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Sahih Muslim #6798

The Book of Repentance
Sahih

The Arabic includes the chain of narration (sanad) and the collector's commentary; the English translation shows the Prophet's words only.

حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الْمُغِيرَةُ، - يَعْنِي الْحِزَامِيَّ - عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏ "‏ لَمَّا خَلَقَ اللَّهُ الْخَلْقَ كَتَبَ فِي كِتَابِهِ فَهُوَ عِنْدَهُ فَوْقَ الْعَرْشِ إِنَّ رَحْمَتِي تَغْلِبُ غَضَبِي ‏"‏ ‏.‏
When Allah created the creation as He was upon the Throne, He put down in His Book: Verily, My mercy predominates My wrath.
Narrated by Abu Huraira reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:

Context

Abu Huraira reports that the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said that when Allah created the creation, He decreed that His mercy would prevail over His wrath. This hadith highlights the overarching theme of divine mercy in Islam, reassuring believers of Allah's compassion.

Modern Application

In today's world, this hadith serves as a source of hope and comfort. It encourages individuals to embrace mercy in their interactions with others, promoting kindness and understanding in society.

Topics

This hadith is tagged with Divine Attributes and Divine Mercy because it emphasizes the significance of Allah's mercy as a fundamental aspect of His nature.

Divine AttributesDivine Mercy

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This hadith is #6798 from Sahih Muslim, in the Book of The Book of Repentance. It is graded Sahih and narrated by Abu Huraira reported that Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said:.

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