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Sahih al-Bukhari 2078 (Book 34, Hadith 31) #1994
The Rewards of Mercy

SUMMARY: A merchant was merciful to his debtors and Allah rewarded him for it.

Narrated Abu Huraira: The Prophet said, "There was a merchant who used to lend the people, and whenever his debtor was in straitened circumstances, he would say to his employees, 'Forgive him so that Allah may forgive us'. So, Allah forgave him".
حَدَّثَنَا هِشَامُ بْنُ عَمَّارٍ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى بْنُ حَمْزَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا الزُّبَيْدِيُّ، عَنِ الزُّهْرِيِّ، عَنْ عُبَيْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، أَنَّهُ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ قَالَ ‏ "‏ كَانَ تَاجِرٌ يُدَايِنُ النَّاسَ، فَإِذَا رَأَى مُعْسِرًا قَالَ لِفِتْيَانِهِ تَجَاوَزُوا عَنْهُ، لَعَلَّ اللَّهَ أَنْ يَتَجَاوَزَ عَنَّا، فَتَجَاوَزَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ

TOPICS
mercy  *  forgiveness  *  reward

QUICK LESSONS:
Be generous with your forgiveness and mercy towards others
EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the rewards of being merciful and forgiving. It tells us that if we are kind to others, Allah will be kind to us in return. The story is about a merchant who was always willing to forgive his debtors when they were in need, and as a result, Allah forgave him too. This teaches us that we should always be generous with our forgiveness and mercy towards others, as this will bring blessings from Allah upon us. We should also remember that no matter how much mercy we show towards others, it can never compare to the mercy of Allah which He bestows upon all His creation.

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