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Sunan Abi Dawud 882 (Book 2, Hadith 492) #21173
The Limitless Mercy of Allah

SUMMARY: The Prophet Muhammad (May peace be upon him) taught a Bedouin that Allah's mercy is vast and cannot be limited to just two people.

Abu Hurairah said; The Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) got up for the prayer and we also stood up along with him. A Bedouin said said during prayer; O Allah, show mercy to me and to Muhammed and do not show mercy to anyone along with us. When the Messenger of Allah (May peace be upon him) uttered the salutation, he said to the Bedouin; you narrowed down a vast (thing). By this he meant the mercy of Allah.
حَدَّثَنَا أَحْمَدُ بْنُ صَالِحٍ، حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي يُونُسُ، عَنِ ابْنِ شِهَابٍ، عَنْ أَبِي سَلَمَةَ بْنِ عَبْدِ الرَّحْمَنِ، أَنَّ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ قَامَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ إِلَى الصَّلاَةِ وَقُمْنَا مَعَهُ فَقَالَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ فِي الصَّلاَةِ اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْنِي وَمُحَمَّدًا وَلاَ تَرْحَمْ مَعَنَا أَحَدًا فَلَمَّا سَلَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ قَالَ لِلأَعْرَابِيِّ ‏ "‏ لَقَدْ تَحَجَّرْتَ وَاسِعًا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ يُرِيدُ رَحْمَةَ اللَّهِ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ

TOPICS
mercy  *  prayer  *  bedouin  *  vastness

QUICK LESSONS:
Ask for God’s blessings in humility & gratitude; Respect & appreciate God’s limitless mercy; Never limit or restrict God’s mercy; Pray regularly & sincerely; Show respect towards others during prayers; Be humble when asking from God

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith tells us about the limitless mercy of Allah. It was narrated by Abu Hurairah, who said that the Prophet Muhammad got up for prayer and a Bedouin also stood up with them. During prayer, the Bedouin asked Allah to show mercy to him and the Prophet but not anyone else. When the prayer was finished, the Prophet told him that he had limited something vast - meaning Allah's mercy which is infinite and cannot be restricted to just two people. This teaches us that we should never limit or restrict God's mercy as it is beyond our understanding and encompasses all of creation. We should always remember this when we pray so that we can ask for His blessings in humility and gratitude for all He has given us.

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