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MAKING ZIKR IN A GROUP

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“There are groups of the angels of Allah who circulate in the streets in search of people remembering Allah. When they find people remembering Allah, the Most Exalted, they call to one another, 'Come to what you want' and they cover them with their wings up to the sky.’

Then they return to their Lord who asks them - and He is most Knowledgeable - 'What were My worshipers saying?' They report, 'They pronounce Your Exaltations, Exalting You, and praise You and glorify You.’ He - Allah, the Most High – inquires, 'Have they seen Me?' They answer. 'By Allah no, they have not seen You.' Allah, the Exalted inquires, 'What if they saw Me? They answer, 'If they saw You they would be more diligent in Your worship and Your exaltation and in proclaiming Your Holiness.'

Then He, the Mighty, the Glorified inquires, 'What do they ask of Me.' They answer, ‘They ask of You Paradise.' Allah inquires, 'Have they seen it?' They answer, 'By Allah, no they have not seen it.' Then Allah inquires, ‘What if they saw it?' They answer, 'If they saw it they would desire it more and seek it more and yearn more for it.'

Then Allah inquires: 'From what do they seek protection? They answer, ‘They seek protection from the Fire.' And He inquires. 'Have they seen it?' They answer. 'No, by Allah, they have not seen it.' Allah inquires, 'What if they saw it?' The angels answer. 'If they saw it they would run from it more and would fear it more.'

Then Allah says, ‘I call upon you to witness that I forgive them.' One of the angels then says, 'Among them was so and so, he is not one of them. He came to You for some purpose of his own.' Allah says, 'They were sitting together therefore even their companion will not go unrewarded.'”

Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Abu Hurairah who related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, said this.