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 surely perform it." And the first who will be clothed on the day of resurrection will be Abraham. And verily some men of my companions will be taken to the left (for punishment). And I will say, "My companions! my companions!' But he will say, " Verily they are always turning back on their heels ever since thou separated from them." Then I will say, as did the good servant (Jesus), " I was a witness over them so long as I remained amongst them (but since thou hast taken me to thyself, thou hast been the watcher over them; for thou art witness of all things. If thou punish them, they are surely thy servants; and if thou forgive them, thou art mighty and wise.)" ' 2 Muslim, Al Bukhdri.

It is related from Abu Hurairah that, 'The Prophet said, 11 Abraham will meet his father Azar on the day of resurrect- ion; and on the face of Azar will be blackness and dust. And Abraham will say to him, ' Did I not say to thee, disobey me not.' And his father will say to him, ' To-day I will not disobey thee.' Then Abraham will say, ' O Lord, Thou didst promise me that thou wouldst not disgrace me on the day when men would be raised. Then what disgrace is greater than that my father is the farthest removed (from Thy mercy)?' Then God Most High will reply, ' Verily I have made paradise forbidden for the infidels.' After that it will be said to Abraham, ' Look at what is beneath thy feet.' Then he will look and behold his father will become an animal smeared with mud; and he will be taken by his feet and cast into the fire." ' Al Bukhdri.

It is related from Abu Sa'idu'l Khudri that, ' The Prophet said, " God Most High will say, 'O Adam! ' He will reply, ' Here I am at Thy service; and all good is in Thy hands.' God will say, ' Bring forth the army of the fire.' He will reply, ' What is the army of the fire? ', He will say, ' From every thousand, nine hundred and ninety-nine.' At this time the little ones of the earth will become young men, and every pregnant woman will miscarry, and you will see men as drunkards, though in reality they are not drunkards; but the punishment of God will be severe." They said, " O Apostle of God, who of us is that one (amongst the thousand)?" He replied, "Rejoice, for verily from you

1 Qur'an, Suratu'l-Anbiya' (xxi) 104,

Qur'an, Suratu'l-Ma'ida (v) 120,