Hadith #429
Arabic Text
وَأَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ يَنْزِلُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ إِلَى السَّمَاءِ الدُّنْيَا كُلَّ لَيْلَةٍ حِينَ يَمْضِي ثُلُثُ اللَّيْلِ الْأَوَّلُ فَيَقُولُ أَنَا الْمَلِكُ مَرَّتَيْنِ مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَدْعُونِي فَأَسْتَجِيبَ مَنْ الَّذِي يَسْأَلُنِي فَأُعْطِيَهُ مَنْ ذَا الَّذِي يَسْتَغْفِرُنِي فَأَغْفِرَ لَهُ فَلَا يَزَالُ كَذَلِكَ حَتَّى يُضِيءَ الْفَجْرُ
English Translation
And the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "Allah (عز وجل) descends to the lowest heaven every night when the first third of the night has passed and says: 'I am the King' — twice — 'Who is the one calling upon Me so that I may respond? Who is the one asking of Me so that I may give him? Who is the one seeking My forgiveness so that I may forgive him?' And He continues like this until the dawn brightens."
Quran References
Reference: Musnad Ahmad, Book 20, Hadith 429
Sunnah.com ref: Musnad Ahmad 9067
Islam.wiki ID: IWH-45457