It is narrated from Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah Almighty took a covenant from all the progeny present in the loins of Adam (peace be upon him) at the plain of Arafat. Allah brought forth from his loins all his offspring that He was to create, and spread them before Him in the form of small ants. Then He turned to them and spoke to them, saying: 'Am I not your Lord?' They replied: 'Yes, indeed.' (It was further said:) 'We have taken your testimony lest you should say on the Day of Resurrection: We were unaware of this, or lest you should say: Our forefathers had already committed shirk before us, and we were only their descendants after them. Will You then destroy us for the deeds of those who followed falsehood?'"