Al-Khiṣāl - Part 22: On Forty And above-Numbered Characteristics

Al-Khiṣāl - Part 22: On Forty And above-Numbered Characteristics Chapter: On Those who Live for Forty Years or More 22-26 حدثنا أبي رضي الله عنه قال: حدثنا سعد بن عبد الله، عن سل٠ة بن الخطاب، عن علي بن الحسين، عن أح٠يد، عن خالد القلانسي، عن أبي عبد الله عليه السلا٠قال: يؤتى بالشيخ يو٠ة فيدفع إليه كتابه ظاهرة ٠ا يلي الناس لا يرى إلا ٠ساوي فيطول ذلك عليه، فيقول: يا رب أتا٠رني إلى النار؟ فيقول الجبار جل جلاله: يا شيخ إني أستحيي أن اعذبك، وقد كنت تصلي لي في دار الدنيا، إذهبوا بعبدي إلى الجنة 22-26 (The compiler of the book narrated) that his father - may God be pleased with him - narrated that Sa’ed ibn Abdullah quoted Salamat ibn al-Khat’tab, on the authority of Ali ibn al-Hussein, on the authority of Ahmad ibn Muhammad al-Mo’adab, on the authority of Asim ibn Hamid, on the authority of Khalid al-Qalanesi that Aba Abdullah as-Sadiq (MGB) said, “When they bring an old man on the Resurrection Day for Reckoning, and hand him his Record of Deeds with the side of it showing his sins and evil deeds facing the people, time will pass very slowly for him.

He will say, ‘O my Lord! Do you order that I be taken to Hell?’ God - may His Majesty be Exalted - says, ‘O old man! I feel too shy to punish you, since you prayed when you were living in the world. Take My servant to Paradise!’”