It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jubair (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him and his family) said: Allah Almighty descends towards the sky of the world every night and says: Is there anyone who asks so that I may grant him? Is there anyone who seeks forgiveness so that I may forgive him? This continues until the dawn breaks.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب الأذكار والدعوات / 5621
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«اسناده صحيح علي شرط مسلم، أخرجه الدارمي: 1/ 347، والنسائي في الكبري : 10321، والبزار: 3153، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 16745 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 16866»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … In these ahadith, all the attributes of Allah Ta’ala that have been mentioned are indeed His real attributes, befitting His majesty, and they are not like the attributes of the creation. What a time it is, in which Allah Ta’ala descends to the sky of the world and continues to call out to His servants, yet there is no one to respond with “Labbayk” (Here I am). As great and precious as this time is, people have shown equal heedlessness and laziness regarding it. In the present era, even elders and elderly people have been deprived of the honor of tahajjud (night prayer); as for the rest, they have no awareness of it at all.