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Shaykh Sulaymaan ar-Ruhaylee said:
During the time of the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ there were two brothers who embraced Islaam together.
One of them would strive harder [in worship] than the other, and he [also] fought in the Path of Allaah and was martyred.
And the second [brother] lived for a year longer than him, and passed away in his bed.
Talhah ibn ‘Ubaydillaah رضي الله عنه then saw an amazing dream.
He saw the two brothers standing at [one of] the gate[s] of Paradise, and someone came out from Paradise and admitted the second of the two [brothers to Paradise]. He then came out [a second time] and admitted the first [brother to Paradise].
So he told the people of this dream, and the people began to talk and were amazed.
News of that [dream] reached the Prophet ﷺ, and he ﷺ said:
«The affair of which of the two amazes you?»
They said: “O Messenger of Allaah, the first [of the brothers] strived harder [in worship] and fought in the Path of Allaah and was martyred, and [yet] the second [brother] was admitted [to Paradise] before him.”
So he ﷺ said:
«Did he not live for a year after him? And [did he not] witness Ramadhaan and fast it? And [did he not] prostrate [in prayer] such-and-such times during that year?»
They said: “Yes [he did], O Messenger of Allaah.”
He ﷺ said:
«The difference between them is greater than the difference between heaven and earth.» Saheeh al-Jaami, no.1316
So from the blessings of Allaah عز و جل upon the believer is to prolong his life upon the obedience of Allaah سبحانه و تعالى, and to witness the month of Ramadhaan, and to fast [during] it’s [days] and stand [in prayer during] it’s [nights].
Translation originally published on 20 March, 2022
