Path to Heaven

Tonight is the last session with our guide. With the commemoration of the Prophet's birthday looming, the night's counsel revolves on the topic of "The Prophet's community(ummah) fate in entering heaven". The profound love and concern on the fate of the community by the Prophet (sallahu 'alaihi wassam - peace be unto him) is well documented. Even at his deathbed, his last words were "Ummati!Ummati!" (My people! My people!). It is related in a tradition that the Prophet(saw) had a conversation with Archangle Gabriel on the fate of his people i.e. whether they will enter heaven. Gabriel return to God and asked and told the Prophet that only 1/4 of them will enter heaven. The Prophet then told Gabriel to go and asked God again. Gabriel again return to God and this time told the Prophet that 2/4 will do do. This exchange repeated until Gabriel said for the last time that all of the Prophet's people will enter kingdom of heaven except those who:

i) do not seek repent and seek God's forgiveness
ii) create innovations in the matters of the faith
iii) in his or her lifettime do not utter the kalimah