21) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said: Allah has some angels who roam about the streets in search of people mentioning Allah's names. When they find such a gathering, they call one another saying: Come to the object of your pursuit. The Prophet added: The angels surround them with their wings up to the lowest heaven (sky of the world). He further added: (When the people in the gathering disperse, the angels ascend to the heaven). Their Lord, who knows best about the people, asks them: What do my slaves say? The angels reply: They were glorifying You (by repeating the words "Allah is the All-Glorified), exalting You (by repeating the words "Allah is All-Great"), praising You (by repeating the words All praise be to Allah), and dignifying You. He asks them: Have they seen Me? The angels reply: No, By Allah. O Lord! They haven't seen You (at all). He asks: How would it be if they saw Me? The angels reply: If they saw You, they would worship You more devotedly, dignify You more fervently and exalt You more sincerely. Then Allah asks them: What do they ask Me? The angels reply: They ask You Paradise. He asks them: Have they seen it? The angels reply: No, By Allah, They have not seen it. He asks: How would it be, if they saw it? The angels reply: If they saw it, they would crave for it eagerly, seek after it vigorously and desire for it ardently. He asks: From what do they seek My protection? The angels reply: (They seek your protection) from the Hell-fire. He asks: Have they seen it? The angels reply: No, By Allah, O Lord! They haven't see it (at all). He asks: How would it be, if they saw it. The angels reply: If they saw it, they would fear it extremely and flee from it hastily. Then Allah says (to the angels): I make you witness that I have forgiven them. Allah's Messenger (pbuh) added: One of the angels would say: O Lord! among them was so and so (a much sinning slave) who was not actually included in the gathering but he happened to came there for some need (and sat down with them.) Allah would remark: Anyhow, they were all sitting together, so their companion will not be reduced to misery (i.e. they were sitting together and glorifying Allah, so he who sits with them will not suffer but get forgiveness as a reward for his (association with the people remembering Allah).

(This Hadith is sound and related by Al-Bukhari and Muslim).

Continuous inducement for repentance and seeking Allah's forgiveness

22) Narrated Abu Huraira: I heard the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) saying that: a sin was committed by one of the slaves or may be he said, that: one of the slaves committed a sin. He said: O my Lord! I have committed a sin, or he said, a sin was committed by me. So please forgive. His Lord would say: Does my slave know that he has a Lord who can forgive him and (if He likes) can punish him. Anyhow, I have forgiven my slave.

No sooner does the time elapse as much as Allah wishes, than is another sin committed by him or he commits another sin. He says: O my Lord! I have committed a sin, or a sin was committed by me. So please forgive it. Allah will observe: Does my slave know that he has a Lord who can forgive him and (if He likes) can punish him too. Anyhow, I have forgiven him again. No sooner does the time elapse as much as Allah wishes, than another sin committed by him or he commits another sin. He says: O my Lord! I have committed a another sin, or sometimes he says another sin is committed by me. So please forgive it. Allah will remark: Does my slave know that he has a Lord who can forgive him and (if He likes) can punish him too. Anyhow, I have forgiven him for the third time. So let him do whatever he wishes.

(This Hadith is sound and related by Al-Bukhari and Muslim).

23) Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri: I heard the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) saying: The devil said to his Lord: By Your Glory and Majesty! As long as the progeny of Adam exists on earth, I shall continuously misguide them. At this Allah remarked: By My Glory and Majesty! As long as they seek My forgiveness, I will go on to pardon them.

(This Hadith is sound and related by Ahmad in his Musnad).

He who loves to meet Allah (sw)by way of death like martyrs) Allah too loves to meet him

24) Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said that Allah, the Exalted, observed: If My slave loves meeting Me, I too love meeting him. If he dislikes to meet Me, I too hate to meet him.

(This Hadith is sound and related by Al-Bukhari and An-Nasa'i).

Sign of Allah's love for His slave

25) Narrated Abu Huraira that Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said: When Allah loves a person, He calls Jibrael and says (to him): I love so and so, therefore you should also love him. The Prophet (pbuh) added: So, Jibrael begins to love him. Then he makes an announcement in the heaven saying: Allah loves so and so, therefore you should also love him. Then the inhabitants of heaven (the angels) would love him. He (pbuh) added: Thus acceptance is established for him on earth (i.e. that person becomes popular among the people). When Allah dislikes any slave He calls Jibrael and says to him: I hate so and so, therefore you should also hate him. Then he calls out to the inhabitants of heaven: Allah hates so and so, therefore you should also hate him. Thus hatred is established for him on earth. (i.e. then hatred prevails against him among the people).

(This Hadith is sound and related by Muslim and At-Tirmidhi).

Exhortation for developing mutual love and mercy among the Muslims

26) Narrated Abu Huraira that Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said: Indeed Allah (sw) would say on the Day of Resurrection: O son of Adam! I fell ill but you visited Me not. He will say: How could I visit You while You are the Lord of the worlds? Allah will say: Did you not know that My slave so and so was sick but you visited him not? Did you not know that if you had visited him, you would have found Me by him? O son of Adam! I asked you for food but you fed Me not. The slave will say: O Lord! How could I feed You whereas You are the Lord of the worlds? Allah will say: Do you not know that such and such slave of Mine asked you for food but you did not feed him. Did you not know that if you had fed him, you would surely have found that with Me. O son of Adam! I asked you to give Me a drink but you gave Me not a drink. The slave will say: O Lord! How should I give You a drink while You are the Lord of the worlds? Allah will say: My slave so and so asked you to give him a drink but you gave him no drink. Had you provided him a drink, you would have surely found the reward for doing so with Me.

(This Hadith is sound and related by Muslim.)

Allah screens the believer in the world as well as in the Hereafter

27) Narrated Safwan bin Mobraz Al-Mazan: While I was on my way along with Ibn 'Umar ( taking (holding up) his hand in mine. Suddenly a man appeared to him and said: What did you hear Allah's Messenger (pbuh) saying about confidential talk (secret conversation)? He said: I heard Allah's Messenger (pbuh) saying: (On the Day of Resurrection) Allah will draw near to a believer and put His forgiveness over him and screen him (his sins) then Allah will say: Do you know such and such sin? Do you know such and such? He will say: Yes, my Lord! This conversation will continue) until Allah will make him confess his sins, and thinks that he is ruined. Then Allah will say: I concealed them (your sins in the world) and I do forgive you today. Then he will be given the record book containing his good deeds. As regards, the infidels and hypocrites, the witnesses will say: These are the people who have disbelieved their Lord. Behold! Allah's Curse is upon transgressors (wrong doers).

(This Hadith is sound and related by Al-Bukhari, Muslim and Ibn Majah)

Superiority of the believer

28) Narrated Abu Huraira The Prophet (pbuh) said: Allah (sw) said: Indeed a believer is in every good place with Me. He praises Me even while I take out his soul from between his sides.

(This Hadith is sound and related by Musnad Ahmad.)

Superiority of one who granted a grave period to an insolvent

29) Narrated Abu Mas'ud (: Allah's Messenger (pbuh) said: A man from among those who were before you was called to account by Allah on the Day of Resurrection. No good was found in his account except that he, used to mix with people and being a rich man, used to lend money to the people and order his servants to let off the men who are unable to repay debt. The Prophet (pbuh) said: Allah (sw) said to the angels: We are worthier than him of that generosity. So let him off (enter Paradise).