English Translation

Muhammad ibn al-Muthanna narrated to us from Yahya from Malik from Abu al-Zinad from al-A'raj from Abu Hurairah (may Allah be well pleased with him) from the Prophet (blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) who said: «Allah will admit a man into Paradise because of a fly.» They said: 'How is that, O Messenger of Allah?' He said: «Two men passed by a people who had an idol that no one could pass without offering something to it. They said to one of them: 'Offer something.' He said: 'I have nothing to offer.' They said: 'Offer anything, even a fly.' So he offered a fly and they let him pass, and he entered Hell. They said to the other: 'Offer something.' He said: 'I do not offer anything to anyone except Allah,' so they killed him and he entered Paradise.»