Abū Abd Allāh al-Bukhārī said:

“This demonstrates that Allah’s voice does not resemble the voices of created beings, for Allah’s voice is heard by those far away just as it is heard by those nearby. The angels are struck down by His voice, whereas they are not struck down when they call to one another. He said:

‘So do not set up rivals to Allah.’ (Al-Baqarah: 22)

None of Allah’s attributes has a rival or an equal, and none of His attributes is found in created beings.”

He then related, with his chain of transmission, the hadith of Abd Allāh ibn Unays—which he cited in several places in the Sahīh, sometimes with a definitive attribution and sometimes saying, “It is related from Abd Allāh ibn Unays”—who said: I heard the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, say:

“Allah will gather His servants and call to them in a voice heard by those far away just as it is heard by those nearby: ‘I am the King; I am the Judge. No one among the people of Paradise may enter Paradise while anyone among the people of Hell has a claim against him for a wrong.’”

He also mentioned the hadith—which he related in his Sahīh—from Abū Sa‘īd, who said: “The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: