Allah 's Apostle said, "Allah has some angels who look for those who celebrate the Praises of Allah on the roads and paths. And when they find some people celebrating the Praises of Allah, they call each other, saying, "Come to the object of your pursuit.' " He added, "Then the angels encircle them with their wings up to the sky of the world." He added. "(after those people celebrated the Praises of Allah, and the angels go back), their Lord, asks them (those angels)----though He knows better than them----'What do My slaves say?' The angels reply, 'They say: Subhan Allah, Allahu Akbar, and Alham-du-li l-lah, Allah then says 'Did they see Me?' The angels reply, 'No! By Allah, they didn't see You.' Allah says, How it would have been if they saw Me?' The angels reply, 'If they saw You, they would worship You more devoutly and celebrate Your Glory more deeply, and declare Your freedom from any resemblance to anything more often.' Allah says (to the angels), 'What do they ask Me for?' The angels reply, 'They ask You for Paradise.' Allah says (to the angels), 'Did they see it?' The angels say, 'No! By Allah, O Lord! They did not see it.' Allah says, How it would have been if they saw it?' The angels say, 'If they saw it, they would have greater covetousness for it and would seek It with greater zeal and would have greater desire for it.' Allah says, 'From what do they seek refuge?' The angels reply, 'They seek refuge from the (Hell) Fire.' Allah says, 'Did they see it?' The angels say, 'No By Allah, O Lord! They did not see it.' Allah says, How it would have been if they saw it?' The angels say, 'If they saw it they would flee from it with the extreme fleeing and would have extreme fear from it.' Then Allah says, 'I make you witnesses that I have forgiven them."' Messenger of Allah ﷺ added, "One of the angels would say, 'There was so-and-so amongst them, and he was not one of them, but he had just come for some need.' Allah would say, 'These are those people whose companions will not be reduced to misery.' "  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَلاَئِكَةً يَطُوفُونَ فِي الطُّرُقِ يَلْتَمِسُونَ أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ فَإِذَا وَجَدُوا قَوْمًا يَذْكُرُونَ اللَّهَ تَنَادَوْا هَلُمُّوا إِلَى حَاجَتِكُمْ قَالَ فَيَحُفُّونَهُمْ بِأَجْنِحَتِهِمْ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا قَالَ فَيَسْأَلُهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ وَهْوَ أَعْلَمُ مِنْهُمْ مَا يَقُولُ عِبَادِي قَالُوا يَقُولُونَ يُسَبِّحُونَكَ وَيُكَبِّرُونَكَ وَيَحْمَدُونَكَ وَيُمَجِّدُونَكَ قَالَ فَيَقُولُ هَلْ رَأَوْنِي قَالَ فَيَقُولُونَ لاَ وَاللَّهِ مَا رَأَوْكَ قَالَ فَيَقُولُ وَكَيْفَ لَوْ رَأَوْنِي قَالَ يَقُولُونَ لَوْ رَأَوْكَ كَانُوا أَشَدَّ لَكَ عِبَادَةً وَأَشَدَّ لَكَ تَمْجِيدًا وَأَكْثَرَ لَكَ تَسْبِيحًا قَالَ يَقُولُ فَمَا يَسْأَلُونِي قَالَ يَسْأَلُونَكَ الْجَنَّةَ قَالَ يَقُولُ وَهَلْ رَأَوْهَا قَالَ يَقُولُونَ لاَ وَاللَّهِ يَا رَبِّ مَا رَأَوْهَا قَالَ يَقُولُ فَكَيْفَ لَوْ أَنَّهُمْ رَأَوْهَا قَالَ يَقُولُونَ لَوْ أَنَّهُمْ رَأَوْهَا كَانُوا أَشَدَّ عَلَيْهَا حِرْصًا وَأَشَدَّ لَهَا طَلَبًا وَأَعْظَمَ فِيهَا رَغْبَةً قَالَ فَمِمَّ يَتَعَوَّذُونَ قَالَ يَقُولُونَ مِنَ النَّارِ قَالَ يَقُولُ وَهَلْ رَأَوْهَا قَالَ يَقُولُونَ لاَ وَاللَّهِ مَا رَأَوْهَا قَالَ يَقُولُ فَكَيْفَ لَوْ رَأَوْهَا قَالَ يَقُولُونَ لَوْ رَأَوْهَا كَانُوا أَشَدَّ مِنْهَا فِرَارًا وَأَشَدَّ لَهَا مَخَافَةً قَالَ فَيَقُولُ فَأُشْهِدُكُمْ أَنِّي قَدْ غَفَرْتُ لَهُمْ قَالَ يَقُولُ مَلَكٌ مِنَ الْمَلاَئِكَةِ فِيهِمْ فُلاَنٌ لَيْسَ مِنْهُمْ إِنَّمَا جَاءَ لِحَاجَةٍ قَالَ هُمُ الْجُلَسَاءُ لاَ يَشْقَى بِهِمْ جَلِيسُهُمْ رَوَاهُ شُعْبَةُ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ وَلَمْ يَرْفَعْهُ وَرَوَاهُ سُهَيْلٌ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ  

