Hadith on Mercy: Failed and lost if he shows no mercy to people

‘Amr ibn Abi Habib reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “A servant has failed and lost if Allah has not placed mercy in his heart towards humanity.”

Source: Tārīkh Dimashq 21/54

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ عَمْرِو بْنِ أَبِي حَبِيبٍ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ خَابَ عَبْدٌ وَخَسِرَ مَنْ لَمْ يَجْعَلِ اللَّهُ فِي قَلْبِهِ رَحْمَةً لِلْبَشَرِ

21/54 تاريخ دمشق لابن عساكر حرف السين ذكر من اسمه سعيد

456 المحدث الألباني خلاصة حكم المحدث إسناده حسن في السلسلة الصحيحة

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Abu Amina Elias
Abu Amina Elias (Justin Parrott) is an academic librarian, researcher, and translator specializing in the Quran, Hadith, and their commentaries. He is a former instructor of Islamic Creed for Mishkah University.
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