة، فإني سمعت الليلة خشف نعليك بين يدي في الجنة»؛ قال بلال: ما عملت عملاً أرجى عندي من أني لا أتطهر طهوراً تاماً في ساعة من ليل ولا نهار إلا صليت بذلك الطهور ما كتب لي أن أصلي»
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Summary
A report of Abu Hurayra (may God be pleased with him) in the chapter on the virtues of Bilal in Sahih Muslim: the Prophet ﷺ heard the sound of Bilal's sandals ahead of him in Paradise, and Bilal said his work was keeping up prayer with every ablution. It is among the best-known texts announcing Paradise. 1
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Source: Sahih Muslim. Mentions Muhammad, Bilal ibn Rabah and Abu Hurayra.
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- Muhammad· Bilal ibn Rabah· Abu Hurayra
People and things also explored
Muhammad· The three years of the secret call· The Battle of Badr· The Conquest of Khaybar· The capture of Thumama ibn Uthal al-Hanafi and his acceptance of Islam· The Conquest of Mecca (Fath Makka)· The delegation of Thaqif· The Farewell Sermon at Arafat
Sources
- Sahih Muslim
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islam.museum contributors. “Muslim 2458 — I heard the shuffle of your sandals ahead of me in Paradise”. islam.museum, https://islam.museum/en/passage/muslim-2458/. CC BY-SA 4.0. Last updated 2026-10-16.