Hadith on Mercy: Be merciful, forgiving, and penitent

Jarir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever is not merciful will not receive mercy. Whoever does not forgive will not be forgiven. Whoever does not repent, Allah will not turn to him.”

Source: al-Mu’jam al-Kabīr lil-Ṭabarānī 2476

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

عَنْ جَرِيرٍ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ مَنْ لَا يَرْحَمْ لَا يُرْحَمْ وَمَنْ لَا يَغْفِرْ لَا يُغْفَرْ لَهُ وَمَنْ لَا يَتُبْ لَا يَتُبْ عَلَيْهِ

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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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