Where have you come from? They say: We come from Thine servants upon the earth who had been glorifying Thee (reciting Subhan Allah), uttering Thine Greatness (saying Allah o-Akbar) and uttering Thine Oneness (La ilaha ill Allah) and praising Thee (uttering al-Hamdu Lillah) and begging of Thee. Be would say: What do they beg of Me? They would say: They beg of Thee the Paradise of Thine. He (God) would say: Have they seen My Paradise? They said: No, our Lord. He would say: (What it would be then) if they were to see Mine Paradise? They (the angels) said: They seek Thine protection. He (the Lord) would say: Against what do they seek protection of Mine? They (the angels) would say: Our Lord, from the Hell-Fire. He (the Lord) would say: Have they seen My Fire? They would say: No. He (the Lord) would say: What it would be if they were to see My Fire? They would say: They beg of Thee forgiveness. He would say: I grant pardon to them, and confer upon them what they ask for and grant them protection against which they seek protection. They (the angels) would again say: Our Lord, there is one amongst them such and such simple servant who happened to pass by (that assembly) and sat there along with them (who had been participating in that assembly). He (the Lord) would say: I also grant him pardon, for they are a people the seat-fellows of whom are in no way unfortunate.  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ إِنَّ لِلَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى مَلاَئِكَةً سَيَّارَةً فُضْلاً يَتَبَّعُونَ مَجَالِسَ الذِّكْرِ فَإِذَا وَجَدُوا مَجْلِسًا فِيهِ ذِكْرٌ قَعَدُوا مَعَهُمْ وَحَفَّ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضًا بِأَجْنِحَتِهِمْ حَتَّى يَمْلَئُوا مَا بَيْنَهُمْ وَبَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا فَإِذَا تَفَرَّقُوا عَرَجُوا وَصَعِدُوا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ قَالَ فَيَسْأَلُهُمُ اللَّهُ ﷻ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِهِمْ مِنْ أَيْنَ جِئْتُمْ فَيَقُولُونَ جِئْنَا مِنْ عِنْدِ عِبَادٍ لَكَ فِي الأَرْضِ يُسَبِّحُونَكَ وَيُكَبِّرُونَكَ وَيُهَلِّلُونَكَ وَيَحْمَدُونَكَ وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ قَالَ وَمَاذَا يَسْأَلُونِي قَالُوا يَسْأَلُونَكَ جَنَّتَكَ قَالَ وَهَلْ رَأَوْا جَنَّتِي قَالُوا لاَ أَىْ رَبِّ قَالَ فَكَيْفَ لَوْ رَأَوْا جَنَّتِي قَالُوا وَيَسْتَجِيرُونَكَ قَالَ وَمِمَّ يَسْتَجِيرُونَنِي قَالُوا مِنْ نَارِكَ يَا رَبِّ قَالَ وَهَلْ رَأَوْا نَارِي قَالُوا لاَ قَالَ فَكَيْفَ لَوْ رَأَوْا نَارِي قَالُوا وَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَكَ قَالَ فَيَقُولُ قَدْ غَفَرْتُ لَهُمْ فَأَعْطَيْتُهُمْ مَا سَأَلُوا وَأَجَرْتُهُمْ مِمَّا اسْتَجَارُوا قَالَ فَيَقُولُونَ رَبِّ فِيهِمْ فُلاَنٌ عَبْدٌ خَطَّاءٌ إِنَّمَا مَرَّ فَجَلَسَ مَعَهُمْ قَالَ فَيَقُولُ وَلَهُ غَفَرْتُ هُمُ الْقَوْمُ لاَ يَشْقَى بِهِمْ جَلِيسُهُمْ  

