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Sahih al-Bukhari 7453 (Book 97, Hadith 79) #7156
The Precedence of Mercy

SUMMARY: Allah's mercy is greater than His anger.

Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Messenger said, "When Allah created the creations, He wrote with Him on His Throne: 'My Mercy has preceded My Anger".
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ‏ "‏ لَمَّا قَضَى اللَّهُ الْخَلْقَ كَتَبَ عِنْدَهُ فَوْقَ عَرْشِهِ، إِنَّ رَحْمَتِي سَبَقَتْ غَضَبِي

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mercy  *  anger  *  creation

QUICK LESSONS:
Remember the precedence of mercy over anger and strive to do good deeds so as to receive more blessings from God.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith speaks of the greatness and mercy of Allah. It tells us that when Allah created all the creations, He wrote on His Throne that His mercy has preceded His anger. This means that no matter what we do, Allah will always be merciful to us before He gets angry with us. We should remember this and strive to do good deeds so that we can receive more of His mercy and blessings in our lives.

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