Hadith on Fame: Allah gives no weight to worldly status

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, a prominent and obese man will be brought on the Day of Resurrection who does not weigh as much as a gnat’s wing to Allah. Recite the verse: Thus, We will not give them any weight on the Day of Resurrection.” (18:105)

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 4729, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2785

Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim

عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّهُ لَيَأْتِي الرَّجُلُ الْعَظِيمُ السَّمِينُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ لَا يَزِنُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ جَنَاحَ بَعُوضَةٍ وَاقْرَءُوا فَلَا نُقِيمُ لَهُمْ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ وَزْنًا

4729 صحيح البخاري كتاب تفسير القرآن سورة الكهف باب أولئك الذين كفروا بآيات ربهم ولقائه فحبطت أعمالهم الآية

2785 صحيح مسلم كتاب صفة القيامة والجنة والنار

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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