Who are the 70,000 Muslims entering paradise without judgment?
Translated from Indonesian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.
At a glance
- A hadith mentions 70,000 Muslims entering paradise without judgment, prompting discussion among the Prophet Muhammad's companions.
- The companions debated who these individuals might be, suggesting those who accompanied the Prophet or those born into Islam without idolatry.
- The Prophet Muhammad later clarified that these individuals are those who do not seek magical healing, do not believe in omens, do not get themselves cauterized, and rely solely on their Lord.
A widely discussed hadith, narrated by Imran bin Hushain, recounts a vision shown to Prophet Muhammad where he saw various prophets with their followers, ranging from large groups to individuals with no followers. Following this, he was shown a vast multitude, which he initially believed to be his own community. He was then informed that this was Prophet Musa and his people.
Subsequently, an even larger gathering was revealed, identified as Prophet Muhammad's own Ummah (community). Within this immense gathering, it was revealed that seventy thousand individuals would enter paradise without undergoing the final judgment or facing any punishment. This prophecy sparked considerable discussion and speculation among the Prophet's companions.
According to the text, some companions debated whether these 70,000 individuals were those who had directly accompanied the Prophet Muhammad, while others suggested they were those born and raised within Islam who had never associated any partners with Allah. Various other theories were also proposed as they engaged in deep discussion about the identity of these chosen individuals.
Prophet Muhammad later emerged and addressed their discussions, clarifying the characteristics of these 70,000 people. He stated that they are the ones who do not seek spells or magical healing (istiraq), do not believe in bad omens (tathayyur), do not seek cauterization as a form of treatment (taktwi), and most importantly, place their complete trust and reliance in their Lord (tawakkul).
Originally published by Republika in Indonesian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.