Volume 4, Book 55, Number 555:
Narrated Abu Said:
Allah’s Apostle said, “Noah and his nation will come (on the Day of Resurrection and Allah will ask
(Noah), “Did you convey (the Message)?’ He will reply, ‘Yes, O my Lord!’ Then Allah will ask Noah’s
nation, ‘Did Noah convey My Message to you?’ They will reply, ‘No, no prophet came to us.’ Then Al –
lah will ask Noah, ‘Who will stand a witness for you?’ He will reply, ‘Muhammad 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: “Thus we have made you a
just and the best nation that you might be witnesses Over mankind ..” (2.143)