Bilal Ibn Rabbah R.A, A Man of Jannah

In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious And The Most Merciful

A group of people from the Bani Buqair came to the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) and they said "O Messenger of Allah, marry our daughter to somebody". And The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said "What about Bilal?". Then they came again and they said "Marry our daughter to somebody". The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said "What about Bilal?" And upon the third occasion they came again and they said "O Messenger of Allah, marry our daughter to somebody!". And The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said "What about Bilal?". A MAN OF JANNAH (PARADISE)! 

In another narration the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said "Jannah longs for Bilal R.A". We long for Jannah but Jannah longs for Bilal R.A. Upon occasion The Prophet (pbuh) finished the Fajar Salah and he turned around and he said "O Bilal, what is it, what action do you do, that last night i enter into Jannah and i heard your footsteps in front of me". And Bilal R.A said "The only action that comes to my mind is that whenever my Wudu' breaks, i do my Wudu' again and i pray two rakaats". MasyaAllah. This was a man who was persecuted for the most severe persecution. He did Jihad, He was the Mua'dhin of The Prophet (pbuh). But why were his footsteps in Jannah? Because every time his Wudu' broke, he did Wudu' again and he pray two rakaats. And this why sometimes we think actions as insignificant but they are very important. Because they are the foundations. Your salah is your connection with Allah S.W.T. There was never any Sahabi who did not pray their salah.  The truth is when they pray their salah, they were connected with Allah S.W.T. They reached that state of Ihsan. 

Bilal R.A in the Day Of Judgement will be with The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh). The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said to Bilal R.A "Live in poverty. Remain in the company of poor people and die in poverty". The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said regarding himself, he said "O Allah, as long as you keep me alive, then keep me alive in the state of poverty". And this is why when The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) was passing away, the narration mentions that he only had seven dirhams in his possession. And he said to Aisya R.A "O Aisya, give those seven dirhams in the path of Allah S.W.T". And The Prophet (pbuh) became unconscious and Aisya R.A. was attending to The Messenger of Allah. And then The Prophet (pbuh) gained consciousness and he ask "O Aisya, have you give those seven dirhams in the path of Allah?". Then Aisya R.A said "O Messenger of Allah, i was busy attending to you". And The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said "O Aisya, what will i do on the Day of Judgement that i will stand in front of Allah and i will have wealth in my possession?". Only seven dirhams? 

The narration mentions that when The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) passed away, Aisya R.A mentions that they didn't even have oil to burn in the lantern of The Prophet (pbuh). Not even oil to burn! Our Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) once said something amazing, he said "O Allah, when you take me into account on the Day of Judgement, then take me into account with the poor people". And he told Bilal R.A "O Bilal, die with the poor people". And the narration mention that Bilal R.A died in relative poverty. Why? Because he will be in the group of the Prophet (pbuh) in Jannah.