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Hadith on Manners: Respectful to elders, merciful to children

Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever does not show mercy to our young ones, or acknowledge the rights of our elders, is not one of us.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 7073 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ahmad Shakir عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍقَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ …

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Hadith on Mercy: The Prophet forgives his enemies in Mecca

Al-Qasim ibn Salam reported: When his enemies came to the Ka’bah, they were holding onto its door and the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “What do you say? What do you think?” They said three times, “We say you are the son of our brother.” The Prophet said, “I say to you …

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Ibrahim on Love: Hate the sin, compassion for sinners

Ibrahim ibn Adham reported: We were passing through some cities and I saw two people among the ascetics on a journey. One of them said to the other, “O brother, what do the people who love Allah inherit from their beloved?” The other said, “They inherit insight from the light of Allah the Exalted and …

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Hadith on Ihsan: Allah has prescribed excellence in all things

Shaddad ibn Aws reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, Allah has prescribed excellence in everything. If you have to kill, kill in the best manner. If you have to slaughter, slaughter in the best manner. Let one of you sharpen his knife, so his animal is spared of …

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Hadith on Brotherhood: Believers are one body in compassion

Al-Nu’man ibn Bashir reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The parable of the believers in their affection, mercy, and compassion for each other is that of a body. When any limb aches, the whole body reacts with sleeplessness and fever.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6011, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2586 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity …

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Hadith on Mercy: Angel offers to destroy a town, but the Prophet relents

Aisha reported: She asked the Prophet, “Have you encountered a harder day than the battle of Uhud?” The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I have met your people as they are, and the worst of it was the day of ‘Aqabah as I had an audience with Ibn ‘Abd Yalil ibn ‘Abd …

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Umar on Forgiveness: No mercy for the unmerciful, unforgiving

Qabisah ibn Jabir reported: Umar ibn al-Khattab, may Allah be pleased with him, said, “Whoever does not show mercy will not receive mercy. Whoever does not forgive others will not be forgiven. Whoever does not pardon others will not be pardoned. Whoever does not protect others will not be protected.” Source: al-Adab al-Mufrad 366 Grade: …

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Hadith on Forgiveness: O Allah, forgive my people for they do not know

Abdullah ibn Mas’ud reported: I remember seeing the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, tell the story of a prophet who was beaten by his people and he wiped the blood from his face, saying, “My Lord, forgive my people for they do not know.”  Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6929, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1792 Grade: …

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Hadith on Compassion: Mercy only removed from the miserable

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Mercy is only deprived by those who are damned.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1923 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Ibn Taymiyyah عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ لَا تُنْزَعُ الرَّحْمَةُ إِلَّا مِنْ شَقِيٍّ 1923 سنن الترمذي كتاب البر …

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Hadith on Rahmah: Ninety-nine parts of mercy for Judgment Day

Salman al-Farisi reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Verily, on the day Allah created the heavens and the earth, He created one hundred parts of mercy. Each part can fill what is between the heavens and the earth. He made one part of mercy for the earth, from which …

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Hadith on Mercy: Show compassion to those on the earth

Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The merciful will be shown mercy by the Most Merciful. Be merciful to those on the earth, and the One in the heavens will have mercy upon you.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1924 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Tirmidhi عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو …

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Hadith on Sincerity: I pledged to the Prophet sincerity to all Muslims

Jarir ibn Abdullah reported: I pledged allegiance to the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, to establish prayer, to give charity, and to be sincere to every Muslim. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 57, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 56 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim عَنْ جَرِيرِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ قَالَ بَايَعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ …

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Hadith on Mercy: The Prophet is merciful to his children

Abu Huraira reported: Al-Aqra’ ibn Habis saw the Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, kissing his grandson Al-Hasan. He said, “I have ten children and I do not kiss any of them.” The Prophet said, “Verily, whoever does not show mercy will not receive mercy.” Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 5997, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2318 Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (authenticity …

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Hadith on Salaam: Worship the Merciful, feed the poor, spread peace

Abdullah ibn Amr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Worship the Most Merciful, feed the poor, and spread peace. You will enter Paradise in peace.” Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1855 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Tirmidhi عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ اعْبُدُوا الرَّحْمَنَ وَأَطْعِمُوا الطَّعَامَ …

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Hadith on Animals: In every living being a reward for charity

Suraqa ibn Ju’shum reported: I asked the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, about a lost camel who comes to drink from my cisterns that I have prepared for my own camels, “Will I be rewarded if I give it some water to drink?” The Prophet said, “Yes, in every living being with a …

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