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Gentleness

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Darussalam · Volume 5

Chapters On Etiquette

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الحديث: 3688 ¦ الجزء: 2 ¦ الصفحة: 1216

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3688. It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet ﷺ said: "Allāh is Gentle and loves gentleness, and He grants reward for it that He does not grant for harshness." (Sahih)

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3688 - حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ الْأُبُلِّيُّ قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ، عَنِ الْأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: «إِنَّ اللَّهَ رَفِيقٌ يُحِبُّ الرِّفْقَ، وَيُعْطِي عَلَيْهِ مَا لَا يُعْطِي عَلَى الْعُنْفِ»

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a. Allāh loves most those who are kind to each other, He grants benefits to such people in this world and the good reward in the Hereafter. b. Being lenient in religious matters, and tolerant in enforcement of the Hudud (the prescribed punishment in Islam) indicates a weakness of the faith. In such situations, being firmly adherent to the religion will raise one's rank.