in his Sahīh, and by others. With this chain of transmission, it meets the criteria of authenticity. A report with the same meaning is also narrated in the two Sahīhs from Abū Hurayrah.

The two Sahīhs also narrate from ʿAdī ibn Hātim, who said: The Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said, “There is not one of you but that his Lord will speak to him, with no interpreter between him and Him. He will look to his right and see nothing but the deeds he has sent ahead. He will look to his left and see nothing but what he has sent ahead. He will look before him, and the Fire will confront him. So whoever among you is able