"When Adam (peace be upon him) committed a sin, he said: O Lord! I ask You for forgiveness by the right of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him). Allah Almighty said: O Adam! How did you know about Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) when I have not yet created him? Adam (peace be upon him) said: O Lord! When You created me with Your own hand and breathed into me of Your spirit, I raised my head and saw that it was written on the pillars of the Throne: 'There is no god but Allah, Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah.' I knew that the one whose name You have joined with Yours is the most beloved of all creation to You. Allah Almighty said: O Adam! You have spoken the truth. Indeed, he is the most beloved to Me among creation, so call upon Me by his right. Surely, I have forgiven you, and if it were not for Muhammad, I would not have created you."