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Sunan Abi Dawud 5159 (Book 43, Hadith 387) #25450
The Power of Kindness to Servants

SUMMARY: This hadith is about the importance of treating servants with kindness and mercy, as Allah has more power over us than we have over them.

Abu Mas’ud al-Ansari said: when I was beating a servant of mine, I heard a voice behind me saying: know, Abu Mas’ud-Ibn al-Muthanna said: "twice"-that Allah has more power over you than you have over him. I turned round and saw that it was that it was the prophet (May peace be upon him). I said : Messenger of Allah! He is free for Allah’s sake. He said : If you had not done it, fire would have burned you or the fire would have touched you.
حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاَءِ، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، ح وَحَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى، قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو مُعَاوِيَةَ، عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ، عَنْ إِبْرَاهِيمَ التَّيْمِيِّ، عَنْ أَبِيهِ، عَنْ أَبِي مَسْعُودٍ الأَنْصَارِيِّ، قَالَ كُنْتُ أَضْرِبُ غُلاَمًا لِي فَسَمِعْتُ مِنْ خَلْفِي صَوْتًا ‏"‏ اعْلَمْ أَبَا مَسْعُودٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ ابْنُ الْمُثَنَّى مَرَّتَيْنِ ‏"‏ لَلَّهُ أَقْدَرُ عَلَيْكَ مِنْكَ عَلَيْهِ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ فَالْتَفَتُّ فَإِذَا هُوَ النَّبِيُّ فَقُلْتُ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ هُوَ حُرٌّ لِوَجْهِ اللَّهِ ‏.‏ قَالَ ‏"‏ أَمَا إِنَّكَ لَوْ لَمْ تَفْعَلْ لَلَفَعَتْكَ النَّارُ أَوْ ‏"‏ لَمَسَّتْكَ النَّارُ

TOPICS
mercy  *  kindness  *  servants  *  respect

QUICK LESSONS:
Show compassion towards your servants; Speak kindly to your servants; Treat your servants with respect; Free your slaves for God's sake; Be mindful of how you speak to your servants; Show understanding towards your servants' needs; Treat others how you want to be treated yourself .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is narrated by Abu Masud al-Ansari, who was beating his servant when he heard a voice behind him saying that Allah has more power over him than he has over his servant. He turned around and saw that it was the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. The Prophet ﷺ then told him that if he hadn't freed his servant, fire would have burned him or touched him. This hadith teaches us the importance of treating our servants with kindness and mercy, as Allah has more power over us than we have over them. We should always remember to show respect to those who are in our service and treat them with compassion and understanding. We should also be mindful of how we speak to them, as words can hurt just as much as physical actions can. By following these teachings from this hadith, we can ensure that our relationships with our servants are based on mutual respect and understanding rather than fear or intimidation.

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