Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever believes in Allah and His Apostle, offer prayer perfectly and fasts the month of Ramadan, will rightfully be granted Paradise by Allah, no matter whether he fights in Allah's Cause or remains in the land where he is born". The people said, "O Allah's Messenger ﷺ ! Shall we acquaint the people with the is good news?" He said, "Paradise has one-hundred grades which Allah has reserved for the Mujahidin who fight in His Cause, and the distance between each of two grades is like the distance between the Heaven and the Earth. So, when you ask Allah (for something), ask for Al-firdaus which is the best and highest part of Paradise". (ie The sub-narrator added, "I think the Prophet also said, 'Above it (ie Al-Firdaus) is the Throne of Beneficent (ie Allah), and from it originate the rivers of Paradise")
This hadith teaches us about faith in God, prayer, fasting during Ramadan, striving for justice through fighting for what we believe in if necessary, and striving towards a higher level within our faith so we can reach Al-Firdaus -the highest part of paradise-. It also teaches us about patience since it may take a long time before we can reach this level but it will be worth it when we do because it will bring us closer to God’s mercy.
