English Translation

On the authority of Hadrat Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be well pleased with him), who said: I heard the Beloved Messenger of Allah (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) say: The first of people against whom judgment will be pronounced on the Day of Resurrection will be a man who died as a martyr. He will be brought and Allah will make known to him His favours and he will recognize them. He will say: What did you do with them? He will say: I fought for Your sake until I was martyred. He will say: You have lied — rather you fought so that it would be said: He is courageous, and so it was said. Then he will be ordered to be dragged upon his face until he is cast into the Hell-fire. Then a man who learned sacred knowledge and taught it, and who recited the Quran. He will be brought and Allah will make known to him His favours and he will recognize them. He will say: What did you do with them? He will say: I learned sacred knowledge and taught it, and I recited the Quran for Your sake. He will say: You have lied — rather you learned so that it would be said: He is a scholar, and you recited the Quran so that it would be said: He is a reciter, and so it was said. Then he will be ordered to be dragged upon his face until he is cast into the Hell-fire. Then a man whom Allah had made wealthy and to whom He had given all kinds of wealth. He will be brought and Allah will make known to him His favours and he will recognize them. He will say: What did you do with them? He will say: I left no path on which You like spending except that I spent on it for Your sake. He will say: You have lied — rather you did so that it would be said: He is generous, and so it was said. Then he will be ordered to be dragged upon his face until he is cast into the Hell-fire. It was related by Muslim (also by at-Tirmidhi and an-Nasa'i).