“Indeed, Allah has angels who go about on the earth in addition to the Kuttab of people. So when they find groups of people remembering Allah, they call to one another: ‘Come to that which you have been seeking.’ They will come and cover them up to the lowest heaven. Allah will say: ‘What were My worshippers doing when you left them?’ They will say: ‘We left them as they were praising You, glorifying You, and remembering You.’” He ﷺ said: “So He will say: ‘Have they seen Me?’ They say: ‘No.’” He ﷺ said: “So He will say: ‘How would it be had they seen Me?’ They will say: ‘Had they seen You, they would have been more ardent in praise of You, more ardent in glorification of You, more ardent in remembrance of You.’” He ﷺ said: “So He will say: ‘And what do they seek?’” He ﷺ said: “They will say: ‘They seek Paradise.’” He ﷺ said: “So He will say: ‘So have they seen it?’” He ﷺ said: “So they will say: ‘No.’” He ﷺ said: “So He will say: ‘So how would it be had they seen it?’” He ﷺ said: “They will say: ‘Had they seen it, they would be more ardent in seeking it, and more eager for it.’” He ﷺ said: “So He will say: ‘So from what thing do they seek refuge?’ They will say: ‘They seek refuge from the Fire.’” He ﷺ said: “So He will say: ‘And have they seen it?’ So they will say: ‘No.’” He ﷺ said: “So He will say: ‘So how would it be had they seen it?’ So they will say: ‘Had they seen it, they would be more ardent in fear of it, and more ardent in seeking refuge from it.’” He ﷺ said: “So He will say: ‘So I do call You to witness that I have forgiven them.’ So they will say: ‘Indeed among them is so-and-so, a sinner, he did not intend them, he only came to them for some need.’ So He will say: ‘They are the people, that none who sits with them shall be miserable.’”  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ إِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَلاَئِكَةً سَيَّاحِينَ فِي الأَرْضِ فَضْلاً عَنْ كُتَّابِ النَّاسِ فَإِذَا وَجَدُوا أَقْوَامًا يَذْكُرُونَ اللَّهَ تَنَادَوْا هَلُمُّوا إِلَى بُغْيَتِكُمْ فَيَجِيئُونَ فَيَحُفُّونَ بِهِمْ إِلَى سَمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُ عَلَى أَىِّ شَيْءٍ تَرَكْتُمْ عِبَادِي يَصْنَعُونَ فَيَقُولُونَ تَرَكْنَاهُمْ يَحْمَدُونَكَ وَيُمَجِّدُونَكَ وَيَذْكُرُونَكَ قَالَ فَيَقُولُ فَهَلْ رَأَوْنِي فَيَقُولُونَ لاَ قَالَ فَيَقُولُ فَكَيْفَ لَوْ رَأَوْنِي قَالَ فَيَقُولُونَ لَوْ رَأَوْكَ لَكَانُوا أَشَدَّ تَحْمِيدًا وَأَشَدَّ تَمْجِيدًا وَأَشَدَّ لَكَ ذِكْرًا قَالَ فَيَقُولُ وَأَىُّ شَيْءٍ يَطْلُبُونَ قَالَ فَيَقُولُونَ يَطْلُبُونَ الْجَنَّةَ قَالَ فَيَقُولُ وَهَلْ رَأَوْهَا قَالَ فَيَقُولُونَ لاَ قَالَ فَيَقُولُ فَكَيْفَ لَوْ رَأَوْهَا قَالَ فَيَقُولُونَ لَوْ رَأَوْهَا كَانُوا لَهَا أَشَدَّ طَلَبًا وَأَشَدَّ عَلَيْهَا حِرْصًا قَالَ فَيَقُولُ مِنْ أَىِّ شَيْءٍ يَتَعَوَّذُونَ قَالُوا يَتَعَوَّذُونَ مِنَ النَّارِ قَالَ فَيَقُولُ وَهَلْ رَأَوْهَا فَيَقُولُونَ لاَ فَيَقُولُ فَكَيْفَ لَوَ رَأَوْهَا فَيَقُولُونَ لَوْ رَأَوْهَا كَانُوا مِنْهَا أَشَدَّ هَرَبًا وَأَشَدَّ مِنْهَا خَوْفًا وَأَشَدَّ مِنْهَا تَعَوُّذًا قَالَ فَيَقُولُ فَإِنِّي أُشْهِدُكُمْ أَنِّي قَدْ غَفَرْتُ لَهُمْ فَيَقُولُونَ إِنَّ فِيهِمْ فُلاَنًا الْخَطَّاءَ لَمْ يُرِدْهُمْ إِنَّمَا جَاءَهُمْ لِحَاجَةٍ فَيَقُولُ هُمُ الْقَوْمُ لاَ يَشْقَى لَهُمْ جَلِيسٌ  

Where have you come from? They say: We come from Thine servants upon the earth who had been glorifying Thee (reciting Subhan Allah), uttering Thine Greatness (saying Allah o-Akbar) and uttering Thine Oneness (La ilaha ill Allah) and praising Thee (uttering al-Hamdu Lillah) and begging of Thee. Be would say: What do they beg of Me? They would say: They beg of Thee the Paradise of Thine. He (God) would say: Have they seen My Paradise? They said: No, our Lord. He would say: (What it would be then) if they were to see Mine Paradise? They (the angels) said: They seek Thine protection. He (the Lord) would say: Against what do they seek protection of Mine? They (the angels) would say: Our Lord, from the Hell-Fire. He (the Lord) would say: Have they seen My Fire? They would say: No. He (the Lord) would say: What it would be if they were to see My Fire? They would say: They beg of Thee forgiveness. He would say: I grant pardon to them, and confer upon them what they ask for and grant them protection against which they seek protection. They (the angels) would again say: Our Lord, there is one amongst them such and such simple servant who happened to pass by (that assembly) and sat there along with them (who had been participating in that assembly). He (the Lord) would say: I also grant him pardon, for they are a people the seat-fellows of whom are in no way unfortunate. (Using translation from Muslim 2689)  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ إِنَّ لِلَّهِ ﷻ مَلَائِكَةً سَيَّارَةً فُضُلًا يَبْتَغُونَ مَجَالِسَ الذِّكْرِ وَإِذَا وَجَدُوا مَجْلِسًا فِيهِ ذِكْرٌ قَعَدُوا مَعَهُمْ فَحَضَنَ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضًا بِأَجْنِحَتِهِمْ حَتَّى يَمْلَئُوا مَابَيْنَهُمْ وَبَيْنَ السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا فَإِذَا تَفَرَّقُوا عَرَجُوا أَوْ صَعِدُوا إِلَى السَّمَاءِ قَالَ فَيَسْأَلُهُمُ اللهُ ﷻ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ مِنْ أَيْنَ جِئْتُمْ؟ فَيَقُولُونَ جِئْنَاكَ مِنْ عِنْدِ عِبَادٍ لَكَ فِي الْأَرْضِ يُسَبِّحُونَكَ وَيُكَبِّرُونَكَ وَيَحْمَدُونَكَ وَيُهَلِّلُونَكَ وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ قَالَ وَمَاذَا يَسْأَلُونِي؟ قَالُوا يَسْأَلُونَكَ جَنَّتَكَ قَالَ وَهَلْ رَأَوْا جَنَّتِي؟ قَالُوا لَا أَيْ رَبِّ قَالَ فَكَيْفَ لَوْ قَدْ رَأَوْا جَنَّتِي؟ قَالُوا وَيَسْتَجِيرُونَكَ قَالَ مِمَّ يَسْتَجِيرُونِي؟ قَالُوا مِنْ نَارِكَ يَا رَبِّ قَالَ وَهَلْ رَأَوْا نَارِي؟ قَالُوا لَا قَالُوا وَيَسْتَغْفِرُونَكَ قَالَ فَيَقُولُ قَدْ غَفَرْتُ لَهُمْ وَأَعْطَيْتُهُمْ مَا سَأَلُوا وَأَجَرْتُهُمْ مِمَّا اسْتَجَارُوا قَالَ فَيَقُولُونَ رَبِّ فِيهِمْ فُلَانٌ عَبْدٌ خَطَّاءٌ إِنَّمَا مَرَّ فَجَلَسَ مَعَهُمْ قَالَ فَيَقُولُ قَدْ غَفَرْتُ لَهُمْ هُمُ الْقَوْمُ لَا يَشْقَى بِهِمْ جَلِيسُهُمْ  

