Al-Adab Al-Mufrad #379
Mercy
The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.
حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدٍ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا مَرْوَانُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ كَيْسَانَ، عَنْ أَبِي حَازِمٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ: أَتَى النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم رَجُلٌ وَمَعَهُ صَبِيٌّ، فَجَعَلَ يَضُمُّهُ إِلَيْهِ، فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم: أَتَرْحَمُهُ؟ قَالَ: نَعَمْ، قَالَ: فَاللَّهُ أَرْحَمُ بِكَ مِنْكَ بِهِ، وَهُوَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ.
Abu Hurayra said, "A man came to the Prophet, may Allah bless him
and grant him peace, with a child which he began to embrace. The Prophet,
may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said. 'Do you show mercy towards
me?' 'Yes,' the man replied. He said, 'Allah is more merciful towards you
than you are towards this child. He is the Most Merciful of the merciful.;:
Narrated by Abu Hurayra said, "A man came to the Prophet, may Allah bless him
and grant him peace, with a child which he began to embrace. The Prophet,
may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said. 'Do you show mercy towards
me?' 'Yes,' the man replied. He said, 'Allah is more merciful towards you
than you are towards this child. He is the Most Merciful of the merciful.;:
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This hadith is #379 from Al-Adab Al-Mufrad, in the Book of Mercy and narrated by Abu Hurayra said, "A man came to the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, with a child which he began to embrace. The Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said. 'Do you show mercy towards me?' 'Yes,' the man replied. He said, 'Allah is more merciful towards you than you are towards this child. He is the Most Merciful of the merciful.;:.