An Islamic Treasury of Virtues
3. Worship
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the master of the house that Jabir was at the door.
“Is that Jabir the son of Abdullah?” enquired the
gate-keeper. On hearing that this was so, he
summoned his master, who appeared at the
doorway and embraced him. “It came to my
knowledge,” said Jabir “that you had heard one
of the sayings of the Prophet, and I was afraid
that I might die before hearing it.” Abdullah ibn
Unays then told him that what he had heard the
Prophet say was that, on the Day of Judgement,
people would make their appearance naked,
uncircumcised and destitute. God would
proclaim in a voice audible to the far and near
alike that He was the Sovereign Lord; that it was
He who would mete out justice on this day. “No
one bound for Paradise will be able to take up his
abode there if he has wronged one in Hell who
seeks redress for the wrong done to him. Even if,
in any case, one is bound for the Fire, one shall
first have to make amends for any wrong one has
inflicted on another of its inmates who seeks
redress for the wrong done to him.” “How will it
come to pass”, asked Jabir, “as God will raise us
up in a naked and destitute state?” “The redressal
will be made on the basis of our good and evil
