The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) informed that angels do not accompany a group of people on a journey if they have with them a dog or a bell hung on animals and makes a sound when moving.

• It is prohibited to keep or accompany a dog except a dog kept for hunting or guarding.
• Angels who refrain from such a company are the angels of mercy, however, the protecting angels never leave the slaves in residence or travel.
• The bell is prohibited because it is one of the devil's musical instruments and it resembles the Christians' bell.
• A Muslim must be keen on avoiding whatever keeps the angels far away from him.

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• Allah has appointed an angel in charge of the womb, and the angel says: O Lord, (it is) a sperm drop! O Lord, (it is now ) a clot! O Lord, (it is now) a piece of flesh. Then, when Allah wills to complete its creation, the angel asks: O Lord...
• I was allowed to speak of an angel from the angels of Allah who carry the Throne: (the distance) between his earlobe and shoulder covers a journey of seven hundred years
• As Jibrīl (peace be upon him) was sitting with the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) he heard a creak from above
• Allah has angels traveling around on earth conveying to me the greetings of my Ummah