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Is it true that Allah Almighty said to our master David (peace be upon him), "You have wearied the angels, O David," after a prayer of thanks from him?

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David, peace be upon him, received a revelation from God after he praised Him with immense praise, saying: "Praise be to Allah, praise as befits the Generosity of my Lord's Countenance, glorified be His Majesty." The revelation stated that the angels were exhausted from writing down this praise. Other narrations have used the phrases "the scribes were exhausted" or "the preservers were exhausted." It has also been reported from the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, a hadith about a servant who praised Allah in a manner befitting the majesty of His Countenance and the greatness of His Authority, and the two angels were unable to record this praise. So, Allah commanded them to write it down exactly as the servant had said it, and informed them that He would reward him for it when he met Him.

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