# Sunan al-Nasa'i - The Book of Forgetfulness (In Prayer) *Exported from [ParallelQuran.com](https://parallelquran.com) on August 23, 2026* **27 hadith** --- ## Hadith #1226 **Book:** The Book of Forgetfulness (In Prayer) | **Narrator(s):** Abu Hurairah, Da'ud bin al-Husain al-Amwy داود بن الحصين الأموي, Imam Maalik مالك بن أنس بن مالك بن أبي عامر, Qutayba bin Sa'id bin Jamil قتيبة بن سعيد بن جميل “Abu Hurairah said: ‘The Prophet (ﷺ) led us in one of the nighttime prayers.'” He said: “Abu Hurairah said: ‘But I forgot (which one).’ He said: ‘He led us in praying two rak’ahs, then he said the taslim and went to a piece of wood that was lying in the masjid and leaned his hand on it as if he was angry. Those who were in a hurry left the masjid, and said: “The prayer has been shortened.” Among the people were Abu Bakr and ‘Umar but they hesitated to ask him for they revere him. Also among the people was a man with long hands who was known as Dhul-Yadain. He said: O Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), did you forget or has the prayer been shortened? He said: I did not forget and the prayer has not been shortened. He said: Is it as Dhul-Yadain says? They said: yes. So he came and prayed what he had missed, then he said the salam, then he said the takbir and prostrated as usual or longer than that. Then he raised his head and said the takbir, and prostrated as usual or longer than that. Then he raised his head and said the takbir.'” *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-al-nasai-1226/)* --- ## Hadith #1535 **Book:** The Book of the Fear Prayer | **Narrator(s):** Da'ud bin al-Husain al-Amwy داود بن الحصين الأموي, ibn Abbas, Ibn Ishaq محمد بن إسحاق بن يسار‎, Ikrama عكرمة, Sa'd bin Ibrahim bin Sa'd سعد بن إبراهيم بن سعد, Ubaidullah bin Sa'd bin Ibrahim b. Sa'd عبيد الله بن سعد بن إبراهيم بن سعد “We were with Sa’eed bin Al-‘Asi in Tabaristan, and Hudhaifah bin Al-Yaman was with us. He said: ‘Which of you offered the fear prayer with the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ)?’ Hudhaifah said: ‘I did.’ So Hudhaifah stood and the people formed two rows behind him, one row behind him and one row facing the enemy. He led those who were behind him in praying one rak’ah, then they went and took the place of the others, and the others came and he led them in praying one rak’ah, and they did not make it up.” *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-al-nasai-1535/)* --- ## Hadith #1792 **Book:** The Book of Qiyam Al-Lail (The Night Prayer) and Voluntary Prayers During the Day | **Narrator(s):** Abdur Rahman bin 'Abd al-Qari, Abdur Rahman bin Harmaz al-A'araj عبد الرحمن بن هرمز الأعرج أبو داود, Da'ud bin al-Husain al-Amwy داود بن الحصين الأموي, Imam Maalik مالك بن أنس بن مالك بن أبي عامر, Qutayba bin Sa'id bin Jamil قتيبة بن سعيد بن جميل, Umar ibn al-Khattab “Whoever goes to his bed intending to get up and pray qiyam at night, then sleep overwhelms him until morning, will have recorded that which he intended and his sleep is a charity given to him by his Lord, the Mighty and Sublime.” *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-al-nasai-1792/)* --- ## Hadith #4541 **Book:** The Book of Financial Transactions | **Narrator(s):** Abdur Rahman bin Mahdi عبد الرحمن بن مهدي, Abu Hurairah, Abu Sufyan ibn Harb, Da'ud bin al-Husain al-Amwy داود بن الحصين الأموي, Imam Maalik مالك بن أنس بن مالك بن أبي عامر, Ishaq bin Mansur al-Kausaj إسحاق بن منصور بن بهرام - الكوسج, Ya'qub bin Ibrahim bin Sa'd يعقوب بن إبراهيم بن سعد بن إبراهيم the Prophet forbade selling the harvest for a number of years (in