عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُ عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ كَتَبَ كِتَابًا بِيَدِهِ لِنَفْسِهِ قَبْلَ أَنْ يَخْلُقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ فَوَضَعَهُ تَحْتَ عَرْشِهِ فِيهِ رَحْمَتِي سَبَقَتْ غَضَبِي
Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: Verily, Allah Almighty wrote a book with His own hand for Himself before the creation of the heavens and the earth, and placed it beneath His Throne. In it is written: My mercy has prevailed over My wrath.