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What is the authenticity of the hadith: "Indeed, Allah has servants whom He has singled out for fulfilling the needs of people. He has sworn upon Himself not to punish them with the Fire. And when the Day of Resurrection comes, they will be alone with Allah, He will speak to them and they will speak to Him, while people are in reckoning"? And what should we do to be among them if it is authentic?

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The aforementioned Hadith, "Indeed, Allah has servants whom He created for the needs of people," is very weak, even denounced. This is due to the presence of Muhammad ibn Harun, who is accused [of fabricating Hadith], and the presence of Salamah ibn Wardan, who is the only narrator of it. Despite the weakness of this Hadith, benefiting people and fulfilling their needs are great deeds encouraged by the Sharia, as the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Whoever relieves a Muslim of a worldly distress, Allah will relieve him of a distress on the Day of Resurrection. And whoever eases the burden of a debtor, Allah will ease his burden in this world and the Hereafter. And whoever conceals the fault of a Muslim, Allah will conceal his fault in this world and the Hereafter. Allah helps the servant as long as the servant helps his brother." This includes fulfilling people's needs in all their various forms.

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