“Indeed, Allah has angels who go about on the earth in addition to the Kuttab of people. So when they find groups of people remembering Allah, they call to one another: ‘Come to that which you have been seeking.’ They will come and cover them up to the lowest heaven. Allah will say: ‘What were My worshippers doing when you left them?’ They will say: ‘We left them as they were praising You, glorifying You, and remembering You.’” He ﷺ said: “So He will say: ‘Have they seen Me?’ They say: ‘No.’” He ﷺ said: “So He will say: ‘How would it be had they seen Me?’ They will say: ‘Had they seen You, they would have been more ardent in praise of You, more ardent in glorification of You, more ardent in remembrance of You.’” He ﷺ said: “So He will say: ‘And what do they seek?’” He ﷺ said: “They will say: ‘They seek Paradise.’” He ﷺ said: “So He will say: ‘So have they seen it?’” He ﷺ said: “So they will say: ‘No.’” He ﷺ said: “So He will say: ‘So how would it be had they seen it?’” He ﷺ said: “They will say: ‘Had they seen it, they would be more ardent in seeking it, and more eager for it.’” He ﷺ said: “So He will say: ‘So from what thing do they seek refuge?’ They will say: ‘They seek refuge from the Fire.’” He ﷺ said: “So He will say: ‘And have they seen it?’ So they will say: ‘No.’” He ﷺ said: “So He will say: ‘So how would it be had they seen it?’ So they will say: ‘Had they seen it, they would be more ardent in fear of it, and more ardent in seeking refuge from it.’” He ﷺ said: “So He will say: ‘So I do call You to witness that I have forgiven them.’ So they will say: ‘Indeed among them is so-and-so, a sinner, he did not intend them, he only came to them for some need.’ So He will say: ‘They are the people, that none who sits with them shall be miserable.’” (Using translation from Tirmidhī 3600)   

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ إِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَلَائِكَةً سَيَّاحِينَ فِي الْأَرْضِ فُضُلًا عَنْ كُتَّابِ النَّاسِ فَإِذَا وَجَدُوا قَوْمًا يَذْكُرُونَ اللهَتَنَادَوْا هَلُمُّوا إِلَى بُغْيَتِكُمْ فَيَجِيئُونَ فَيَحُفُّونَ بِهِمْ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا فَيَقُولُ اللهُ أَيَّ شَيْءٍ تَرَكْتُمْ عِبَادِي يَصْنَعُونَ؟ فَيَقُولُونَ تَرَكْنَاهُمْ يَحْمَدُونَكَ وَيُمَجِّدُونَكَ وَيَذْكُرُونَكَ فَيَقُولُ هَلْ رَأَوْنِي؟ فَيَقُولُونَ لَا فَيَقُولُ فَكَيْفَ لَوْ رَأَوْنِي ؟ فَيَقُولُونَ لَوْ رَأَوْكَ لَكَانُوا لَكَ أَشَدَّ تَحْمِيدًا وَتَمْجِيدًا وَذِكْرًا فَيَقُولُ فَأَيَّ شَيْءٍ يَطْلُبُونَ؟ فَيَقُولُونَ يَطْلُبُونَ الْجَنَّةَ فَيَقُولُ وَهَلْ رَأَوْهَا؟ قَالَ فَيَقُولُونَ لَا فَيَقُولُ فَكَيْفَ لَوْ رَأَوْهَا؟ فَيَقُولُونَ لَوْ رَأَوْهَا كَانُوا أَشَدَّ عَلَيْهَا حِرْصًا وَأَشَدَّ لَهَا طَلَبًا قَالَ فَيَقُولُ مِنْ أَيِّ شَيْءٍ يَتَعَوَّذُونَ؟ فَيَقُولُونَ مِنَ النَّارِ فَيَقُولُ وَهَلْ رَأَوْهَا؟ فَيَقُولُونَ لَا قَالَ فَيَقُولُ فَكَيْفَ لَوْ رَأَوْهَا؟ فَيَقُولُونَ لَوْ رَأَوْهَا كَانُوا أَشَدَّ مِنْهَا هَرَبًا وأشد منها خوفًا قال فيقول إني أشهدكم أني قد غفرت لهم قال فيقولون فَإِنَّ فِيهِمْ فُلَانًا الْخَطَّاءَ لَمْ يُرِدْهُمْ إِنَّمَا جَاءَ لِحَاجَةٍ فَيَقُولُ هُمُ الْقَوْمُ لَا يَشْقَى بِهِمْ جَلِيسُهُمْ  

