English translation
3339. Narrated Abū Sa'īd رضي الله عنه: Allah's Messenger ﷺ said, "Nūh (Noah) and his people will come (on the Day of Resurrection and Allah will ask (Nūh), "Did you convey (the Message)?") He will reply, 'Yes, O my Lord!' Then Allah will ask Nūh's people, 'Did Nūh convey My Message to you?' They will reply, 'No, no Prophet came to us.' Then Allah will ask Nūh, 'Who will stand a witness for you?' He will reply, 'Muhammad ﷺ and his followers (will stand witness for me)'. So, I and my followers will stand as witnesses for him (that he conveyed Allah's Message)." That is, (the interpretation) of the Statement of Allah جَلَّ ذِكْرُهُ: "Thus We have made you (true Muslims—real believers of Islāmic Monotheism, true followers of Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and his Sunna—legal ways), a just (and the best) nation, that you might be witnesses over mankind..." (V.2:143)
