In the vast mercy of Allah ﷻ, there are servants of His who will be granted a unique and unimaginable honor: to enter Jannah (Paradise) without any reckoning (ḥisāb) or punishment (ʿadhāb). This divine favor was described in a famous hadith narrated by the noble companion ʿAbdullāh ibn ʿAbbās (رضي الله عنه):
“Seventy thousand of my ummah will enter Paradise without reckoning or punishment. They are those who do not seek ruqyah, nor do they practice cauterization, nor do they believe in omens, and they place their trust in their Lord.”
— Sahih al-Bukhari (5705), Sahih Muslim (220)
This hadith opens a profound window into the virtues of tawakkul (reliance upon Allah), spiritual integrity, and pure monotheism (tawḥīd). In this post, we will reflect on its meaning, the characteristics of these blessed individuals, and how we can align ourselves with their qualities.
What Does It Mean to Enter Paradise Without Reckoning?
To be spared from ḥisāb (reckoning) and ʿadhāb (punishment) is among the greatest honors a Muslim can attain. It implies that:
- Allah ﷻ will forgive all sins out of His mercy,
- The believer will not have to face the terrifying accountability on the Day of Judgment,
- And such a person will be admitted directly into Jannah.
This honor is reserved for those of the highest degree of trust in Allah ﷻ and pure spiritual devotion.
Who Are the Seventy Thousand?
The Prophet ﷺ described them with specific traits:
1. They Do Not Ask for Ruqyah (رُقْيَة)
Ruqyah, the Islamic practice of reciting Qur’ān or duʿāʾs for healing, is permissible and often recommended. However, those who refrain from asking others to perform ruqyah for them are praised here for their elevated level of reliance on Allah ﷻ alone.
Note: This does not mean performing ruqyah is wrong, but that this group strives not to depend on others—even in spiritual matters—showing a higher level of independence and surrender to Allah ﷻ.
2. They Do Not Cauterize
Cauterization was a common medical treatment during the time of the Prophet ﷺ. Although he acknowledged its usefulness, he disliked it for himself. It is reported that he said:
“Healing is in three things: a drink of honey, the incision of a cupper, and cauterization with fire, but I forbid my nation from cauterization.”
— Sahih al-Bukhari (5680)
Again, the avoidance of cauterization reflects their complete reliance on Allah’s mercy and healing.
3. They Do Not Believe in Omens
They avoid superstitious beliefs or practices such as seeing certain animals or dates as signs of good or bad luck. The Prophet ﷺ explicitly rejected such practices and said:
“There is no contagion (without Allah’s permission), nor is there any bad omen (ṭiyarah).”
— Sahih al-Bukhari (5707), Sahih Muslim (2224)
These individuals place their full trust in Allah ﷻ without attributing events to coincidence or superstition.
4. They Place Their Complete Trust in Allah ﷻ
This is the core trait: Tawakkul. They believe that nothing benefits or harms them except by Allah’s will. As Allah ﷻ says:
﴿ وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ﴾
“And in Allah let the believers put their trust.”
— Surah Āl ʿImrān (3:122)
The companions were so moved by this hadith that they immediately asked:
“O Messenger of Allah, ask Allah to make me among them!”
To which the Prophet ﷺ replied to some:
“You are among them.”
May Allah ﷻ make us among them as well — those who are granted Paradise without reckoning, who live and die upon Tawḥīd, sincerity, and unwavering trust in Him.
Expanding the Numbers: More Than 70,000?
According to an additional narration:
“With every thousand of them will be seventy thousand more, and three handfuls from the handfuls of my Lord.”
— Musnad Ahmad (21037), graded authentic by Al-Albani in As-Silsilah as-Saḥīḥah
This hadith shows the vastness of Allah’s mercy. From a finite number of 70,000, the gates of Jannah are opened to countless more through Allah’s divine generosity.
The Deeper Message of This Hadith
This hadith is not only a description of a select group—it is a blueprint for spiritual growth:
- It encourages us to grow in independence from worldly means and dependence on Allah ﷻ.
- It teaches us to remove superstition, rely on divine decree, and seek spiritual strength through worship.
- It reminds us that the path to Paradise is paved with sincerity, patience, and unwavering trust.
Dua for Entering Paradise | 15 beautiful Duas (supplications) for entering Jannah
15 beautiful Duas (supplications) for entering Jannah, all derived from the Qur’an and authentic Hadith.
1. General Dua for Paradise
﴿ رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ ﴾
Transliteration: Rabbana ātinā fī ad-dunyā ḥasanah wa fī al-ākhirati ḥasanah wa qinā ʿadhāba an-nār
Translation: “Our Lord, give us in this world good and in the Hereafter good, and protect us from the punishment of the Fire.”
Source: Qur’an – Surah Al-Baqarah (2:201)
2. Dua of the Righteous for Paradise
﴿ رَبَّنَا هَبْ لَنَا مِنْ أَزْوَاجِنَا وَذُرِّيَّاتِنَا قُرَّةَ أَعْيُنٍ وَاجْعَلْنَا لِلْمُتَّقِينَ إِمَامًا ﴾
Transliteration: Rabbana hab lanā min azwājinā wa dhurriyyātinā qurrata aʿyunin wajʿalnā lil-muttaqīna imāmā
Translation: “Our Lord, grant us from among our wives and offspring comfort to our eyes and make us a leader for the righteous.”