[Machine] The Prophet ﷺ said, "Indeed, Allah has chosen angels who roam seeking gatherings of remembrance. So he mentioned the hadith."  

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ إِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَلَائِكَةً سَيَّارَةً فُضُلًا يَبْتَغُونَ مَجَالِسَ الذِّكْرِ فَذَكَرَ الْحَدِيثَ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah, ﷺ , said: "Indeed, Allah has angels who roam seeking gatherings of remembrance, so He mentioned something similar to it."  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللهِ ﷺ قَالَ إِنَّ لِلَّهِ ﷻ مَلَائِكَةً سَيَّارَةً فُضُلًا يَلْتَمِسُونَ مَجَالِسَ الذِّكْرِ فَذَكَرَ نَحْوَهُ  

[Machine] Jabir ibn Abdullah said, "The Prophet ﷺ came out to us and said, 'O people, indeed Allah has gardens among the angels that come to sit in gatherings of remembrance on earth, so spread yourselves in the gardens of Paradise.' They asked, 'And where are the gardens of Paradise?' He said, 'The gatherings of remembrance. So rise and go in the remembrance of Allah and remind yourselves. Whoever would like to know their position with Allah, let them look at Allah's position with them. Indeed, Allah will lower the servant from their position as according to their own self.'"  

جَابِرُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ خَرَجَ عَلَيْنَا النَّبِيُّ ﷺ فَقَالَ «يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ إِنَّ لِلَّهِ سَرَايَا مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ تَحِلُّ وَتَقِفُ عَلَى مَجَالِسِ الذِّكْرِ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَارْتَعُوا فِي رِيَاضِ الْجَنَّةِ» قَالُوا وَأَيْنَ رِيَاضُ الْجَنَّةِ؟ قَالَ «مَجَالِسُ الذِّكْرِ فَاغْدُوا وَرُوحُوا فِي ذِكْرِ اللَّهِ وَذَكِّرُوهُ أَنْفُسَكُمْ مَنْ كَانَ يُحِبُّ أَنْ يَعْلَمَ مَنْزِلَتَهُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ فَلْيَنْظُرْ كَيْفَ مَنْزِلَةُ اللَّهِ عِنْدَهُ فَإِنَّ اللَّهَ يُنْزِلُ الْعَبْدَ مِنْهُ حَيْثُ أَنْزَلَهُ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ»  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, said: "Verily, Allah has angels who roam the earth in search of gatherings of remembrance. When they find such a gathering, they surround it with their wings until it reaches the heavens. Then Allah asks them, although He already knows the answer: 'From where have you come?' They reply: 'We have come from Your servants on Earth who glorify You, praise You, and declare Your greatness. They seek Your forgiveness, ask for Your protection, and beseech You.' Allah then asks: 'What do they ask of Me?' And He already knows the answer. They reply: 'They ask for Paradise.' Allah asks: 'Have they seen it?' They reply: 'No, O Lord.' He then asks: 'How would it be if they were to see Paradise?' They respond: 'They would be even more eager in their worship and obedience to You.' He asks: 'From what do they seek protection?' And He already knows the answer. They reply: 'From the Fire.' Allah asks: 'Have they seen it?' They reply: 'No, O Lord.' He then asks: 'How would it be if they were to see it?' They respond: 'They would be even more fearful and committed to avoiding it.' Then Allah says: 'Bear witness, O angels, that I have forgiven them and granted them what they asked for, and I have accepted their seeking of my protection.' They say: 'Our Lord, among them is a servant who is a sinner. He happens to be sitting amongst them, although he is not truly one of them.' Allah says, 'He too is forgiven, for they are a people whose sitting companions will not be unfortunate.'"  

أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ إِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَلَائِكَةً سَيَّارَةً وَفُضَلَاءَ يَلْتَمِسُونَ مَجَالِسَ الذِّكْرِ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَإِذَا أَتَوْا عَلَى مَجْلِسِ ذِكْرٍ حَفَّ بَعْضُهُمْ بَعْضًا بِأَجْنِحَتِهِمْ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ فَيَقُولُ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى مِنْ أَيْنَ جِئْتُمْ؟ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ فَيَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا جِئْنَا مِنْ عِنْدِ عِبَادِكَ يُسَبِّحُونَكَ وَيُكَبِّرُونَكَ وَيَحْمَدُونَكَ وَيُهَلِّلُونَكَ وَيَسْأَلُونَكَ وَيَسْتَجِيرُونَكَ فَيَقُولُ مَا يَسْأَلُونَنِي؟ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ فَيَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا يَسْأَلُونَكَ الْجَنَّةَ فَيَقُولُ وَهَلْ رَأَوْهَا؟ فَيَقُولُونَ لَا يَا رَبِّ فَيَقُولُ كَيْفَ لَوْ رَأَوْهَا؟ فَيَقُولُ وَمِمَّ يَسْتَجِيرُونَنِي؟ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ فَيَقُولُونَ مِنَ النَّارِ فَيَقُولُ هَلْ رَأَوْهَا؟ فَيَقُولُونَ لَا فَيَقُولُ فَكَيْفَ لَوْ رَأَوْهَا؟ ثُمَّ يَقُولُ اشْهَدُوا أَنِّي قَدْ غَفَرْتُ لَهُمْ وَأَعْطَيْتُهُمْ مَا سَأَلُونِي وَأَجَرْتُهُمْ مِمَّا اسْتَجَارُونِي فَيَقُولُونَ رَبَّنَا إِنَّ فِيهِمْ عَبْدًا خَطَّاءً جَلَسَ إِلَيْهِمْ وَلَيْسَ مَعَهُمْ فَيَقُولُ وَهُوَ أَيْضًا قَدْ غَفَرْتُ لَهُ هُمُ الْقَوْمُ لَا يَشْقَى بِهِمْ جَلِيسُهُمْ  

[Machine] The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Indeed, Allah has angels who roam the roads, seeking gatherings where Allah's remembrance is mentioned. When they find people remembering Allah, they call out to each other, 'Come to what you seek.' Then, they cover them with their wings until they reach the heavens. Their Lord – glorified and exalted – asks them, though He is the best aware of them, 'What are My servants saying?' They reply, 'They are glorifying and praising You.' He then asks, 'Have they seen Me?' They say, 'No.' He asks, 'How would it be if they saw Me?' They reply, 'If they saw You, they would have been even more devoted to glorifying You and extolling Your greatness.' He then asks, 'What do they ask of Me?' They say, 'They ask You for Paradise.' He asks, 'Have they seen it?' They say, 'No.' He asks, 'How would it be if they saw it?' They reply, 'If they saw it, they would have been more eager and zealous in seeking it.' He then asks, 'From what do they seek refuge?' They say, 'They seek refuge in You from the Fire.' He asks, 'Have they seen it?' They say, 'No.' He asks, 'How would it be if they saw it?' They reply, 'If they saw it, they would have been more earnest in seeking refuge from it.' Then Allah says, 'I bear witness that I have forgiven them.'"  

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «إِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَلَائِكَةً فُضُلًا عَنْ كُتَّابِ النَّاسِ يَمْشُونَ فِي الطُّرُقِ يَلْتَمِسُونَ الذِّكْرَ فَإِذَا رَأَوْا أَقْوَامًا يَذْكُرُونَ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى تَنَادَوْا هَلُمُّوا إِلَى حَاجَاتِكُمْ فَيَحُفُّونَ بِأَجْنِحَتِهِمْ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ فَيَسْأَلُهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ جَلَّ وَعَلَا وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ بِهِمْ فَيَقُولُ عِبَادِي مَا يَقُولُونَ؟ فَيَقُولُونَ يَا رَبِّ يُسَبِّحُونَكَ وَيَحْمَدُونَكَ فَيَقُولُ هَلْ رَأَوْنِي؟ فَيَقُولُونَ لَا فَيَقُولُ كَيْفَ لَوْ رَأَوْنِي؟ فَيَقُولُونَ لَوْ رَأَوْكَ لَكَانُوا أَشَدَّ تَسْبِيحًا وَتَمْجِيدًا وَتَكْبِيرًا وَتَحْمِيدًا فَيَقُولُ مَاذَا يَسْأَلُونَ؟ فَيَقُولُونَ يَسْأَلُونَكَ يَا رَبِّ الْجَنَّةَ فَيَقُولُ لَهُمْ هَلْ رَأَوْهَا؟ فَيَقُولُونَ لَا فَيَقُولُ كَيْفَ لَوْ رَأَوْهَا؟ فَيَقُولُونَ لَوْ قَدْ رَأَوْهَا كَانُوا أَشَدَّ طَلَبًا وَأَشَدَّ حِرْصًا فَيَقُولُ فَمِمَّ يَتَعَوَّذُونَ؟ فَيَقُولُونَ يَتَعَوَّذُونَ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ فَيَقُولُ فَهَلْ رَأَوْهَا؟ فَيَقُولُونَ لَا فَيَقُولُ كَيْفَ لَوْ رَأَوْهَا؟ فَيَقُولُونَ لَوْ قَدْ رَأَوْهَا كَانُوا أَشَدَّ تَعَوُّذًا فَيَقُولُ فَإِنِّي أُشْهِدُكُمْ أَنِّي قَدْ غَفَرْتُ لَهُمْ»  

