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What are the other deeds, mentioned in authentic hadiths, that transfer the Book from the left to the right on the Day of Judgment, besides the fear of Allah?

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The aforementioned Hadith, narrated by Al-Tabarani from Abdur-Rahman ibn Samurah, describes what the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, saw in a dream of righteous deeds that save their doers in difficult situations on the Day of Resurrection. These include: ablution (wudu') which saves one surrounded by angels; prayer (salat) which saves from the torment of the grave; remembrance of Allah (dhikr) which frees one from devils; fasting Ramadan which quenches thirst; Hajj and Umrah which lead out of darkness; maintaining kinship ties which intercedes with the Angel of Death; charity (sadaqah) which shades its giver and protects him from the heat of the Fire; enjoining good and forbidding evil which save from the tormenting Zabaniyah (angels of punishment); tears shed out of fear of Allah which lead out of the Fire; fear of Allah which places the scroll in the right hand; lending (qard) which makes the scales heavy; good thoughts of Allah which calm tremors; sending blessings upon the Prophet which helps on the Sirat (bridge); and bearing witness that there is no god but Allah which admits one to Paradise.

Scholars have differed regarding this Hadith. Al-Albani considers it to be very deniable (munkar jiddan) and problematic in both its chain of narration (sanad) and text (matn). In contrast, Ibn al-Qayyim views it as a Hadith of great significance, and Shaykh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah also عظمه (held it in high esteem) and believed there were authentic corroborating evidences for it. Al-Qurtubi also mentioned it in "Al-Tadhkirah" among the deeds that save one from the horrors of the Day of Resurrection.

No other Hadith has been found that mentions deeds which would transfer a servant's book (of deeds) from their left hand to their right.

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