advance.) *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-al-nasai-4541/)* --- ## Hadith #4733 **Book:** The Book of Oaths (qasamah), Retaliation and Blood Money | **Narrator(s):** Da'ud bin al-Husain al-Amwy داود بن الحصين الأموي, ibn Abbas, Ibn Ishaq محمد بن إسحاق بن يسار‎, Ikrama عكرمة, Sa'd bin Ibrahim bin Sa'd سعد بن إبراهيم بن سعد, Ubaidullah bin Sa'd bin Ibrahim b. Sa'd عبيد الله بن سعد بن إبراهيم بن سعد A man who had killed someone was brought to the Messenger of Allah, and he was brought by the heir of the victim. The Messenger of Allah said to him. ‘Will you forgive him? He said: No.’ He said: ‘Will you kill him? He said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Go away.’ Then when he went away, he called him back and said: will you forgive him?’ He said: ‘No.’ He said: ‘Will you accept the Diyah? He said: ‘No.’ He said: ‘will you kill him? He said: ‘Yes.’ He said: ‘Go away.’ Then when he had gone he said: If you forgive him, he will carry your sin and the sin of your companion (the victim).” So he forgave him and let him go.” He said: “And I saw him dragging his string.” *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-al-nasai-4733/)* --- ## Hadith #2239 **Book:** Divorce (Kitab Al-Talaq) | **Narrator(s):** Abu Ja'far al-Nafaili عبد الله بن محمد أبو جعفر النفيلي الحران, Da'ud bin al-Husain al-Amwy داود بن الحصين الأموي, Hassan ibn Ali bin Abi Talib, ibn Abbas, Ibn Ishaq محمد بن إسحاق بن يسار‎, Ikrama عكرمة, Muhammad bin 'Amr bin 'Alqama محمد بن عمرو بن علقمة, Muhammad bin Salmah محمد بن سلمة بن عبد الله الباهلي, Salmah bin al-Fadl al-Abrash سلمة بن الفضل الأبرش | **Grade:** Da'if A woman embraced Islam during the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ); she then married. Her (former) husband then came to the Prophet (ﷺ) and said: Messenger of Allah, I have already embraced Islam, and she had the knowledge about my Islam. The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) took her away from her latter husband and restored her to her former husband. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-2239/)* --- ## Hadith #2922 **Book:** Shares of Inheritance (Kitab Al-Fara'id) | **Narrator(s):** Ahmad bin Hanbal أحمد بن حنبل, Da'ud bin al-Husain al-Amwy داود بن الحصين الأموي, Ibn Ishaq محمد بن إسحاق بن يسار‎, Muhammad bin Salmah محمد بن سلمة بن عبد الله الباهلي | **Grade:** Sahih “To those also, to whom your right hand was pledged, give your portion.” When the Emigrants came to Medina. they inherited from the Helpers without any blood-relationship with them for the brotherhood which the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) established between them. When the following verse was revealed: “To (benefit) everyone we have appointed shares and heirs to property left by parent and relatives.” it abrogated the verse: “To those also, to whom your right hand was pledged, give their due portion.” This alliance was made for help, well wishing and cooperation. Now a legacy can be made for him. (The right to)inheritance was abolished. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-2922/)* --- ## Hadith #3363 **Book:** Commercial Transactions (Kitab Al-Buyu) | **Narrator(s):** Abdullah bin Muslima al-Qa'nabi عبد الله بن مسلمة بن قعنب القعنبي, Abu Hurairah, Da'ud bin al-Husain al-Amwy داود بن الحصين الأموي, Imam Maalik مالك بن أنس بن مالك بن أبي عامر | **Grade:** Sahih The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) forbade the sale of fruits for dried dates, but gave license regarding the ‘araya for its sale on the basis of a calculation of their amount. But those who buy them can eat them when fresh. