Bukhari 6408 — Angels seek the gatherings of remembrance

البخاري 6408 — ملائكة يلتمسون أهل الذكر: هم القوم لا يشقى بهم جليسهم

A hadith qudsi in Sahih al-Bukhari, no. 6408: Angels seek the gatherings of remembrance. The Prophet relates it from his Lord; the Hadith Qudsi Browser gathers its narrations across the six books and the Muwatta.

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«إن لله ملائكة يطوفون في الطرق، يلتمسون أهل الذكر، فإذا وجدوا قوما يذكرون الله تنادوا هلموا إلى حاجتكم. قال فيحفونهم بأجنحتهم إلى السماء الدنيا. قال فيسألهم ربهم وهو أعلم منهم ما يقول عبادي قالوا يقولون يسبحونك، ويكبرونك، ويحمدونك ويمجدونك. قال …»

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  • Sahih al-Bukhari
  • hadith-api (fawazahmed0): open hadith editions
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Muslim 2689 — Angels seek the gatherings of remembrance

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