10-14-2004, 12:47 PM
Assalamu aleikum sister,
Yes WHO would say no thank you to be invited to the very near presence of Allah, SWT, and to go in the footsteps of our beloved Prophet, SAWS? And Ibrahim, AS, and Ismael, AS?
Insha'Allah one day we that have not fulfilled our 5th obligation will also be able to do that, insha'Allah.
I still haven't found that hadith, but I found two others concerning birds that I just have to write down.
From Bukhari;
Book 033, Number 6435:
'A'isha, the mother of the believers, reported that a child died and I said: There is happiness for this child who is a bird from amongst the birds of Paradise. Thereupon Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) said: Don't you know that Allah created the Paradise and He created the Hell and He created the dwellers for this (Paradise) and the denizens for this (Hell)?
Book 040, Number 6808:
Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger (may peace be upon him) as saying: There would enter Paradise people whose hearts would be like those of the hearts of birds.
Wasalam