Hadith on Mercy: Allah loves praise, forgiving His servants

Al-Aswad ibn Sari’ reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “No one loves to be praised more than Allah Almighty, and no one accepts more excuses than Allah Almighty.”

Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr lil-Ṭabarānī 836

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

عَنِ الْأَسْوَدِ بْنِ سَرِيعٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ أَحَبَّ إِلَيْهِ الْمَدْحُ مِنَ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ وَلَا أَحَدٌ أَكْثَرَ مَعَاذِيرَ مِنَ اللهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ

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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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