Mukhtasar Muslim

Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) saw a gathering (of people) in the mosque and asked, "Why are you sitting here?" They replied, "We are sitting to remember Allah, the Exalted." Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "By Allah! Is it only for this that you are sitting?" They said, "By Allah! We are sitting only for the remembrance of Allah." Sayyiduna Mu'awiyah (may Allah be pleased with him) said, "I did not make you swear an oath because I thought you were lying, and among those who had the rank with the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) that I had, there is no one who narrates fewer hadith than me (that is, I narrate the least hadith among them). Once, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came out to a gathering of his companions and asked, 'Why are you sitting?' They replied, 'We are sitting to remember Allah, the Majestic and Exalted, and to praise Him and thank Him for guiding us to the path of Islam and for His favor upon us.' He (peace and blessings be upon him) said, 'By Allah! Is it only for this that you are sitting?' They replied, 'By Allah! We are sitting only for this purpose.' He (peace and blessings be upon him) said, 'I did not make you swear an oath because I thought you were lying, but rather Jibreel (peace be upon him) came to me and informed me that Allah, the Exalted, is boasting about you to the angels because of you.'"