Following the Companions

Stated the Muhaddith of his era, Imaam Muhammad Naasirud-Deen al-Albaanee: The Messenger of Allaah (e) said, “The best of people are my generation, then those who follow them.” So these were the followers in the first generation, the generation of the righteous and pure Companions (y). Then there were those who came after them saying, “Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in eemaan.” [Sooratul-Hashr 59:10] So it is obligatory for the one who wishes to be from amongst the Saved Sect, that he must act in accordance to what these Companions and the taabi’een were upon. And they were the Salafus-Saalih whom we must take as an example.

You will be joined with your family in jannah

In Paradise, Allah, High and Exalted, will bring together these righteous people and their fathers, mothers, spouses and children who also deserve to enter Paradise, even though they have not attained their positions. Their relatives who are below them in degree will be made to join them; and if these relatives are above them in degree, they will be made to join those relatives. All this is a manifestation of favor and blessing from Allah (SWT) on His righteous servants.

“And those who believe and whose offspring follow them in Faith: to them shall We join their offspring.” (At-Toor 52:21)

“Adn (Eden) Paradise (everlasting Gardens), which they shall enter and (also) those who acted righteously from among their fathers, and their wives, and their offspring. And angels shall enter unto them from every gate.” (Ar-Ra‘d 13:23)