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[Machine] "The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said that two angels are sent to every disbeliever. One stands by his head and the other by his feet, and they alternate in questioning him until the Day of Resurrection."  

أحمد:٢٥١٨٩حَدَّثَنَا رَوْحٌ حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ زَيْدٍ عَنْ أُمِّ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ عَائِشَةَ

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ يُرْسَلُ عَلَى الْكَافِرِحَيَّتَانِ وَاحِدَةٌ مِنْ قِبَلِ رَأْسِهِ وَأُخْرَى مِنْ قِبَلِ رِجْلَيْهِ تَقْرِضَانِهِ قَرْضًا كُلَّمَا فَرَغَتَا عَادَتَا إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ  


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السيوطي:٢٧٩٤٤a

"يُرْسَلُ عَلَى الكَافِرِ حَيَّتَانِ: وَاحِدةٌ مِن قِبَلِ رَأسِهِ، وَأُخْرَى مِنْ قِبَلِ رِجْلَيْهِ، يَقْرِضَانهِ قَرْضًا، كُلَّمَا فَرَغَتَا عَادَتَا إِلَى يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ".  

[حم] أحمد والخطيب عن عائشة