in the water and the mud, when a man sought permission to enter. The Prophet said to me, “Open for him and give him the glad tidings of Paradise.” I opened, and it was Abu Bakr; I let him in and conveyed to him the glad tidings of Paradise. Then another man asked permission, and he said, “Open for him and give him the glad tidings of Paradise.” I went, and it was ʿUmar; I opened for him and gave him the glad tidings of Paradise. Then yet another man sought permission, and he said, “Open for him and give him the glad tidings of Paradise, though an ordeal will befall him.” I went, and it was ʿUthmān; I let him in and delivered the glad tidings of Paradise to him, repeating exactly what had been said. He responded, “O Allah, grant patience, and Allah’s help is sought.”

Both Ṣaḥīḥ collections also transmit the hadith of Ḥudhayfah from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, regarding the trials that will surge like the waves of the sea. He said to ʿUmar, “Between you and them stands a closed door that is soon to be broken.” Masrūq asked him, “Who is the door?”