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 until he knows where his book will be put, whether in his right hand or in his left behind his back; and at the bridge, when it will be placed over the midst of hell." ' Abu Ddud.

It is related from 'Ayesha that she said, ' I heard the Apostle of God saying in certain of his prayers, " O God, take from me an easy account." I said, "O Prophet of God, what is an easy account? ' He replied, "That He looks into His book and passes over it. Verily, O 'Ayesha, he from whom an exact account will be taken on that day will perish." Ahmad.

It is related from Asma ' bint Yazid that, ' The Apostle of God said, " Men will be gathered together on one plain on the day of resurrection; and a herald will cry and say, ' Where are those people whose sides removed themselves from the beds (in order to pray at night.)' Then they will stand up > and they will be few in number, and will enter paradise without (giving an) account. After that the rest of men will be ordered to give an account." ' Al Baihagi.

CONCERNING THE POND AND INTERCESSION It is related from Anas that, 'The Apostle of God said, 1 Whilst I was going through paradise, behold I came to a river, the two shores of which were domes made of hollow pearls. I said, * O Gabriel, what is this? ' He replied, ' This is (the pond called) Kawthar which thy Lord hath given thee.' And behold its clay was strong-smelling musk." ' Al Bukhdri. It is related from Sahl bin Sa'd that, ' The Apostle of God said, " Verily I will go before you to the pond. Whoever will pass by me will drink; and he who drinks will never thirst for evermore. And certain peoples will certainly be brought back to me whom I will recognize; and they will recognize me. After that something will be placed between them and me, and I will say, ' Verily they are of my people.' And it will be said, ' Verily thou dost not know what innovations they made after thee.' Then I will say, ' Begone! begone! those who changed (my religion) after me." ' Muslim, Al Bukhdri.

It is related from Anas that, 'The Prophet said, V The believers will be confined on the day of resurrection, so that they will be rilled with anxiety and will say, '(Better would it