Reports on the reward for mercy

Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The Most Merciful has mercy on those who show mercy. Show mercy to those who live on earth, and the One in the heaven will have mercy on you."

Sayyiduna Jarir (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah does not have mercy on the one who does not have mercy on people."

Sayyiduna Jarir (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah does not have mercy on the one who does not have mercy on people."

The above saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) is also reported from Sayyiduna Jarir (may Allah be pleased with him) through this chain.

Ubaydullah bin Amir said that it is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) that he said: "Whoever does not have mercy on our young and does not recognise the right of our elders is not one of us."

Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard Abu al-Qasim, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), the truthful and the one confirmed as truthful, the occupant of this chamber, saying: "Mercy is not taken away except from a wretched person." Shu'bah said: I also found this narration written down with me.

Sayyiduna Qurrah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: A man said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): "I slaughtered a goat while feeling great pity for it," or he said: "Indeed, I felt great pity for the goat when I slaughtered it." At this he (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, if you have shown mercy to the goat, Allah will have mercy on you." He said this twice.

Abu al-Ala bin Abdullah bin al-Shikhkhir said that his brother Mutarrif bin Abdullah bin al-Shikhkhir said: Indeed, Allah shows mercy because of mercy shown to a sparrow.

Sayyiduna Jarir (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah does not have mercy on the one who does not have mercy on people."

Abu Ubaydah said that Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) said: Show mercy to those on the earth, and the One in the heaven will have mercy on you.

Hisham bin Urwah said that his father Urwah said: It has reached me that it is written in the Torah: "As you show mercy, so will mercy be shown to you."

Sayyiduna Usamah bin Zayd (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, Allah has mercy on those of His servants who are merciful."

Sayyiduna Jabir (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever does not show mercy is not shown mercy."