This hadith has been narrated through other chains of transmitters on the authority of Ibn Abbas, (and) the words are: While Allah's Messenger ﷺ stood up to deliver a sermon, he said: 0 people, Allah would make you assemble barefooted, naked and uncircumcised (and then recited the words of the Qur'an):" As We created you for the first time, We shall repeat it. (It is) a promise (binding) upon us. Lo! We are to perform it, and the first person who would be clothed on the Day of Resurrection would be (Hadrat) Ibrahim (peace be upon him)" and, behold! some persons of my Ummah would be brought and taken to the left and I would say: My Lord, they are my companions, and it would be said: You do not know what they did after you, and I would say just as the pious servant (Hadrat 'Isa) said:, I was a witness regarding them as I remained among them and Thou art a witness over everything, so if Thou chastised them, they are Thy servants and if Thou for- givest them, Thou art Mighty, Wise" (v. 117-118). And it would be said to him: They constantly turned to their heels since you left them. This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Waki' and Mu'adh (and the words are):" What new things they fabricated".
The main idea behind this Hadith is to remind us about our accountability towards our Creator - Allah Almighty - on The Day Of Judgment where we shall stand in front Him with no excuses or explanations whatsoever; hence we must strive hard in this life to do good deeds so that we can attain His mercy and forgiveness on That Day Insha’Allah! We should also remember how much importance Prophet Muhammad gave to his companions by pleading for their forgiveness before God Almighty despite not knowing what they did after his departure; thus showing us how important it is for us too to forgive those who wronged us in any way possible!
