Muhammad ibn al-Munkadir, from Jābir, in a marfūʿ (Prophetic) report identical to the above. (1)

A mention of the people of Paradise beholding their Lord—mighty and majestic—on occasions resembling the Fridays of this world, in a gathering prepared for that purpose there.

Allah the Exalted says:
“Faces on that Day will be radiant, looking toward their Lord.” (Q 75:22–23)

He also says:
“No indeed! On that Day they will be veiled from their Lord… Truly the righteous will be in bliss, reclining upon couches, gazing about; you will recognize in their faces the brightness of delight.” (Q 83:15, 22–24)

And He says:
“For those who excelled is the finest reward—and even more.” (Q 10:26)

Thus He informed us that the wicked will be screened off, whereas the righteous will look upon Him.

It has already been cited in the ḥadith of Abū Mūsā al-Ashʿarī that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Two gardens of gold—their vessels and everything within them are gold—and two gardens of silver, their vessels and everything within them are silver. Nothing will stand between those people and their looking upon their Lord—mighty and majestic—except the veil of majesty covering His Face in the Garden of Eden.” Both Imams included it in their Ṣaḥīḥ collections. (2)

In the ḥadith of Ibn ʿUmar it is stated: “The highest of them are those who will look at the Face of Allah Most High twice each day.” (3)

A corroborating narration appears in the Two Ṣaḥīḥs from Jarīr ibn ʿAbd Allah, wherein—upon mentioning the believers’ vision of their Lord—mighty and majestic—on the Day of Resurrection, just as they see the sun and the moon, the Prophet ﷺ said: “If you can manage not to be outdone with regard to the prayer before sunrise and before sunset, then do so.” He then recited: “So glorify your Lord’s praise before sunrise and before sunset.” (Q 50:39) (4)

In Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī the Prophet ﷺ said: “Indeed you will see your Lord openly.” (5)

This sequence shows that the vision of Allah—mighty and majestic—will come to the people of Paradise at times corresponding to the hours of worship. It is as though the foremost among the near, righteous servants will behold Allah—mighty and majestic—at the two ends of the day, morning and evening; this is an exalted station. They will behold Him while reclining upon their couches and thrones, just as they look at the full moon, and that vision will be in addition to their seeing Him in their own dwellings in Paradise, when all the inhabitants of Paradise gather in a spacious valley of white musk. They will sit there according to their ranks: some upon pulpits of light, others upon pulpits of gold and other kinds of precious stones. Then favors—and ceremonial robes—will be poured out upon them, crowns will be placed upon their heads, and before them