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3363/)* --- ## Hadith #3590 **Book:** The Office of the Judge (Kitab Al-Aqdiyah) | **Narrator(s):** Abu Ja'far al-Nafaili عبد الله بن محمد أبو جعفر النفيلي الحران, Da'ud bin al-Husain al-Amwy داود بن الحصين الأموي, ibn Abbas, Ibn Ishaq محمد بن إسحاق بن يسار‎, Ikrama عكرمة, Muhammad bin Salmah محمد بن سلمة بن عبد الله الباهلي | **Grade:** Hasan The Qur’anic verse: “If they do come to thee, either judge between them, or decline to interfere” was abrogated by the verse: “So judge between them by what Allah hath revealed.” *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-3590/)* --- ## Hadith #5121 **Book:** General Behavior (Kitab Al-Adab) | **Narrator(s):** Da'ud bin al-Husain al-Amwy داود بن الحصين الأموي, Ibn Ishaq محمد بن إسحاق بن يسار‎, Jarir bin Hazim bin Zayd جرير بن حازم بن زيد, Muhammad bin 'Abdul Rahim bin Abi Zuhayr محمد بن عبد الرحيم بن أبي زهير البزاز | **Grade:** Da'if he who summons others to party-spirit does not belong to us; and he who dies upholding party spirit does not belong to us.’ *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-abi-dawud-5121/)* --- ## Hadith #145 **Book:** The Book on Purification | **Narrator(s):** Da'ud bin al-Husain al-Amwy داود بن الحصين الأموي, Hashaym bin Bashayr bin al-Qasim هشيم بن بشير بن القاسم, ibn Abbas, Ikrama عكرمة, Muhammad bin Khalid bin محمد بن خالد, Sa'id bin Sulaiman al-Dabi سعيد بن سليمان - سعدويه الضبي, Yahya bin Musa Khat يحيى بن موسى خت Ibn Abbas was asked ahout Tayammum. He said: “When Allah mentioned Wudu in His Book, He said: “So wash your faces and your hands (forearms) up to the elbows.” And He said about Tayammum: “And rub therewith your faces and hands” And He said: “And the male thief and the female thief; cut off their hands.” So the Sunnah for cutting is the two hands. So it is only the face and the hands, meaning, Tayammum.” *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/jami-al-tirmidhi-145/)* --- ## Hadith #346 **Book:** The Book on Salat (Prayer) | **Narrator(s):** Da'ud bin al-Husain al-Amwy داود بن الحصين الأموي, ibn Umar, Mahmud bin Ghaylan محمود بن غيلان العدوي مولاهم أبو أحمد, Nafie' نافع مولى ابن عمر, Yahya bin Ayoub al-Ghafiqi يحيى بن أيوب الغافقي, Zayd bin Jubayra bin Mahmud زيد بن جبيرة “The Prophet prohibited Salat from being performed in seven places: the dung heap, the slaughtering area, the graveyard, the commonly used road, the wash area, in the area that camels rest at, and above the House of Allah (the Ka’bah).” *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/jami-al-tirmidhi-346/)* --- ## Hadith #1141 **Book:** The Book on Marriage | **Narrator(s):** Da'ud bin al-Husain al-Amwy داود بن الحصين الأموي, Hanad bin al-Sari bin Mus'ab هناد بن السري بن مصعب, ibn Abbas, Ibn Ishaq محمد بن إسحاق بن يسار‎, Ikrama عكرمة, Yunus bin Bukayr al-Shaybani يونس بن بكير بن واصل الشيباني The Prophet would divide (his time) equally between his wives and said: “O Allah! This is my division in what I have control over, so do not punish me for what You have control over which I do not have control over.” *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/jami-al-tirmidhi-1141/)* --- ## Hadith #1297 **Book:** The Book on Business | **Narrator(s):** Abu Hurairah, Abu Karayb, Muhammad bin al-'Ala' محمد بن العلاء - أبو كريب, Da'ud bin al-Husain al-Amwy داود بن الحصين الأموي, Imam Maalik مالك بن أنس بن مالك بن أبي عامر, Zayd bin al-Habab al-'Akli زيد بن الحباب أبو الحسين العكلي That the Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Whoever buys food, then he is not to sell it until he takes possession of it.” Ibn ‘Abbas said: “All things are considered the same (in this regard).” There are narrations on this topic from Jabir, Ibn ‘Umar, and Abu Hurairah. The Hadith of Ibn ‘Abbas is a Hasan Sahih Hadith. *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/jami-al-tirmidhi-1297/)* --- ## Hadith #1446 **Book:** The Book on Legal Punishments (Al-Hudud) | **Narrator(s):** Da'ud bin al-Husain al-Amwy داود بن الحصين الأموي, ibn Abbas, Ibrahim bin Isma'il bin Abi Habiba إبراهيم بن إسماعيل بن أبي حبيبة الأنصاري, Ikrama عكرمة, Muhammad bin Abi Fadayk محمد بن إسماعيل بن مسلم بن أبي فديك, Muhammad bin Rafa'i محمد بن رافع “Ali gave a Khutbah, and said: ‘O people, establish the penalties upon your slaves, those married from them and those unmarried. A slave girl of the Prophet (ﷺ) committed illegal sexual intercourse so he ordered me to whip her. I went to her and she was just experiencing her post-natal bleeding, so I feared that if I were to whip her I would kill her’ – or he said: ‘She would die’ – ‘so I went to the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) and I told that to him. So he said: ‘You did well.'” *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/jami-al-tirmidhi-1446/)* --- ## Hadith #2150 **Book:** Chapters On Al-Qadar | **Narrator(s):** Abu 'Amir al-'Aqdi عبد الملك بن عمرو القيسي أبو عامر العقدي, Da'ud bin al-Husain al-Amwy داود بن الحصين الأموي, ibn Abbas, Ibrahim bin Isma'il bin Abi Habiba إبراهيم بن إسماعيل بن أبي حبيبة الأنصاري, Ikrama عكرمة, Muhammad bin Bashar Bindar محمد بن بشار بندار ‘From (the signs of) the son of Adam’s prosperity, is his satisfaction with what Allah decreed for him, and from the son of Adam’s misery is his avoiding to request guidance from Allah, and from the son of Adam’s misery is his anger with what Allah decreed for him.” *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/jami-al-tirmidhi-2150/)* --- ## Hadith #575 **Book:** Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them | **Narrator(s):** Abu Hurairah, Abu Karayb, Muhammad bin al-'Ala' محمد بن العلاء - أبو كريب, Abu Sufyan ibn Harb, Da'ud bin al-Husain al-Amwy داود بن الحصين الأموي, Ibrahim bin Sulaiman, al-Mu'adab إبراهيم بن سليمان أبو إسماعيل المؤدب “Every prayer in which Fatihatil-Kitab (the Opening of the Book) is not recited, it is deficient, it is deficient.” *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-ibn-majah-575/)* --- ## Hadith #746 **Book:** Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them | **Narrator(s):** Abdullah bin Yazid bin Zayd, Da'ud bin al-Husain al-Amwy داود بن الحصين الأموي, ibn Umar, Muhammad bin Ibrahim bin al-Harith محمد بن إبراهيم بن الحارث, Nafie' نافع مولى ابن عمر, Yahya bin Ayoub al-Ghafiqi يحيى بن أيوب الغافقي, Zayd bin Jubayra bin Mahmud زيد بن جبيرة “When anyone of you enters the mosque, let him not sit down until he performs two Rak’ah.” *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-ibn-majah-746/)* --- ## Hadith #748 **Book:** Establishing the Prayer and the Sunnah Regarding Them | **Narrator(s):** Da'ud bin al-Husain al-Amwy داود بن الحصين الأموي, ibn Umar, Muhammad bin Humayr bin Anis محمد بن حمير بن أنيس, Nafie' نافع مولى ابن عمر, Yahya bin 'Uthman bin Sa'id bin Kathir يحيى بن عثمان بن سعيد بن كثير, Zayd bin Jubayra bin Mahmud زيد بن جبيرة “O people, you eat two plants that I find are nothing but obnoxious; this garlic and this onion. At the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), if a foul odour was detected from a man, I would see him seized by the arm and taken out to Al-Baqi’. Whoever must eat them, let him cook them to death.” *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-ibn-majah-748/)* --- ## Hadith #1618 **Book:** The Chapters on Marriage | **Narrator(s):** Abdul 'Aziz bin al-Khtab عبد العزيز بن الخطاب الكوفي أبو الحسن, Abu Rafi', Da'ud bin al-Husain al-Amwy داود بن الحصين الأموي, Mandal bin 'Ali al-'Anzi مندل بن علي العنزي, Muhammad bin 'Ubaidullah bin Abi Rafi' محمد بن عبيد الله بن أبي رافع Abu Hurairah said: “The Messenger of Allah forbade Shighar.” *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-ibn-majah-1618/)* --- ## Hadith #2087 **Book:** The Chapters on Rulings | **Narrator(s):** Abdur Rahman bin 'Abdul Malik bin Shayb عبد الرحمن بن عبد الملك بن شيبة, Da'ud bin al-Husain al-Amwy داود بن الحصين الأموي, ibn Abbas, Ibn Ishaq محمد بن إسحاق بن يسار‎, Ikrama عكرمة, Yahya bin Hakeem al-Maquuam يحيى بن حكيم المقوم, Yazid bin Harun يزيد بن هارون “I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: ‘Reconciling between Muslims is permissible, except reconciliation that forbids something that is allowed, or allows something that is forbidden.’” *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-ibn-majah-2087/)* --- ## Hadith #2547 **Book:** The Chapters on Jihad | **Narrator(s):** Abu Sa'id al-Khudri, Da'ud bin al-Husain al-Amwy داود بن الحصين الأموي, Imam Maalik مالك بن أنس بن مالك بن أبي عامر, Matraf bin 'Abdullah bin al-Shakhayr مطرف بن عبد الله بن الشخير, Muhammad bin Yahya bin Hiban محمد بن يحيى بن حبان “I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) reciting on the pulpit: ‘And make ready against them all you can of power.’ (And saying that) three times – ‘Power means shooting.” *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-ibn-majah-2547/)* --- ## Hadith #2659 **Book:** Chapters on Hajj Rituals | **Narrator(s):** Abdur Rahman bin Ibrahim عبد الرحمن بن إبراهيم - دحيم, Da'ud bin al-Husain al-Amwy داود بن الحصين الأموي, ibn Abbas, Ibrahim bin Sulaiman, al-Mu'adab إبراهيم بن سليمان أبو إسماعيل المؤدب, Ikrama عكرمة, Muhammad bin Abi Fadayk محمد بن إسماعيل بن مسلم بن أبي فديك “There is no Muhrim (pilgrim in Ihram) who exposes himself to the sun all day for the sake of Allah, reciting the Talbiyah until the sun goes down, but his sins will disappear and he will go back like on the day his mother bore him.” *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-ibn-majah-2659/)* --- ## Hadith #2663 **Book:** Chapters on Hajj Rituals | **Narrator(s):** Abdur Rahman bin Ibrahim عبد الرحمن بن إبراهيم - دحيم, Da'ud bin al-Husain al-Amwy داود بن الحصين الأموي, ibn Abbas, Ikrama عكرمة, Muhammad bin Abi Fadayk محمد بن إسماعيل بن مسلم بن أبي فديك “He should not wear a shirt, or turbans (or head cover), pants or pajamas, hooded cloaks and no leather socks, unless he cannot find sandals, in which case he may wear leather socks but should cut them to below the ankles. And he should not wear any clothes that have been touched (dyed) with saffron or Wars.”* *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-ibn-majah-2663/)* --- ## Hadith #2888 **Book:** Chapters on Sacrifices | **Narrator(s):** Abu Ahmed al-Mu'dab الحسين بن محمد بن بهرام - أبو علي المؤدب, Abu Bakr bin Abi Shayba أبو بكر بن أبي شيبة, Da'ud bin al-Husain al-Amwy داود بن الحصين الأموي, Ibn Ishaq محمد بن إسحاق بن يسار‎, Jarir bin Hazim bin Zayd جرير بن حازم بن زيد “The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) passed by one of the houses of the Ansar and noticed the smell of a cooking pot. He said: ‘Who is this who has slaughtered?’ A man from among us came out and said: ‘It is me, O Messenger of Allah, I slaughtered before the prayer so that I could feed my family and neighbors.’ He commanded him to repeat it. He said: ‘No, by the One besides Whom there is none worthy of worship, I do not have anything but a one-year-old sheep or a lamb.’ He (ﷺ) said: ‘Sacrifice it, but a one-year-old sheep will not do for anyone after you.’” *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-ibn-majah-2888/)* --- ## Hadith #3653 **Book:** Interpretation of Dreams | **Narrator(s):** Abu 'Amir al-'Aqdi عبد الملك بن عمرو القيسي أبو عامر العقدي, Da'ud bin al-Husain al-Amwy داود بن الحصين الأموي, ibn Abbas, Ikrama عكرمة, Muhammad bin Bashar Bindar محمد بن بشار بندار “I was a young unmarried man at the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), and I used to stay overnight in the mosque. If any of us had seen a dream, he would tell it to the Prophet (ﷺ). I said: ‘O Allah, if there is any good in me before You, show me a dream that the Prophet (ﷺ) can interpret for me.’ So I went to sleep and I saw two angels who came to me and took me away. They were met by another angel who said: ‘Do not be alarmed,’ and they took me to Hell which was built like a well. In it were people, some of whom I recognized. Then they took me off to the right. In the morning I mentioned that to Hafsah, and Hafsah said that she told the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) about it, and he said: ‘Abdullah is a righteous man, if only he would pray more at night.’” *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-ibn-majah-3653/)* --- ## Hadith #3654 **Book:** Interpretation of Dreams | **Narrator(s):** Abdur Rahman bin Ibrahim عبد الرحمن بن إبراهيم - دحيم, Da'ud bin al-Husain al-Amwy داود بن الحصين الأموي, ibn Abbas, Ibrahim bin Sulaiman, al-Mu'adab إبراهيم بن سليمان أبو إسماعيل المؤدب, Ikrama عكرمة, Muhammad bin Abi Fadayk محمد بن إسماعيل بن مسلم بن أبي فديك “I came to Al-Madinah and sat with some old men in the mosque of the Prophet (ﷺ). Then an old man came, leaning on his stick, and the people said: ‘Whoever would like to look at a man from among the people of Paradise, let him look at this man.’ He stood behind a pillar and prayed two Rak’ah. I got up and went to him, and said to him: ‘Some of the people said such and such.’ He said: ‘Praise is to Allah. Paradise belongs to Allah and He admits whomsoever He wills to it. At the time of the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) I saw a dream in which a man came to me and said: “Let’s go.” So I went with him and he took me along a great road. A road was shown to me on the left and I wanted to follow it, but he said: “You are not one of its people.” Then a road was shown to me on the right, and I followed him until I reached a slippery mountain. He took me by the hand and helped me up. When I reached the top I could not stand firm. There was an iron pillar there with a golden ring at the top. He took my hand and helped me up until I reached the handhold, then he said: “Have you gotten a firm hold?” I said: “Yes.” Then he struck the pillar with his foot and I held tight to the pillar. I told this to the Prophet (ﷺ) and he said: “You have seen something good. The great road is the plain of gathering (on the Day of Resurrection). The road that you were shown on your left is the way of the people of Hell, and you are not one of its people. The road which you were shown on your right is the way of the people of Paradise. The slippery mountain is the place of the martyrs, and the handhold that you held on tight to is the handhold of Islam. Hold on tight to it until you die.” I hope to be one of the people of Paradise,’ and he was ‘Abdullah bin Salam.” *Source: [ParallelQuran](https://parallelquran.com/hadith/sunan-ibn-majah-3654/)* ---