It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Allah Almighty took a firm covenant from Adam (peace be upon him) at Nu'man, that is, the place of Arafah. He brought forth from his back all his progeny that He was to create, then spread them before him like ants, and then spoke to them face to face and said: "Am I not your Lord?" They said: "Yes, indeed, we bear witness." (This was) lest you should say on the Day of Resurrection: "We were unaware of this," or lest you should say: "Our forefathers had already associated partners (with Allah) before us, and we were their descendants after them; will You then destroy us for what the followers of falsehood did?"