It has been narrated from Yazid ibn Suhayb al-Faqir that he said: “I had become enamored of one of the views of the Kharijites, (1) and I was a young man. A group of us set out intending to perform the pilgrimage, and we passed through Medina. There we found Jabir ibn Abdullah relating to the people reports from the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace. He mentioned the people of Hell, so I said to him, ‘Companion of the Messenger of Allah, what is this that you are relating, when Allah, exalted is He, says: “Indeed, whoever You admit into the Fire, You have disgraced him” (Al Imran 192), and, “Whenever they wish to leave it, they will be returned to it” (al-Sajdah 20)?’

“He said to me, ‘Young man, do you read the Quran?’ I replied, ‘Yes.’ He said, ‘Have you heard of Muhammad’s praised station, at which Allah will raise him?’ I said, ‘Yes.’ He said, ‘That is Muhammad’s praised station, through which Allah will bring out from the Fire whomever He wills to bring out.’ He then described the laying of the Sirat and the people’s passing over it, (2) and that some people would emerge from the Fire after having been in it. He said: ‘We returned and said, “Do you think this old man would lie about the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace?”’” (3)

It has been narrated from Abu Wa’il, from Abdullah, from the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, who said: “Allah, exalted is He, took Abraham as an intimate friend, and your companion is the beloved (4) of Allah and the most honored of creation before Allah.” Then he recited: “Perhaps your Lord will raise you to a praised station.” (5) [He said: “He will sit upon the Throne.”] (6)

[It has been narrated from Mujahid regarding the saying of Allah, exalted is He, “Perhaps your Lord will raise you to a praised station,” that he said: “He will seat him upon the Throne.”] (7)

It has been narrated from Abdullah ibn Salam that he said: “He will seat him upon the Kursi (Footstool).” (8)

“And say, ‘My Lord, cause me to enter a sound entrance and to leave a sound exit, and grant me from Yourself a supporting authority.’” (80)

Regarding His words, exalted is He: “And say, ‘My Lord, cause me to enter a sound entrance and to leave a sound exit’”: What is meant by