of delight and joy. He will remain silent for as long as he wishes, then say, “My Lord, admit me to Paradise.” Allah will say, “Did you not give your pledges and solemn covenants never to ask for anything beyond what you have been given? Woe to you, son of Adam! How faithless you are!” He will reply, “My Lord, let me not be the most wretched of Your creation!” He will continue supplicating Allah until Allah Most High laughs at him. When He laughs at him, He will say, “Enter Paradise.”

When he enters it, Allah will say to him, “Make your wishes.” He will ask his Lord and express his wishes, with Allah even reminding him of such and such. When he has exhausted all his wishes, Allah will say, “That is yours, and as much again.”

ʿAtāʾ ibn Yazīd al-Laythī said: Abū Saʿīd al-Khudrī was with Abū Hurayrah and did not dispute anything in his account until Abū Hurayrah related that Allah, Blessed and Exalted, said, “That is yours, and as much again.” Abū Saʿīd al-Khudrī then said, “And ten times as much besides it, Abū Hurayrah!”

Abū Hurayrah said, “I memorized only His words, ‘That is yours, and as much again.’”

Abū Saʿīd al-Khudrī said, “I bear witness that I memorized these words of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him: