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Rh companion from the genii and a companion from the angels." They said, "And what of thee, O Apostle of God?" He replied, "And for me also, but God has aided me against him, and I resign myself to Him, and He only commands me that which is good."'—Muslim.

It is related from Abú Hurairah that, 'The Apostle of God said, "There is no son of Adam born, except Mary and her son, but Satan touches him when he is born, and he cries out from the touch of Satan."'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

It is related from Abú Hurairah that, 'The Apostle of God said, "The cry of a new-born babe at the time of its birth is from the touch of Satan."'—Muslim, Al Bukhárí.

It is related from ʿOthmán bin Abúʾl-ʿÁṣ that he said, 'I said, "O Apostle of God, verily Satan intruded himself between me and my prayers, and between me and my reading, and confused me in them." The Apostle of God replied, "That is a Satan called Khinzib, therefore when thou realize his presence, then take protection with God from him and spit over thy left side three times." Therefore I did that, and then God drove him away from me.'—Muslim.

It is related from ʿAbduʾlláh bin ʿOmar that, 'The Apostle of God said, "God wrote the fate of all creation fifty thousand years before He created the heavens and the earth." He said, "And His throne was upon the waters."'—Muslim.

It is related from Abú Hurairah that, 'The Apostle of God said, "Adam and Moses debated near their Lord, and Adam prevailed over Moses. Moses said, 'Thou art Adam whom God created by His hand and breathed into from His spirit; and He made the angels to bow down to thee, and He caused thee to dwell in His garden. Afterwards thou, by thy sin, didst cause men to fall to the earth.' Adam said, 'Thou art Moses whom God chose with His message and His word, and He gave thee the tables (of stone) in which were an explanation of all matters, and He brought thee near and taught thee His secrets. Then how long didst thou find that God wrote the Taurát before I was created?' Moses replied, 'Forty years.' Adam said, 'Then didst thou find therein that "Adam disobeyed his