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Sahih Muslim 2816a, b (Book 52, Hadith 65) #14164
The Inevitability of Mercy

SUMMARY: No one can attain salvation purely through their deeds, even the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) was not exempt from this.

Abu Huraira reported Allah's Messenger as saying: None amongst you would attain salvation purely because of his deeds. A person said: Allah's Messenger, even you? Thereupon he said: Yes, not even I except that Allah wraps me in Mercy, but you should act with moderation. This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Bukair b. al-Ashajj with a slight variation of wording.
حَدَّثَنَا قُتَيْبَةُ بْنُ سَعِيدٍ، حَدَّثَنَا لَيْثٌ، عَنْ بُكَيْرٍ، عَنْ بُسْرِ بْنِ سَعِيدٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنْ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ أَنَّهُ قَالَ ‏"‏ لَنْ يُنْجِيَ أَحَدًا مِنْكُمْ عَمَلُهُ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ رَجُلٌ وَلاَ إِيَّاكَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ ‏"‏ وَلاَ إِيَّاىَ إِلاَّ أَنْ يَتَغَمَّدَنِيَ اللَّهُ مِنْهُ بِرَحْمَةٍ وَلَكِنْ سَدِّدُوا ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَحَدَّثَنِيهِ يُونُسُ بْنُ عَبْدِ الأَعْلَى الصَّدَفِيُّ، أَخْبَرَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ وَهْبٍ، أَخْبَرَنِي عَمْرُو، بْنُ الْحَارِثِ عَنْ بُكَيْرِ بْنِ الأَشَجِّ، بِهَذَا الإِسْنَادِ غَيْرَ أَنَّهُ قَالَ ‏"‏ بِرَحْمَةٍ مِنْهُ وَفَضْلٍ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ وَلَمْ يَذْكُرْ ‏"‏ وَلَكِنْ سَدِّدُوا

TOPICS
salvation  *  deeds  *  moderation  *  mercy

QUICK LESSONS:
Strive for good deeds , Act with moderation , Rely on God’s mercy .

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith explains that no matter how much good a person does in their life they cannot attain salvation purely because of their deeds. Even the Prophet Muhammad himself was not exempt from this rule and he needed Allah's mercy to be saved. This hadith teaches us that we should always strive to do good deeds but also remember that it is ultimately Allah's mercy which will save us in the end. We should also act with moderation in our lives so as to be deserving of Allah's mercy and grace.

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