288 hadith
A man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, I have relatives whom I treat kindly while they cut me off. I am forbearing with them while they behave ignorantly toward me. I do good to them while they wrong me." The…
أحمد 9343SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever relieves a believer of one of the hardships of this world, Allah will relieve him of one of the hardships of the Day of Resurrection. Whoever shields a Muslim, Allah will shield him in this world and…
أحمد 7427SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever relieves a believer of one of the hardships of this world, Allah will relieve him of one of the hardships of the Day of Resurrection. Whoever eases the burden of one in difficulty, Allah will ease his…
الأعظمي 11841SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever relieves a believer of one of the distresses of this world, Allah will relieve him of one of the distresses of the Day of Resurrection. Whoever shields a Muslim, Allah will shield him in this world…
ابن ماجه 225SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever relieves a believer of one of the distresses of this world, Allah will relieve him of one of the distresses of the Day of Resurrection. Whoever eases the burden of someone in difficulty, Allah will…
مسلم 6853SahihA man said, "Messenger of Allah, I have relatives whom I keep close while they cut me off, I treat them well while they mistreat me, and I remain forbearing while they behave foolishly toward me." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ replied, "If it is…
أحمد 10284SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah is gentle and loves gentleness. He grants for gentleness what He does not grant for harshness."
الأعظمي 13851HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever relieves a believer of one of the hardships of this world, Allah will relieve him of one of the hardships of the Day of Resurrection. Whoever shields a Muslim, Allah will shield him in this world and…
الترمذي 2945SahihA man said, "Messenger of Allah, I slaughter the sheep, yet I feel pity for it," or he said, "I feel pity for the sheep when I slaughter it." He replied, "If you show mercy to the sheep, Allah will show mercy to you. If you show mercy to…
الأعظمي 13925SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Allah is gentle and loves gentleness. He grants for gentleness what He does not grant for harshness."
الأعظمي 13850HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever seeks refuge in the name of Allah, grant him refuge. Whoever asks in the name of Allah, give to him. Whoever invites you, accept his invitation. And whoever does you a kindness, repay him in kind. If…
أبو داود 1672DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever relieves a believer of a hardship from the hardships of this world, Allah will relieve him of a hardship from the hardships of the Day of Resurrection. Whoever eases the burden of one in difficulty,…
الأعظمي 14131SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever shows mercy, even to an animal being slaughtered, Allah will show mercy to him on the Day of Resurrection."
الأعظمي 13926HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ came out to the mosque making a gesture with his hand like this. Abu Abdul-Rahman pointed his hand toward the ground, indicating the gesture. The Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever grants more time to one in difficulty or…
أحمد 3015DaifAbu Qatada was owed a debt by a man, and he would go to him to collect it, but the man would hide from him. One day Abu Qatada came, and a young boy came out. He asked the boy about the man, and the boy said, "Yes, he is in the house eating…
الأعظمي 491HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah is gentle and loves gentleness. He grants through gentleness what He does not grant through harshness."
الأعظمي 13852HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever seeks refuge in the name of Allah, grant him refuge. Whoever asks of you, give to him. Whoever invites you, accept his invitation. Whoever does you a kindness, repay him. If you cannot find the means to repay…
أحمد 6106SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever relieves a Muslim of one of the hardships of this world, Allah will relieve him of one of the hardships of the Day of Resurrection. Whoever eases the burden of someone in difficulty, Allah will ease his burden…
الترمذي 1930SahihUqba bin Amir said, I met the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he said to me, "Uqba bin Amir, maintain ties with the one who cuts you off, give to the one who deprives you, and pardon the one who wrongs you." Then I came to the Messenger of Allah…
الأعظمي 13854HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever relieves a believer of one of the hardships of this world, Allah will relieve him of one of the hardships of the Day of Resurrection. Whoever eases the burden of someone in difficulty, Allah will ease…
الأعظمي 6914SahihA man said, "Messenger of Allah, I slaughter the sheep, but I have mercy on it," or he said, "I feel mercy for the sheep when I slaughter it." He replied, "If you show mercy to the sheep, Allah will show mercy to you."
