or Uways Al-Qaranee
One day, Omar ibn Khattab, Abu Bakr, Ali and other companions were sitting with the Prophet (SAW) at the mosque when the Prophet (SAW) said to them, "Tomorrow, a man will enter from this door to pray among you and he will be from the people of Paradise."
Abu Huraira relates that the next day he hurried to Fajr prayer at the Mosque and lined up in the first row in hopes that he would be the man that the Prophet (SAW)was referring to the day before. There were many other Companions standing alongside him who also had the same idea. The Prophet (SAW) conducted Fajr prayer and sat down. The Companions were eager to know who this man of Paradise was, but it didn't seem the Prophet (SAW) was going to mention it. So they sat and waited for a while and some of them had to go, but others still waited. These included Abu Huraira, Abu Bakr, Ali, and Umar.
Just then walked in a man, who was so poor his clothes were dirty and torn. The Prophet (SAW)immediately stood up and smiled from ear to ear and welcomed the man. The man asked the Prophet (SAW) to pray for him. The Prophet (SAW) raised his hands in duaa and said, "Oh Allah please grant this man a position in the highest levels of Paradise, Al Ferdous, with me." So then when the man left, Abu Huraira asked the Prophet (SAW),"Was that him?!" "Yes," replied the Prophet SAW
"But oh Messenger of Allah, he is nothing more than a poor slave, how can that be him?" asked Abu Huraira. "Oh Abu Huraira," said the Prophet SAW. "What can I do for him if his fate in this world is to be poor? His position on the Day of Judgment is that of a king. Abu Huraira, the ones that have the most value to Allah are those that are pure, starving, whose faces are dusty, who are not known on this Earth, but known in the skies. If they want to get married, no one would marry them. And if they get sick, the do not pass on the sickness to anyone (they are alone), and if they attend something their presence is not felt, and if they leave, no one notices, and when they die, no one attends their funeral. These people however, are not forgotten by Allah and they are held with so much value."
"Oh Messenger of Allah, show me one of them," said Abu Huraira.
"I will tell you about Owais Al Qarni," replied the Prophet SAW. The Companions looked at each other, each trying to recall if they know a man named Owais. They didn't know that he was talking about a man that they will meet years after the Prophet SAW has passed away.
"He is a man of medium height, head held high despite being poor with very dark skin. I can see him putting his right arm on his left arm and weeping as he reads Quran. He is wearing a cloak of poor wool," said the Prophet SAW, smiling as if he can see him as Angel Gabriel is describing him. "On his left shoulder, there is a white mark the size of a dirham that is the effect of an illness. He is unknown among the people but known in the skies. His biggest sign is the mother he deeply cares for. When he makes duaa, it is granted. He will come among the people on the Day of Judgment and as they are entering Paradise, he will be stopped. When he asks why, Allah will tell him he can bring whomever he wants into Paradise with him, as much as 200,000 people (the amount of two large tribes)."
"Ali and Umar, if you are ever to find this man, ask him to make duaa for you and ask Allah for your forgiveness," said the Prophet SAW
Whenever people would come from Yemen, 'Umar radhiallahu 'anhu would ask them, "Is Owais Al Qarni amongst you?" until, one year, he met Owais Al Qarni.
He said, "Are you Uways Al-Qaranee?" He said, "Yes."
'Umar continued, "From Muraad, then Qaran?" He said, "Yes."
'Umar then asked, "Were you once afflicted with leprosy and your skin healed except for a dirham's area?" Uways said, "Yes."
'Umar finally asked, "Do you have a mother (that is alive)?" He said, "Yes."
'Umar then said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah – sallallahu 'alayhi wa sallam – say, 'Uways ibn Aamir will come to you with the delegations from Yemen, from Muraad, then from Qaran. He was once afflicted with leprosy and his skin healed except for a dirham's area. He has a mother, and he treats her kindly. If he was to ever swear by Allah (for something) Allah would fulfill his oath. If you can, request that he ask forgiveness for you."
'Umar then requested from Uways, "Ask forgiveness for me." And Uways Al-Qaranee did.
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