Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Indeed, Allah Almighty has 99 names, that is, one less than 100; whoever memorizes them will enter Paradise.”

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said:“Indeed, Allah has ninety-nine names, that is, one less than a hundred. Allah is Odd (Single, Unique) and He loves odd numbers. Whoever memorizes them will enter Paradise.”He is Allah, there is no deity except Him, He is the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate, the King, the Most Holy, the Giver of Peace, the Granter of Security, the Watcher, the Mighty, the Compeller, the Supreme, the Creator, the Maker, the Fashioner, the Forgiver, the Subduer, the Bestower, the Provider, the Opener, the All-Knowing, the Restrictor, the Expander, the Abaser, the Exalter, the Giver of Honor, the Humiliator, the All-Hearing, the All-Seeing, the Judge, the Just, the Kind, the All-Aware, the Forbearing, the Magnificent, the Forgiving, the Appreciative, the Most High, the Great, the Protector, the Watcher, the Reckoner, the Majestic, the Generous, the Guardian, the All-Encompassing, the Wise, the Loving, the Glorious, the Acceptor of Prayers, the Giver of Life, the Witness, the Truth, the Trustee, the Strong, the Firm, the Overseer, the Praiseworthy, the Accounter, the Originator, the Restorer, the Giver of Life, the Giver of Death, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer, the Nourisher, the Possessor of Majesty, the One, the Unique, the Self-Sufficient, the Powerful, the Dominant, the Advancer, the Delayer, the First, the Last, the Apparent, the Hidden, the Most High and Exalted, the Kind, the Acceptor of Repentance, the Avenger, the Pardoner, the Merciful, the King, the Possessor of Majesty and Honor, the Just, the Withholder, the Self-Sufficient, the Enricher, the Gatherer, the Harmer, the Benefiter, the Light, the Guide (the Creator without any previous example), the Everlasting, the Inheritor, the Guide, the Patient (the Enduring).

Sayyiduna Sa’d bin Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: I heard the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) say:“The best remembrance is that which is in a low voice, and the best provision (necessities of life—the narrator is in doubt, perhaps these are the words: better life) is that which suffices.”In this narration, the doubt in the wording is from the narrator named Ibn Wahb.

Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah the Exalted says: O son of Adam! If you remember Me in your heart, I will remember you in My heart. If you remember Me in a gathering of people, I will remember you in a gathering better than them."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, narrates: The Noble Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said:“Allah Almighty says: I am as My servant thinks of Me. When and wherever he remembers Me, I am there. If he remembers Me in his heart, I also remember him in My heart. And if he remembers Me among people, I remember him in a group better than them. If he remembers Me by a span, I come closer to him by a span. If he comes walking towards Me, I come running towards him.”

(Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says:) The Being of Allah Almighty is far above and exalted from anything of the attributes of creation being ascribed to Him, for nothing is like unto Him. These words (used in this narration) are according to the common idiom prevalent among people. Whoever remembers his Lord in solitude, whether by tongue or by action, through which he seeks nearness to his Lord, then Allah Almighty, out of His grace and bounty, mentions him in His dominion along with forgiveness. And whoever remembers his Lord in the presence of His servants, then Allah Almighty mentions that person with forgiveness before His close angels. He has accepted the remembrance of His servant (and mentions him along with it). And whoever draws near to his Lord by a span’s worth of obedience, then from the Lord’s side, kindness and mercy come closer to him by a cubit (the distance from the tip of the middle finger to the elbow). Whoever draws near to his Creator by a cubit’s worth of obedience, then from the Lord’s side, forgiveness comes closer to him by more than a fathom (the span of both outstretched arms). Whoever performs various good deeds with the speed of walking, then means, kindness, mercy, and forgiveness come towards him with such speed as running. So Allah Almighty is exalted and far above.

Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah, may Allah be pleased with him, narrates this statement of the Prophet Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him:“Allah Almighty says: I am as My servant thinks of Me. When he calls upon Me, I am with him. If he remembers Me in his heart, I also remember him in My heart. If he remembers Me among people, I mention him in a group better and purer than them.”(Imam Ibn Hibban, may Allah have mercy on him, says: Allah Almighty’s statement,“If he remembers Me within himself (i.e., in his heart or in solitude), I remember him within Myself,”means that if he regularly remembers Me in his heart due to the knowledge (ma‘rifah) I have gifted him and made him worthy of, then I remember him within Myself. This means: I accept this knowledge from him in My dominion, and along with him, I forgive his past sins. Then He said:“If he mentions Me among people,”this means: if he remembers Me with his tongue, it refers to the declaration that, in the presence of people, will be a sign of that knowledge so that they may know of his Islam. So I mention him in a group better than them. This means: I mention him in a group better than the one he is in, in which there will be Prophets, the truthful, the martyrs, and the righteous who will be in Paradise. (The mention of this person will be) if he did good in the world, which is faith, so much so that because of this (faith) he will become deserving of residing in Paradise.

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah bin Abu Sufyan (may Allah be pleased with him) came to a gathering in the mosque and asked: Why are you people sitting here? The people replied: We are remembering Allah Almighty. Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) asked: By Allah! Is it only for this purpose that you are sitting here? They said: By Allah! We are sitting only for this purpose. Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Once the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) came to a gathering of his companions and asked: Why are you sitting here? They said: We are sitting to remember Allah and to praise Him for the guidance of Islam He has given us and for His favor upon us. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: By Allah! Is it only for this purpose that you are sitting? The people replied: By Allah! We are sitting only for this purpose. The Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: I did not make you swear an oath because I suspect you, but rather Jibreel came to me and informed me: Allah Almighty is expressing pride over you before the angels.

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Busr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates: Some villagers came to the service of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). It was as if one of them said: O Messenger of Allah! Tell me about something that I may hold firmly to. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Your tongue should always remain moist with the remembrance of Allah.

Kareema bint Hassaas narrates: I heard Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrating this hadith in the house of Sayyida Umm Darda (may Allah be pleased with her): The Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah Almighty says: I am with My servant when he remembers Me and his lips move for My sake."

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates this statement of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "Allah Almighty says: Today the people of wealth will know who are the honorable ones." It was asked, "O Messenger of Allah! Who are the honorable ones?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The individuals of the gathering of remembrance held in the mosque are the 'honorable' ones."