It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: We were sitting with the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), when a cloud passed by. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) asked: Do you know what this is? We said: Allah and His Messenger know best. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: This is a cloud, and it gives water to the earth. Allah sends it towards those of His servants who neither thank Him nor call upon Him. Well, do you know what is above it? We said: Allah and His Messenger know best. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The sky, it is a wave that has been stopped and is a protected roof. Do you know how much distance there is between it and you? We said: Allah and His Messenger know best. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A distance of five hundred years. Do you know what is above that? We said: Allah and His Messenger know best. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Another sky. Do you know how much distance there is between this sky and that sky? We said: Allah and His Messenger know best. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A distance of five hundred years. In this way, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) counted seven skies. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Do you know what is above the seventh sky? We said: Allah and His Messenger know best. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The Throne (‘Arsh). Do you know how much distance there is between the Throne and the seventh sky? We said: Allah and His Messenger know best. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A distance of five hundred years. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Well, do you know what is beneath you? We said: Allah and His Messenger know best. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: The earth. Well, do you know what is beneath that? We said: Allah and His Messenger know best. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Another earth. Do you know what is beneath that? We said: Allah and His Messenger know best. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Another earth. Do you know how much distance there is from this earth to that earth? We said: Allah and His Messenger know best. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: A distance of five hundred years. In this way, the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) counted seven earths. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: And by Allah, if you were to hang a rope down to the seventh earth, it would reach the seventh earth. Then the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) recited this verse:“He is the First and the Last, the Manifest and the Hidden, and He is, of all things, Knowing.”(Surah Al-Hadid: 3)

Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) took my hand and said: Allah Almighty created the earth on Saturday, the mountains on Sunday, the trees on Monday, the disliked things on Tuesday, the light on Wednesday, the cattle on Thursday, and Adam (peace be upon him), who was the last of creation, on Friday after the time of Asr, in the last hour of Friday. This hour is between Asr and the night (sunset).

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: We were forbidden from asking questions to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), so we liked it very much when an intelligent Bedouin would come and ask the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) a question and we would listen. So a Bedouin came and said: O Muhammad! Your messenger came to us, he expressed the idea that Allah Almighty has sent you. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: He spoke the truth. He said: Well, tell me, who created the sky? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah did. He said: Who created the earth? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty did. He said: Who set up these mountains and placed many treasures in them? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty did. He said: Then by the One who created the sky, created the earth, and created the mountains, has Allah Almighty sent you? The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Yes.

It is narrated from Abu Salamah bin Abdur Rahman that he came to Sayyidah Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) while they were disputing over a piece of land. Sayyidah said: O Abu Salamah! Beware of land, for the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever unjustly seizes even a span of land belonging to someone else, a collar of seven earths will be placed around his neck on the Day of Resurrection.

Narrated by Sayyiduna Saeed bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Whoever seizes a portion of land that does not belong to him, he will be made to wear a collar reaching to the seventh earth on the Day of Resurrection, and whoever is killed while protecting his wealth is a martyr.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him), he says: I asked,“O Messenger of Allah! Which oppression is the greatest?”He (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“A piece of land, which a person seizes from his brother’s right; on the Day of Resurrection, a collar of that portion will be placed on that person down to the depths of the earth, and not even a pebble will be left out, and no one knows the depth of the earth except the One who created it.”

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Khuzaymah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Satan comes to a person and says: Who created the heavens? He replies: Allah Almighty did. Then he asks: Who created the earth? He replies: Allah Almighty did. (This series of questions continues) until he says: Who created Allah? When anyone feels this, he should say: "Aamantu billahi wa rasoolihi" (I believe in Allah and His Messenger).

Narrated from Sayyiduna Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Indeed, Allah Almighty has said to me: The people of your Ummah will continue to ask one another questions, until they even say: Allah Almighty created the people, but who created Allah Almighty?

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When Allah Almighty created the earth, it began to sway, so Allah Almighty created the mountains and anchored them upon it, and thus it became stable. The angels were greatly astonished at the creation of the mountains, so they said: O Lord! Is there anything among Your creation that is harder than the mountains? Allah Almighty said: Yes, iron is harder. They said: O Lord! Is there anything among Your creation that is harder than iron? He said: Yes, fire is harder. They said: O Lord! Is there anything among Your creation that is harder than fire? He said: Yes, water is harder. They said: O Lord! Is there anything among Your creation that is harder than water? He said: Yes, wind is harder. They said: O Lord! Is there anything among Your creation that is harder than wind? He said: Yes, the son of Adam who gives charity with his right hand and conceals it from his left hand.

Syedna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty said: The son of Adam hurts Me, and that is by cursing time, while I am time; in My hand is the authority, I alternate the night and the day.