The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Your duration compared to the nations that came before you is like the time between the afternoon prayer and the setting of the sun. The people of the Torah were given the Torah, and they acted upon it until midday, then they grew weary, so they were given one qirat each. Then the people of the Gospel were given the Gospel, and they acted upon it until the time of the afternoon prayer, then they grew weary, so they were given one qirat each. Then you were given the Quran, and you acted upon it until the setting of the sun, so you were given two qirats each.The People of the Book said, 'These people did less work than us, yet received greater reward.'Allah said, 'Have I wronged you in anything of your due?'They said, 'No.'He said, 'Then it is My bounty, which I grant to whomever I will.'"
حدثنا عبدان أخبرنا عبد الله أخبرنا يونس عن الزهري أخبرني سالم
أن رسول الله ﷺ قال إنما بقاؤكم فيمن سلف من الأمم كما بين صلاة العصر إلى غروب الشمس أوتي أهل التوراة التوراة فعملوا بها حتى انتصف النهار ثم عجزوا فأعطوا قيراطا قيراطا ثم أوتي أهل الإنجيل الإنجيل فعملوا به حتى صليت العصر ثم عجزوا فأعطوا قيراطا قيراطا ثم أوتيتم القرآن فعملتم به حتى غربت الشمس فأعطيتم قيراطين قيراطين فقال أهل الكتاب هؤلاء أقل منا عملا وأكثر أجرا قال الله هل ظلمتكم من حقكم شيئا قالوا لا قال فهو فضلي أوتيه من أشاء