O Allah! Indeed, some people followed me, while I did not wish for them to follow me. O Allah! So, whomever I struck or spoke harshly to, make that for him a means of atonement, reward, forgiveness, and mercy. Or as you, peace and blessings be upon him, said.
Hadith Referenceالفتح الربانی / كتاب المدح والدم / 10120
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:صحیح
Hadith Takhrij«صحيح لغيره، أخرجه الطبراني في الاوسط : 2330 ، (انظر مسند أحمد ترقيم الرسالة: 23793 ترقیم بيت الأفكار الدولية: 24203»
Brief Explanation
Benefits: … It is understood from this that when the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam utters words of supplication against a Muslim, they will become a mercy for him; if he is “a mercy to the worlds” (rahmatan lil-‘alamin), then such is his mercy.