أحمد 20363SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever seeks refuge with you in the name of Allah, grant him refuge. Whoever asks of you in the name of Allah, give to him." Sahl and Uthman added, "Whoever invites you, accept his invitation." Then they all…
أبو داود 5109DaifThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever grants a debtor in hardship more time, or forgives part of the debt, Allah will shade him beneath the shade of His Throne."
الأعظمي 490SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Ayesha, Allah is gentle and loves gentleness. He grants for gentleness what He does not grant for harshness, nor for anything else."
مسلم 6601SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah is gentle and loves gentleness, and He grants through gentleness what He does not grant through harshness."
أحمد 902HasanA man said, "Messenger of Allah, I slaughter a sheep and I feel mercy for it," or he said, "I feel mercy for the sheep when I slaughter it." The Prophet ﷺ replied, "If you show mercy to the sheep, Allah will show mercy to you. If you show…
الأعظمي 14791SahihA man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, I have relatives with whom I maintain ties while they cut me off, I pardon them while they wrong me, and I treat them well while they treat me badly. Shall I repay them…
أحمد 6700DifficultThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Indeed, Allah is gentle and loves gentleness. He is pleased with it and grants through gentleness what He does not grant through harshness."
أحمد 16805DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever relieves a believer of a hardship from the hardships of this world, Allah will relieve him of a hardship from the hardships of the Day of Resurrection. Whoever eases the burden of someone in…
الأعظمي 13350SahihThe Messenger of Allah said one day while we were with him, "Blessed are the strangers." It was asked, "And who are the strangers, Messenger of Allah?" He replied, "Righteous people among many corrupt people. Those who disobey them are more…
الأعظمي 184HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Allah is gentle and loves gentleness, and He grants through gentleness what He does not grant through harshness."
ابن ماجه 3688SahihAbu Qatada was searching for a man who owed him a debt. The man hid from him for a time, but eventually Abu Qatada found him. The man said, "I am in financial hardship." Abu Qatada asked, "By Allah?" The man replied, "By Allah." Abu Qatada…
الأعظمي 12052SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever relieves a believer of a hardship from the hardships of this world, Allah will relieve him of a hardship from the hardships of the Hereafter. Whoever conceals the faults of a Muslim, Allah will…
الترمذي 1425SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah is gentle and loves gentleness. He grants for gentleness what He does not grant for harshness."
الأعظمي 13849HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever relieves a Muslim of one of the hardships of this world, Allah will relieve him of one of the hardships of the Day of Resurrection. Whoever eases the burden of someone in difficulty, Allah will ease his burdens…
أبو داود 4946SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said to her, "Whoever is given a portion of gentleness has been given a portion of the good of this world and the next. Maintaining ties of kinship, good character, and good neighborliness build up homes and lengthen lives."
الأعظمي 14065HasanAbu Qatada was looking for a man who owed him a debt. The man had been hiding from him, and when Abu Qatada finally found him, the man said, "I am in financial difficulty." Abu Qatada asked, "By Allah?" The man replied, "By Allah." Abu…
الأعظمي 5630SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Allah [[r4]] is gentle and loves gentleness. He grants for gentleness what He does not grant for harshness."
أحمد 16802DifficultThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "The most excellent of virtues is that you maintain ties with whoever cuts you off, give to whoever withholds from you, and pardon whoever insults you."
أحمد 15618DaifUqba bin Amir said, I met the Messenger of Allah ﷺ, and he said to me, "Uqba bin Amir, maintain ties with whoever cuts you off, give to whoever deprives you, and pardon whoever wrongs you."
الأعظمي 12344HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever grants a debtor in difficulty more time, or forgives the debt entirely, Allah will shade him under His shade."
