Abu Hurayra reported that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless
him and grant him peace, said, "The spirits are massed armies. Those of
them that knew one another are friendly. Those that did not know one another
disagree."
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنِي اللَّيْثُ، عَنْ يَحْيَى بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ عَمْرَةَ، عَنْ عَائِشَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهَا قَالَتْ: سَمِعْتُ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم يَقُولُ: الأرْوَاحُ جُنُودٌ مُجَنَّدَةٌ، فَمَا تَعَارَفَ مِنْهَا ائْتَلَفَ، وَمَا تَنَاكَرَ مِنْهَا اخْتَلَفَ.
'A'isha said, "I heard the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless
him and grant him peace, say, 'The arwah are a massed army. When they already
know each other, they are friendly. When they do not know each other, they
disagree.'"
Abu Hurayra said, "I heard the Prophet, may Allah bless him and
grant him peace, say, 'While a shepherd was tending to his sheep, a wolf
came and snatched one of the sheep. The shepherd went after the wolf which
turned to him and said, 'Who will look after them on the 'Day of Wild Beasts'?
They will have no shepherd but me.' People said, 'Glory be to Allah!' The
Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, 'I believe
it - I, Abu Bakr and 'Umar.'"
Ibn 'Abbas said, "What do you reckon to be nobility? Allah has
made nobility clear. The noblest of you in the sight of Allah is the one
with the greatest taqwa. What do you reckon as lineage? The best of you
in lineage is the best of you in character."
