Silsilah as-Sahihah 2726 — Even hardship from the Prophet ﷺ is mercy

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Noble Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "O Allah! I ask You for a promise, so do not oppose it. I am but a human being; if I have caused any believer pain, or spoken harshly to him, or cursed him, or beaten him, then make that for him a means of mercy, purification, and nearness (to You), which will bring him close to You on the Day of Resurrection."