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Jami at-Tirmidhi 1405 (Book 16, Hadith 21) #26985
Forgiveness and Revenge

SUMMARY: Allah has given us the choice to either forgive or seek revenge when we are wronged.

Narrated Abu Hurairah: "When Allah granted His Messenger victory over Makkah, he stood (to deliver an address) among the people. He thanked and praised Allah, then he said: 'And from whomever (one of his relatives) was killed, then he has two options to choose from: Either to pardon or that he be killed'."
حَدَّثَنَا مَحْمُودُ بْنُ غَيْلاَنَ، وَيَحْيَى بْنُ مُوسَى، قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا الْوَلِيدُ بْنُ مُسْلِمٍ، حَدَّثَنَا الأَوْزَاعِيُّ، حَدَّثَنِي يَحْيَى بْنُ أَبِي كَثِيرٍ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو سَلَمَةَ، حَدَّثَنِي أَبُو هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ لَمَّا فَتَحَ اللَّهُ عَلَى رَسُولِهِ مَكَّةَ قَامَ فِي النَّاسِ فَحَمِدَ اللَّهَ وَأَثْنَى عَلَيْهِ ثُمَّ قَالَ ‏ "‏ وَمَنْ قُتِلَ لَهُ قَتِيلٌ فَهُوَ بِخَيْرِ النَّظَرَيْنِ إِمَّا أَنْ يَعْفُوَ وَإِمَّا أَنْ يَقْتُلَ ‏"‏ ‏.‏ قَالَ وَفِي الْبَابِ عَنْ وَائِلِ بْنِ حُجْرٍ وَأَنَسٍ وَأَبِي شُرَيْحٍ خُوَيْلِدِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو

TOPICS
forgiveness  *  revenge  *  choice  *  victory  *  afuw  *  intiqam  *  ikhtiyar  *  nasr

QUICK LESSONS:
Choose forgiveness over revenge; thank God for his blessings; praise Allah for his mercy; make wise choices in life.

EXPLANATIONS:
This hadith is about the importance of forgiveness and how it should be our first choice when we are wronged. It was narrated by Abu Hurairah, who said that when Allah granted His Messenger victory over Makkah, he stood among the people and thanked and praised Allah. He then said that if someone was killed, they have two options to choose from - either to pardon or seek revenge. This hadith teaches us that even in times of victory, we should not forget our values and morals; instead of seeking revenge for a wrong done against us, it is better to forgive them as this will bring peace into our lives. We should also remember that Allah has given us free will so we can make choices for ourselves - whether it be forgiving someone or seeking revenge - but ultimately it is up to us which path we take.

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