Source: Qur’an – Surah Al-Furqan (25:74)
3. Dua Asking for Paradise and Protection from Hell
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْجَنَّةَ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ
Transliteration: Allāhumma innī as’aluka al-jannah wa aʿūdhu bika mina an-nār
Translation: “O Allah, I ask You for Paradise and seek refuge with You from the Fire.”
Source: Sunan Abu Dawood (792) – Sahih
4. Dua for Paradise and Acts That Lead to It
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْجَنَّةَ وَمَا قَرَّبَ إِلَيْهَا مِنْ قَوْلٍ وَعَمَلٍ
Transliteration: Allāhumma innī asʾalukal-jannata wa mā qarraba ilayhā min qawlin wa ʿamal
Translation: “O Allah, I ask You for Paradise and for every word and deed that brings me closer to it.”
Source: Sunan Ibn Mājah (3846) – Sahih
5. Dua for Entering Jannah Without Reckoning
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْنِي مِنَ الَّذِينَ يَدْخُلُونَ الْجَنَّةَ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ
Transliteration: Allāhumma ijʿalnī mina alladhīna yadkhulūna al-jannata bighayri ḥisāb
Translation: “O Allah, make me among those who enter Paradise without reckoning.”
Source: Derived from Hadith – Sahih al-Bukhari (5705)
6. Dua of the Believers
﴿ وَتَوَفَّنَا مَعَ الْأَبْرَارِ ﴾
Transliteration: Wa tawaffanā maʿa al-abrār
Translation: “And cause us to die with the righteous.”
Source: Qur’an – Surah Al-A’raf (7:126)
7. Dua for Firmness and Paradise
﴿ رَبَّنَا أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا وَتَوَفَّنَا مُسْلِمِينَ ﴾
Transliteration: Rabbana afrigh ʿalaynā ṣabran wa tawaffanā muslimīn
Translation: “Our Lord, pour upon us patience and cause us to die as Muslims [in submission to You].”
Source: Qur’an – Surah Al-A’raf (7:126)
8. Dua for High Rank in Paradise
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ فِرْدَوْسَ الْأَعْلَى
Transliteration: Allāhumma innī asʾaluk Firdaws al-Aʿlā
Translation: “O Allah, I ask You for the highest part of Paradise (Al-Firdaws Al-Aʿlā).”
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari (7423)
9. Dua for Light and Mercy Leading to Paradise
اللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ نُورَكَ يَهْدِينِي إِلَى جَنَّاتِ النَّعِيمِ
Transliteration: Allāhumma ijʿal nūrak yahdīnī ilā jannātin-naʿīm
Translation: “O Allah, let Your light guide me to the Gardens of Bliss.”
Source: Thematic, inspired by Qur’anic expression of light guiding believers – Surah At-Tahrim (66:8)
10. Dua from the Prophet ﷺ for Paradise
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ رِضَاكَ وَالْجَنَّةَ
Transliteration: Allāhumma innī asʾaluk riḍāka wa al-jannah
Translation: “O Allah, I ask for Your pleasure and Paradise.”
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi (3490) – Hasan
11. Dua for Entering Paradise with the Righteous
اللَّهُمَّ احْشُرْنِي مَعَ الصَّالِحِينَ فِي الْجَنَّةِ
Transliteration: Allāhumma aḥshurnī maʿa aṣ-ṣāliḥīn fī al-jannah
Translation: “O Allah, gather me with the righteous in Paradise.”
Source: Thematic – Inspired by Qur’an (4:69)
12. Dua for Righteous Offspring and Paradise
﴿ وَأَلْحِقْنِي بِالصَّالِحِينَ ﴾
Transliteration: Wa alḥiqnī biṣ-ṣāliḥīn
Translation: “And join me with the righteous.”
Source: Qur’an – Surah Ash-Shu’ara (26:83)
13. Dua for Forgiveness and Jannah
﴿ رَبَّنَا اغْفِرْ لَنَا وَلِإِخْوَانِنَا الَّذِينَ سَبَقُونَا بِالْإِيمَانِ ﴾
Transliteration: Rabbana ighfir lanā wa li-ikhwāninā alladhīna sabaqūnā bil-īmān
Translation: “Our Lord, forgive us and our brothers who preceded us in faith.”
Source: Qur’an – Surah Al-Hashr (59:10)
14. Dua to Be Saved from Hell and Admitted to Paradise
﴿ فَمَن زُحْزِحَ عَنِ النَّارِ وَأُدْخِلَ الْجَنَّةَ فَقَدْ فَازَ ﴾
Transliteration: Faman zuḥziḥa ʿani an-nāri wa udkhila al-jannata faqad fāz
Translation: “So whoever is removed from the Fire and admitted to Paradise – he has attained [success].”
Source: Qur’an – Surah Āl ʿImrān (3:185)
15. Dua of the Believers for Paradise
﴿ إِنَّا نَطْمَعُ أَن يَغْفِرَ لَنَا رَبُّنَا خَطَايَانَا أَن نَّكُونَ مَعَ الْأَبْرَارِ ﴾
Transliteration: Innā naṭmaʿu an yaghfira lanā rabbunā khaṭāyānā an nakūna maʿa al-abrār
Translation: “We hope that our Lord will forgive our sins, so that we may be with the righteous.”
Source: Qur’an – Surah Ash-Shu’ara (26:51)
These Duas reflect the deep longing of the believer for the eternal home of Paradise and the spiritual journey to get there. Make these supplications part of your daily remembrance, and live in a way that reflects their meanings.
May Allah ﷻ grant us Jannat al-Firdaws and protect us from Hellfire. Āmīn.