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The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "The first man to be called on the Day of Resurrection will be Adam who will be
shown his offspring, and it will be said to them, 'This is your father, Adam.' Adam will say
(responding to the call), 'Labbaik and Sa`daik' Then Allah will say (to Adam), 'Take out of your
offspring, the people of Hell.' Adam will say, 'O Lord, how many should I take out?' Allah will say,
'Take out ninety-nine out of every hundred." They (the Prophet's companions) said, "O Allah's
Apostle! If ninety-nine out of every one hundred of us are taken away, what will remain out of us?"
He said, "My followers in comparison to the other nations are like a white hair on a black ox."
Sahih al-Bukhari Book 81, Hadith 118
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While we were in the company of the Prophet (ﷺ) in a tent he said, ''Would it please you to be one fourth
of the people of Paradise?" We said, "Yes." He said, "Would It please you to be one-third of the
people of Paradise?" We said, "Yes." He said, "Would it please you to be half of the people of
Paradise?" We said, "Yes." Thereupon he said, "I hope that you will be one half of the people of
Paradise, for none will enter Paradise but a Muslim soul, and you people, in comparison to the people
who associate others in worship with Allah, are like a white hair on the skin of a black ox, or a black
hair on the skin of a red ox."
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The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "Allah will say, 'O Adam!. Adam will reply, 'Labbaik and Sa`daik (I respond to
Your Calls, I am obedient to Your orders), wal Khair fi Yadaik (and all the good is in Your Hands)!'
Then Allah will say (to Adam), Bring out the people of the Fire.' Adam will say, 'What (how many)
are the people of the Fire?' Allah will say, 'Out of every thousand (take out) nine hundred and ninety-nine
(persons).' At that time children will become hoary-headed and every pregnant female will drop
her load (have an abortion) and you will see the people as if they were drunk, yet not drunk; But
Allah's punishment will be very severe."
That news distressed the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) too much, and they said, "O Allah's Messenger (ﷺ)!
Who amongst us will be that man (the lucky one out of one-thousand who will be saved from the
Fire)?" He said, "Have the good news that one-thousand will be from Gog and Magog, and the one (to
be saved will be) from you." The Prophet (ﷺ) added, "By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, I Hope that
you (Muslims) will be one third of the people of Paradise." On that, we glorified and praised Allah
and said, "Allahu Akbar." The Prophet (ﷺ) then said, "By Him in Whose Hand my soul is, I hope that you
will be one half of the people of Paradise, as your (Muslims) example in comparison to the other
people (non-Muslims), is like that of a white hair on the skin of a black ox, or a round hairless spot on
the foreleg of a donkey."