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Sahih Muslim 2752a (Book 50, Hadith 20) #14039
The Mercy of Allah

SUMMARY: Allah created mercy and sent down one part of it to the earth, which is why there is love among all creatures.

Abu Huraira reported: I heard Allah's Messenger as saying: Allah created mercy in one hundred parts and He retained with Him ninety-nine parts, and He has sent down upon the earth one part, and it is because of this one part that there is mutual love among the creation so much so that the animal lifts up its hoof from its young one, fearing that it might harm it.
حَدَّثَنَا حَرْمَلَةُ بْنُ يَحْيَى التُّجِيبِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا ابْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، أَنَّ سَعِيدَ بْنَ الْمُسَيَّبِ، أَخْبَرَهُ أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ يَقُولُ ‏ "‏ جَعَلَ اللَّهُ الرَّحْمَةَ مِائَةَ جُزْءٍ فَأَمْسَكَ عِنْدَهُ تِسْعَةً وَتِسْعِينَ وَأَنْزَلَ فِي الأَرْضِ جُزْءًا وَاحِدًا فَمِنْ ذَلِكَ الْجُزْءِ تَتَرَاحَمُ الْخَلاَئِقُ حَتَّى تَرْفَعَ الدَّابَّةُ حَافِرَهَا عَنْ وَلَدِهَا خَشْيَةَ أَنْ تُصِيبَهُ

TOPICS
mercy  *  creation  *  love  *  animal

QUICK LESSONS:
Show kindness and compassion towards others; Be grateful for the mercy given by Allah; Respect all living beings around you; Lift your hoof away from your young ones out of fear and love for them;

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks about the mercy of Allah. It explains that Allah created mercy in one hundred parts and kept ninety-nine parts with Him, while sending down only one part to the earth. This single part is what causes mutual love among all creatures, even animals who are known for their aggression towards each other. For example, an animal will lift its hoof away from its young ones so as not to harm them out of fear and love for them. This hadith teaches us that we should be merciful towards each other just like how animals are merciful towards their own kind. We should also remember that this mercy comes from Allah Himself and we should be grateful for it by showing kindness to others around us.

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