[Machine] On the authority of the Messenger of Allah ﷺ , he said: "Verily, Allah has angels who go around in the streets, seeking out the people of remembrance. When they find a group remembering Allah, they call out to one another, 'Come to what you desire!' and they encompass them with their wings until they reach the lowest heaven. Then their Lord asks them, while He is more knowledgeable about them than they are about themselves, 'What are My servants saying?' They reply, 'They are glorifying You, magnifying You, praising You, and extolling You.' He then asks, 'Have they seen Me?' They reply, 'No.' He says, 'How would they react if they were to see Me?' They reply, 'If they were to see You, they would worship You even more ardently, glorify You more, magnify You more, and praise You more.' He asks, 'What do they seek from Me?' They reply, 'They ask You for Paradise.' He asks, 'Have they seen it?' They reply, 'No, O Lord.' He says, 'How would they react if they were to see it?' They reply, 'If they were to see it, they would have even greater desire for it, and they would seek it even more fervently.' He asks, 'What do they seek refuge from?' They reply, 'They seek refuge with You from the Hellfire.' He asks, 'Have they seen it?' They reply, 'No, O Lord.' He says, 'How would they react if they were to see it?' They reply, 'If they were to see it, they would fear it even more and flee from it even more desperately.' Allah then says to His angels, 'Bear witness that I have forgiven them.' A angel among the angels says, 'But there is a person among them who did not come for any specific need, rather he just happened to be there.' Allah replies, 'They are a group whose company will not cause anyone to be unhappy.'"  

عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَالَ «إِنَّ لِلَّهِ مَلَائِكَةً فُضُلًا عَنْ كُتَّابِ النَّاسِ يَطُوفُونَ فِي الطُّرُقِ يَلْتَمِسُونَ أَهْلَ الذِّكْرِ فَإِذَا وَجَدُوا قَوْمًا يَذْكُرُونَ اللَّهَ تَنَادَوْا هَلُمُّوا إِلَى حَاجَتِكُمْ فَيَحُفُّونَ بِهِمْ بِأَجْنِحَتِهِمْ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا فَيَسْأَلُهُمْ رَبُّهُمْ وَهُوَ أَعْلَمُ مِنْهُمْ فَيَقُولُ مَا يَقُولُ عِبَادِي؟ فَيَقُولُونَ يُكَبِّرُونَكَ وَيُمَجِّدُونَكَ وَيُسَبِّحُونَكَ وَيَحْمَدُونَكَ فَيَقُولُ هَلْ رَأَوْنِي؟ فَيَقُولُونَ لَا فَيَقُولُ فَكَيْفَ لَوْ رَأَوْنِي؟ فَيَقُولُونَ لَوْ رَأَوْكَ لَكَانُوا لَكَ أَشَدَّ عِبَادَةً وَأَكْثَرَ تَسْبِيحًا وَتَحْمِيدًا وَتَمْجِيدًا فَيَقُولُ وَمَا يَسْأَلُونِي؟ قَالَ فَيَقُولُونَ يَسْأَلُونَكَ الْجَنَّةَ فَيَقُولُ فَهَلْ رَأَوْهَا؟ فَيَقُولُونَ لَا وَاللَّهِ يَا رَبِّ فَيَقُولُ فَكَيْفَ لَوْ رَأَوْهَا؟ فَيَقُولُونَ لَوْ رَأَوْهَا كَانُوا عَلَيْهَا أَشَدَّ حِرْصًا وَأَشَدَّ طَلَبًا وَأَعْظَمَ فِيهَا رَغْبَةً فَيَقُولُ وَمِمَّ يَتَعَوَّذُونَ؟ فَيَقُولُونَ مِنَ النَّارِ فَيَقُولُ وَهَلْ رَأَوْهَا؟ فَيَقُولُونَ لَا وَاللَّهِ يَا رَبِّ فَيَقُولُ فَكَيْفَ لَوْ رَأَوْهَا؟ فَيَقُولُونَ لَوْ رَأَوْهَا لَكَانُوا مِنْهَا أَشَدَّ فِرَارًا وَأَشَدَّ هَرَبًا وَأَشَدَّ خَوْفًا فَيَقُولُ اللَّهُ لِمَلَائِكَتِهِ أُشْهِدُكُمْ أَنِّي قَدْ غَفَرْتُ لَهُمْ قَالَ فَقَالَ مَلَكٌ مِنَ الْمَلَائِكَةِ إِنَّ فِيهِمْ فُلَانًا لَيْسَ مِنْهُمْ إِنَّمَا جَاءَ لِحَاجَةٍ قَالَ فَهُمُ الْجُلَسَاءُ لَا يَشْقَى جَلِيسُهُمْ»  

"يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ! إِن لله سَرَايَا مِنَ المَلاِئكَةِ تَحُلُّ وَتَقِفُ عَلَى مَجَالس الذكرِ فِى الأرْضِ، فَارْتَعُوا فِى رِيَاضِ الجَنةِ، قَالُوا: وَمَا رِيَاضُ الجَنَّةِ يَا رسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ: مَجَالِسُ الذكرِ فِى الأرْضِ، اغْدُوا وَرُوحُوا فِى ذِكْرِ اللهِ، وَذَكروهُ بِأنْفُسِهِمْ، مَنْ كَانَ يُحِبُّ أَنْ يَعلمَ كيْفَ مَنْزِلتُهُ عِنْدَ اللهِ فَليَنْظُرْ كيْف مَنْزِلَةُ اللهِ عِنْدَهُ، فَإِن اللهَ يُنْزِلُ الْعَبْدَ مِنْهُ حَيْث أَنْزَلَهُ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ".  

