“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ addressed us in Nabawah” or Banawah – he (one of the narrators) said: “Nabawah is near Ta’if” – “And said: ‘Soon you will be able to tell the people of Paradise from the people of Hell.’ They said: ‘How O Messenger of Allah?’ He said: ‘By praise and condemnation. You are Allah’s witnesses over one another.’”  

خَطَبَنَا رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ بِالنَّبَا أَوِ النَّبَاوَةِ قَالَ وَالنَّبَاوَةُ مِنَ الطَّائِفِ قَالَ يُوشِكُ أَنْ تَعْرِفُوا أَهْلَ الْجَنَّةِ مِنْ أَهْلِ النَّارِ قَالُوا بِمَ ذَاكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ بِالثَّنَاءِ الْحَسَنِ وَالثَّنَاءِ السَّيِّئِ أَنْتُمْ شُهَدَاءُ اللَّهِ بَعْضُكُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ  

[Machine] I heard the Prophet ﷺ say through prophethood or divine inspiration: "There is doubt regarding a beneficial palm tree from the region of Taif. He said, 'O people, you are about to recognize the people of Paradise from the people of Hell or he said, the best from the worst among you.' Then a man from the people asked, 'By what, O Messenger of Allah?' He said, 'By commendation, whether it is good or bad, and you are witnesses of Allah to one another.'"  

سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يَقُولُ بِالنَّبَاءَةِ أَوْ بِالنِّبَاوَةِ شَكَّ نَافِعٌ مِنَ الطَّائِفِ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّكُمْ تُوشِكُونَ أَنْ تَعْرِفُوا أَهْلَ الْجَنَّةِ مِنْ أَهْلِ النَّارِ أَوْ قَالَ خِيَارَكُمْ مِنْ شِرَارِكُمْ قَالَ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ بِمَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ بِالثَّنَاءِ السَّيِّئِ وَالثَّنَاءِ الْحَسَنِ وَأَنْتُمْ شُهَدَاءُ اللهِ بَعْضُكُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ  

[Machine] I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say through divine inspiration or prophethood, "Nafi' ibn 'Umar from Ta'if had doubts and said, 'O people, you are about to start distinguishing between the people of Paradise and the people of Hell, or he said, between the best of you and the worst of you.' A man from the people asked, 'How, O Messenger of Allah?' He replied, 'By good and bad praising, and you are witnesses of Allah on each other.'"  

سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ بِالنَّبَاءَةِ أَوِ النَّبَاوَةِ شَكَّ نَافِعُ بْنُ عُمَرَ مِنَ الطَّائِفِ وَهُوَ يَقُولُ يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّكُمْ تُوشِكُونَ أَنْ تَعْرِفُوا أَهْلَ الْجَنَّةِ مِنْ أَهْلِ النَّارِ أَوْ قَالَ خِيَارُكُمْ مِنْ شِرَارِكُمْ قَالَ فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ النَّاسِ بِمَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ بِالثَّنَاءِ السَّيِّئِ وَالثَّنَاءِ الْحَسَنِ وَأَنْتُمْ شُهَدَاءُ اللهِ بَعْضُكُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ  

[Machine] I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ say in his sermon, during the time of Prophethood or in the construction of the building from Ta'if, "You are about to learn who are the people of Paradise from the people of the Fire, or who among you are the best among you and who among you are the worst. And I only know that he said, 'The people of Paradise from the people of the Fire.' So, a person from the Muslims asked, 'By what, O Messenger of Allah?' He ﷺ said, 'By good praise and bad praise, you are witnesses for each other.'"  

سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ فِي خُطْبَتِهِ بِالنَّبَاوَةِ أَوْ بِالْبَنَاوَةِ مِنَ الطَّائِفِ يُوشِكُ أَنْ تَعَلَمُوا أَهْلَ الْجَنَّةِِ مِنْ أَهْلْ النَّارِ أَوْ خِيَارُكُمْ مِنْ شِرَارُكُمْ وَلَا أَعْلَمُهُ إِلَّا قَالَ أَهْلَ الْجَنَّةِ مِنْ أَهْلِ النَّارْ فَقَالَ قَائِلٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ بِمَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ بِالثَّنَاءِ الْحَسَنِ وَالثَّنَاءِ السَّيِّئِ أَنْتُمْ شُهَدَاءُ بَعْضِكُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ  

“The Messenger of Allah ﷺ addressed us in Nabawah” or Banawah – he (one of the narrators) said: “Nabawah is near Ta’if” – “And said: ‘Soon you will be able to tell the people of Paradise from the people of Hell.’ They said: ‘How O Messenger of Allah?’ He said: ‘By praise and condemnation. You are Allah’s witnesses over one another.’” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 4221)   

سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ بِالنَّبَاةِ أَوْ بِالنَّبَاوَةِ يَقُولُ «يُوشِكُ أَنْ تَعْرِفُوا أَهْلَ الْجَنَّةِ مِنْ أَهْلِ النَّارِ» أَوْ قَالَ «خِيَارَكُمْ مِنْ شِرَارِكُمْ» قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ بِمَاذَا؟ قَالَ «بِالثَّنَاءِ الْحَسَنِ وَالثَّنَاءِ السَّيِّئِ أَنْتُمْ شُهَدَاءُ بَعْضُكُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ»  

[Machine] I heard the Prophet ﷺ saying in his sermon from an elevated place in Ta'if, "You will soon come to know the people of Paradise from the people of Hell, or (you will come to know) the best amongst you and the worst amongst you." I only know that he said, "The people of Paradise are from the people of Hell." A man from the Muslims asked, "O Messenger of Allah, how is that possible?" He said, "By good reputation and bad reputation. You are witnesses to one another."  

سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ يَقُولُ فِي خُطْبَتِهِ بِالنَّبَاءَةِ أَوِ النَّبَاوَةِ مِنَ الطَّائِفِ «تُوشِكُونَ أَنْ تَعَلَمُوا أَهْلَ الْجَنَّةِ مِنْ أَهْلِ النَّارِ أَوْ خِيَارَكُمْ مِنْ شِرَارِكُمْ» وَلَا أَعْلَمُهُ إِلَّا قَالَ «أَهْلَ الْجَنَّةِ مِنْ أَهْلِ النَّارِ» فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ مِنَ الْمُسْلِمِينَ بِمَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ؟ قَالَ «بِالثَّنَاءِ الْحَسَنِ وَالثَّنَاءِ السَّيِّئَ أَنْتُمْ شُهَدَاءُ بَعْضُكُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ»  

[Machine] I heard the Messenger of Allah ﷺ saying in his sermon in Bani Wa or in Nabawa from Taif, "You are about to realize the people of paradise among the people of hell or your best among your worst." Nafi' said, "And I have no knowledge except that he said, 'the people of paradise among the people of hell.'" Then a man asked, "By what, O Messenger of Allah?" He said, "With good praise and bad praise, you bear witness for each other."  

سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ يَقُولُ فِي خُطْبَتِهِ بِالْبَنَاوَةِ أَوْ بِالنَّبَاوَةِ مِنَ الطَّائِفِ قَالَ «تُوشِكُونَ أَنْ تَعَلَمُوا أَهْلَ الْجَنَّةِ مِنْ أَهْلِ النَّارِ أَوْ خِيَارَكُمْ مِنْ شِرَارِكُمْ» قَالَ نَافِعٌ وَلَا أَعْلَمُهُ إِلَّا قَالَ «أَهْلَ الْجَنَّةِ مِنْ أَهْلِ النَّارِ» فَقَالَ رَجُلٌ بِمَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ «بِالثَّنَاءِ الْحَسَنِ وَالثَّنَاءِ السَّيِّئِ أَنْتُمْ شُهَدَاءُ بَعْضِكُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ»  

[Machine] I heard the Prophet ﷺ saying, "You will soon come to know the people of Paradise from the people of Hell, or he said, the best among you and the worst among you." It was said, "O Messenger of Allah, how can we know that?" He said, "By their good and bad praises (or by praising and blaming each other)."  

سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ بِالنَّبَاةِ أَوْ قَالَ النَّبَاوَةِ يَقُولُ تُوشِكُوا أَنْ تَعْرِفُوا أَهْلَ الْجَنَّةِ مِنْ أَهْلِ النَّارِ أَوْ قَالَ خِيَارَكُمْ مِنْ شِرَارِكُمْ قِيلَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ بِمَاذَا؟ قَالَ بِالثَّنَاءِ الْحَسَنِ وَالثَّنَاءِ السَّيِّئِ أَنْتُمْ شُهَدَاءُ بَعْضُكُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ  

"يُوشِكُ أَنْ تَعْلَمُوا أَهْلَ الْجَنَّةِ مِنْ أَهْلِ النَّارِ، وَخِيَارَكُمْ مِنْ شِرَارِكُمْ: بِالثَّنَاءِ الْحَسَنِ، وَالثَّنَاءِ السَّىِّءِ، أَنْتُمْ شُهَدَاءُ اللَّه ﷻ فِى الأَرْضِ بَعْضُكُمْ عَلَى بَعْضٍ".