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PATIENCE AND MERCY TO ONE ANOTHER

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“One of the daughters of the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, sent a message asking him to come to her because her son was on the verge of death. He sent the greetings to her with a message saying: ‘Everything Allah has given belongs to Him, and whatsoever He takes back belongs to Him. There is nothing that does not have a term fixed by Him. Therefore, be patient and hope for His Favor and Mercy.’

She repeated her request imploring him in the Name of Allah to come, so he set out accompanied by Sa’ad son of Ubaydah, Mu'az son of Jabal, Ubayy son of Ka’ab, Zaid son of Thabit and others to see her. Upon his arrival the child was presented to him, and he took the child and placed him on his lap. When he saw the distressed state of the child his eyes shed tears. Sa’ad asked: ‘O Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, what is this?’ He replied, ‘This is compassion which Allah has placed in the hearts of His worshipers, and Allah has compassion on those of His worshipers who are compassionate.’

In another narration it reads, ".. in the hearts of those of His worshipers whom He wills."

Bukhari and Muslim with a chain up to Osama son of Zaid, loved by the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, and the son of one loved by him, who related this.