Muslim narrated in his Saheeh that Abu Dharr said: "I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him ) say: 'When forty-two nights are passed, Allah sends an angel to the nutfah (embryo) and he gives it shape, forming its hearing and sight, its skin, flesh and bones. Then he says: 'O Lord, male or female?' Then your Lord decrees whatever He wills and the angel writes it down.'"6
6 Muslim, 4/2037, hadith no 2645
It is narrated that Ibn Mas'ood said: "The Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him), who is the most truthful one, told us: 'Each one of you comes together in mother's womb for forty days, then becomes an 'alaqah (clot) for a similar period of time. Then he becomes a mudghah (chewed lump of flesh) for a similar length of time. Then Allah sends an angel to him, who is commanded with four things. It is said to him: Write down his deeds, his provision, and whether he is doomed (destined for Hell) or blessed (destined for Paradise). Then the soul is breathed into him.'"
It is narrated in Saheehayn (Bukhaari and Muslim) from Anas that the Prophet (jg|) said: "Allah has appointed an angel over the womb, and he says, 'O Lord, a nutfah (mixed discharge from male and female); O Lord, an 'alaqah (clot); O Lord, a mudghah (chewed lump of flesh).' And when Allah wants to decree his creation, he says: 'O Lord, male or female? Doomed or blessed? What is his provision? What is his lifespan?' All of that is written when he is in his mother's womb.
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