الأعظمي 5629SahihA man came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and said, "Messenger of Allah, I have relatives with whom I maintain ties while they sever them, I forgive them while they wrong me, and I treat them well while they treat me badly. Shall I repay them…
أحمد 6942HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever seeks refuge in the name of Allah, grant him refuge. Whoever asks in the name of Allah, give to him. Whoever invites you, accept his invitation. Whoever does you a favor, repay him. If you cannot find…
الأعظمي 11306SahihAbu Qatada was owed a debt by a man, and he used to come seeking repayment, but the man would hide from him. One day Abu Qatada came, and a young boy came out. He asked the boy about the man, and the boy said, "Yes, he is in the house…
أحمد 22623SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever seeks refuge in the name of Allah, grant him refuge. Whoever asks of you in the name of Allah, give to him. Whoever invites you, accept his invitation. Whoever does you a favor, repay him in kind. If you cannot…
أحمد 5365SahihThe narration is traced back to the Prophet ﷺ, who said, "The merciful are shown mercy by the Most Merciful. Show mercy to those on earth, and the One in the heavens will show mercy to you." Musaddad did not say "the freed slave of Abdullah…
أبو داود 4941HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "The merciful are shown mercy by the Most Merciful. Show mercy to those on earth, and the One in heaven will show mercy to you."
الأعظمي 13920HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said to her, "Whoever is given a share of gentleness has been given a share of the good of this world and the next. Maintaining ties of kinship, good character, and being a good neighbor cause homes to flourish and lengthen…
أحمد 25259SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever grants a debtor in hardship more time, or forgives part of his debt, Allah will shade him under the shade of His Throne on the Day of Resurrection."
الأعظمي 5626SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There was a man who used to lend money to people. He would say to his servant, 'When you come to someone in difficulty, let him off, perhaps Allah will let us off.' So he met Allah, and Allah let him off."
أحمد 8467SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever relieves a distressed person of a hardship in this world, Allah will relieve him of a hardship in the Hereafter. Whoever conceals the faults of a Muslim in this world, Allah will conceal his faults in…
أحمد 7701SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever eases the hardship of one in difficulty, Allah will ease his affairs in this world and the next."
ابن ماجه 2417SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah does not wrong a believer regarding any good deed. He is rewarded for it in this world and recompensed for it in the Hereafter. As for the disbeliever, he is fed in this world for the good deeds he…
الأعظمي 13240SahihA man from the Ansar was with the Prophet ﷺ, and he had a small child with him whom he kept hugging close to himself. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ asked him, "Do you have compassion for him?" He replied, "Yes, Messenger of Allah." He said,…
الأعظمي 13917HasanThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Allah does not wrong a believer of any good deed. He is rewarded for it in this world and recompensed for it in the Hereafter. As for the disbeliever, he is fed in this world for the good deeds he performed…
الأعظمي 16215SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Whoever grants a debtor in hardship more time, or forgives part of the debt, Allah will shade him on the Day of Resurrection beneath the shade of His Throne, on a day when there is no shade but His."
الأعظمي 489SahihAbdullah bin Amr traced this saying back to the Prophet ﷺ, who said, "The merciful are shown mercy by the Most Merciful. Show mercy to those on earth, and the One above the heavens will show mercy to you."
الأعظمي 272HasanThe Prophet ﷺ said, "There was a merchant who used to lend money to people. Whenever he saw a debtor in hardship, he would tell his servants, 'Let him off, perhaps Allah will let us off.' So Allah forgave him."
البخاري 2078SahihThe Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "There was a man who used to lend money to people, and he would say to his servant, 'When you come across someone in difficulty, let him off, perhaps Allah will let us off.' So he met Allah, and Allah let him…
البخاري 3480SahihThe Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever conceals the faults of a Muslim in this world, Allah [[r4]] will conceal his faults in this world and the next. Whoever relieves a person in distress, Allah will relieve him of one of the distresses of the Day…
أحمد 16959Sahih