The Last in This World but First to Enter Jannah

Question

It is often said the Prophet’s (sallallahu ‘alayhi wa sallam) is the last Ummah, and the first to enter Jannah. Please confirm the narration that backs this up, and it’s grading.

Answer

This is understood from a Hadith that is recorded in Sahih Bukhari and Sahih Muslim

(Sahih Bukhari, Hadith: 238 and Sahih Muslim, Hadith: 1977. Also see Fathul Bari 876 and Sharhun Nawawi, Hadith: 1975)

 

And Allah Ta’ala Knows best,

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