Narrated by Abu Huraira (RA):
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said:
"There is a group of Allaah's angels
who move about the streets
searching for the people who
mention Allaah (swt). When they
find a group doing that, they call
each other, "Here is what you are
looking for."
Then they cover that
group with their wings right up to
the sky.
When these angels return to the
heavens, their Lord asks them,
although He knows the answer,
"What were My Servants saying?"
They say, "They were describing
Your holiness and greatness, and
were busy praising and glorifying
You."
Allaah (swt) then asks, "Have they
seen Me?" The angels reply, "By
Allaah! They have not seen You."
Allaah (swt) says, "What would they
have done if they could see me?"
The angels reply, "They would then
be even more busy in their worship,
glorification, and praise."
Then Allaah (swt) asks, "What did
they want from Me?" The angels
reply, "They asked You for Jannah
(Heaven)."
Allaah (swt) says, "Have they seen
it?" They answer, "No, by You! They
have not seen it."
Allah (swt) says, "What would they
have done if they had seen it?" The
angels answer, "Had they seen it,
they would desire it more eagerly,
and would work harder to deserve
it."
Then Allaah (swt) asks, "From what
thing did they want Me to protect
them?" The angels answer, "They
wanted to be protected from Hell."
Allaah (swt) says, "Have they seen
it?" They answer, "No, by You! They
have not seen it."
Allaah (swt) says, "What would they
have done if they had seen it?" The
angels answer, "Had they seen it,
they would have feared it and run
from it even more."
Then Allaah (swt) says, "Be My
witnesses: I have forgiven them!"
One of the angels then says, "But
among them was a person who is
not one of them. He had simply
come for something he needed."
Allaah (swt) says, "I have forgiven
him too, just because he happened
to sit with them. Anyone who sits
with those people will not be a
loser."
(Sahih Bukhari Volume 8:417)
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said:
"There is a group of Allaah's angels
who move about the streets
searching for the people who
mention Allaah (swt). When they
find a group doing that, they call
each other, "Here is what you are
looking for."
Then they cover that
group with their wings right up to
the sky.
When these angels return to the
heavens, their Lord asks them,
although He knows the answer,
"What were My Servants saying?"
They say, "They were describing
Your holiness and greatness, and
were busy praising and glorifying
You."
Allaah (swt) then asks, "Have they
seen Me?" The angels reply, "By
Allaah! They have not seen You."
Allaah (swt) says, "What would they
have done if they could see me?"
The angels reply, "They would then
be even more busy in their worship,
glorification, and praise."
Then Allaah (swt) asks, "What did
they want from Me?" The angels
reply, "They asked You for Jannah
(Heaven)."
Allaah (swt) says, "Have they seen
it?" They answer, "No, by You! They
have not seen it."
Allah (swt) says, "What would they
have done if they had seen it?" The
angels answer, "Had they seen it,
they would desire it more eagerly,
and would work harder to deserve
it."
Then Allaah (swt) asks, "From what
thing did they want Me to protect
them?" The angels answer, "They
wanted to be protected from Hell."
Allaah (swt) says, "Have they seen
it?" They answer, "No, by You! They
have not seen it."
Allaah (swt) says, "What would they
have done if they had seen it?" The
angels answer, "Had they seen it,
they would have feared it and run
from it even more."
Then Allaah (swt) says, "Be My
witnesses: I have forgiven them!"
One of the angels then says, "But
among them was a person who is
not one of them. He had simply
come for something he needed."
Allaah (swt) says, "I have forgiven
him too, just because he happened
to sit with them. Anyone who sits
with those people will not be a
loser."
(Sahih Bukhari Volume 8:417)
