Book Name:Eman Ki Hifazat
shepherd will be better off who would offer Salah according to his knowledge, pay Zakah and will stay secluded from people.
(Al-Mataalib-ul-‘Aaliyah, vol. 8, pp. 597, Hadees 4366)
A Person will be resurrected upon what he dies
The Holy Rasool صَلَّى اللهُ تَعَالٰى عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم stated: یُبْعَثُ کُلُّ عَبْدٍ عَلٰی مَا مَاتَ عَلَیْہِ i.e. ‘Every person will be raised in the same state as he dies in.’ (Muslim, pp. 1178, Hadees 2878)
Hakeem-ul-Ummah, Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه states under this blessed Hadees: i.e. It is the end that matters. If somebody dies on Kufr (disbelief), then he will be raised on Kufr even if he was a believer during his lifetime. And if he passes away on Iman, then he will be raised on Iman even if he stayed upon Kufr during his lifetime. (Mirat-ul-Manajeeh, vol. 7, pp. 153 with amendment)
‘Allamah Abdul Rauf Manaawi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه states under this Hadees: Sayyiduna Imam Jalal-ud-Deen Suyuti رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has deduced from this Hadees that a flute player will be raised with his flute on the Day of Judgement, a drunkard with his (Haraam) beverage, whereas a Mu`azzin will be raised whilst calling out Azaan. (At-Tayseer, vol. 2, pp. 507)
صَلَّى اللّٰهُ تَعَالٰى عَلٰى مُحَمَّد صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب
Dear Islamic brothers! We come to know from the aforementioned Ahadees that we shall not be lazy in regard to the protection of our Iman. Moreover, we shall not carry vain hopes thinking that we were born as Muslims, our parents, grandparents and the whole family were Muslims, hence, we are also Muslims and will die as Muslims too. It is possible that we remain steadfast on Iman all our life, perform virtuous deeds abundantly, but معاذاللّٰہ utter a sentence of Kufr before our death and are deprived of having an end on Iman. Therefore, we shall always supplicate for steadfastness over our Iman and worry for the protection of Iman at the time of death.