Sunan Ibn Majah 3801

Unreviewed translation. All hadiths in this collection are available in five languages. Titles and introductions may remain in Arabic.

It was narrated that Qudamah ibn Ibrahim al-Jumahi said: I used to visit ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar ibn al-Khattab when I was a boy, wearing two saffron-dyed garments. ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Umar told us that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ had related: ‘A servant of Allah said, “My Lord, to You belongs praise as befits the majesty of Your Face and the greatness of Your sovereignty.” The two angels found this difficult to record and did not know how to write it. They ascended to heaven and said, “Our Lord, Your servant has said something, and we do not know how to write it.” Allah, Mighty and Sublime, though knowing best what His servant had said, asked, “What did My servant say?” They said, “Our Lord, he said, ‘My Lord, to You belongs praise as befits the majesty of Your Face and the greatness of Your sovereignty.’” Allah, Mighty and Sublime, said to them, “Write it as My servant said it, until he meets Me, and I will reward him for it.”’