"إِنَّ للَّه مَلَائِكَةً فُضْلًا، يبتغون مجالسَ الذكر، يَجْتَمِعُونَ عِنْدَ الذِّكْر، فإِذا مَرُّوا بمجالس عَلَا بعضُهُم عَلَى بَعْض حَتَّى يبلغوا العرَش، فيقُول اللَّه لَهُمْ وَهُوَ أعْلَمُ: من أينَ جِئْتُمْ؟ فَيَقُولُونَ: مِنْ عِنْدِ عَبِيدِ لَكَ، يَسْأَلُونَكَ الجَنَّة، وَيَتَعَوَّذونَ بِكَ مِنَ النَّارِ، وَيَسْتَغْفرُونَ فَيَقُولُ: يَسْأَلُونِى جنتى؛ فَكَيْفَ لو رَأوْهَا؟ ويَتَعَوَّذُون مِنْ نَارِى؛ فكيف لَوْ رَأَوْهَا؟ فإِنِّى قَدْ غَفَرْتُ لهم فَيَقُولُونَ: رَبَّنا إِنَّ فيهمْ عَبْدَكَ الخَطَّاءَ فُلَانٌ، مَرَّ بِهِمْ لِحَاجَةٍ له فجلس إِليهم، قَال اللَّه ﷻ: أُولَئِكَ الجُلَسَاءُ لَا يَشْقَى بهم جَلِيسُهُمْ" .  

"إِنَّ للَّهِ ﷻ سَرَايَا من المَلَائِكة، تَحلُّ وَتَقفُ على مجالِسِ الذِّكْرِ في الأَرْضِ، فارْتَعُوا فِى ريَاضِ الجنَّة، قَالُوا: وَأَيْنَ رياضُ الجَنَّةَ؟ قال: مَجَالسُ الذَّكْرِ، فاغدوا وَرُوحُوا في ذكْر اللَّه، وَذَكِّرُوهُ بأَنْفُسكُم، من كان يُحِبُّ أن يَعْلَمَ مَنْزلَتَهُ عِنْدَ اللَّهِ فَليَنْظُرْ كيفَ مَنْزلَةِ اللَّهِ عنْدَهُ، فإِنَّ اللَّهَ تَعَالَى ينزلُ الْعَبْدَ مِنه حَيْثُ أَنْزَلَه من نَفْسِهِ" .  

"إِنَّ للَّه تعَالى مَلَائِكة سَيَّاحين في الأَرض فُضْلًا عَنْ كُتَّاب النَّاس، يَطُوفُونَ في الطرُق، يَلْتَمسُونَ أهْلَ الذِّكر، فإِذا وجدوا قَوْفا يَذْكُرُونَ اللَّهَ تَنَادَوْا: هَلُمُّوا إِلى حَاجَتكم، فَيحُفُونهم بأَجْنِحَتهِم إِلى السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا، فَيَسْأَلَهُم رَبُّهُم وهو أعْلَمُ منهم: ما يقُولُ عِبَادِى؟ فَيقُولون: يُسَبِّحُونكَ، وَيُكبِّرُونكَ وَيَحْمدُونَكَ ويُمَجِّدونك، فيقولُ: هلْ رَأَوْنِى؟ فيقُولون: لا واللَّهِ ما رَأَوْكَ، فيقولُ: كيْفَ لوْ رَأَونى؟ فيقُولون: لوْ رَأَوْكَ كانُوا أشَدَّ لك عبَادة، وَأَشدَّ لك تَمْجِيدًا، وأَكثر لك تسْبِيحًا فيقول: فما يسأَلونى؟ فيقولون: يسأَلونك الجَنَّة. فيَقُول: وهل رأَوها؟ فيقولون: لا: واللَّه يارب ما رأَوها فيقول: فكيف لو أَنَّهُمْ رَأوها؟ فيَقُولُون: لوْ أَنَّهم رأَوها كانوا أشدَّ عليها حِرْصًا، وأشدَّ لها طلبًا، وأَعْظَمَ فيها رغبةً قَال: فَممَّ يتعوذون؟ فَيَقُولون: من النَّار، فيَقُول اللَّه: ﷻ: وهل رَأَوها؟ فيقُولون: لا واللَّه يا ربِّ ما رَأَوْها، فيقولُ: فكيف لَوْ رَأَوْهَا؟ فيَقولون لوْ رَأَوْها كَانوا أشدَّ مِنْها فِرَارًا، وأَشدَّ لها مَخافة، فيقُولُ: فأُشهدكم: أَنِى قدْ غفرْتُ لهُمْ: فيقُول مَلكٌ من الملائكة: فيهم فلانٌ ليسَ منْهم، إِنَّما جَاءَ لحَاجَةٍ فيَقُولُ: هُمْ القومُ لا يَشْقى بهم جَليسهُم".  

"إِنَّ للَّهِ ﷻ سيارةً من الملائكة، يَتبعُون حِلَقَ الذكر، فَإِذا مرُّوا بِحِلَقِ الذِّكْر قال بعضُهم لبعض: اقْعُدُوا، فَإِذا دَعَا القومُ أَمَّنُوا على دعائِهم، فإِذا صلَّوا على النبى ﷺ صَلَّوا مَعَهُم، حتى يفرُغوا، ثم يقول بعضُهم لبعض: طُوبى لهم، لا يرجعونَ إِلا مغفورًا لهم".