Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) states: I asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "What reply did your Lord give you regarding intercession?" The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "By the One in whose Hand is my soul, I expected that you would be the first of my Ummah to ask me about this, because I have seen your intense eagerness for knowledge. By the One in whose Hand is the soul of Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), what concerns me about their thronging at the doors of Paradise is more important to me than the completion of my intercession. And my intercession will be for everyone who testifies sincerely that there is no god but Allah Almighty, with his heart confirming his tongue and his tongue confirming his heart."
Ahmad recorded it; its narrators are the narrators of the Sahih, except Mu'awiyah bin Mu'attib, who is thiqah (trustworthy).
Hadith Referenceمجمع الزوائد ومنبع الفوائد / كتاب أهل الجنة / 18684