It is narrated from one of the Companions (may Allah be pleased with him) of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) that he said: We were with the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) on a journey, and some of the people caught the chick of a sparrow. At this the sparrow (restless with love) began to fall upon their saddles, so the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) ordered that its chick be returned to it. Then he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah is certainly more merciful to His servant than this sparrow is to its chick."
Al-Harith bin Abi Usamah narrated it in his Musnad (Bughyat al-Bahith: 1045). Its basis is narrated in Sahih Muslim (2754) from Sayyiduna Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) with the incident of a captive woman, while this incident of the sparrow is also found in Sunan Abi Dawud (2675) and Musnad Ahmad (4400).
Hadith Referenceالمطالب العالية بزوائد المسانيد الثمانية / كتاب الأدب / 2826
Hadith Gradingمحدثین:إسناده صحيح
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