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Biography: Imam Ibn Habban (rh)

صحیح ابن حبان
Sahih Ibn Hibban
كِتَابُ البِرِّ وَالإِحْسَانِ
Book of Righteousness and Goodness
باب الرحمة - ذكر البيان بأن الله جل وعلا إنما يرحم من عباده الرحماء
Chapter on Mercy – Allah only shows mercy to the merciful among His servants.
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Hadith Number: 461
اخبرنا عمران بن موسى ، قال: حدثنا ابو بكر بن خلاد الباهلي ، قال: حدثنا عبد الاعلى بن عبد الاعلى ، قال: حدثنا هشام بن حسان ، عن عاصم الاحول ، عن ابي عثمان ، عن اسامة بن زيد ، قال: كنا عند النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم، فجاء رسول امراة من بناته، فقال: يا رسول الله، ارسلت إليك ابنتك ان تاتيها، فإن صبيا لها في الموت، فقال:" ائتها فقل لها: إن لله ما اخذ، وله ما اعطى، وكل شيء عنده باجل مسمى، فلتصبر ولتحتسب"، قال: فلم يلبث ان رجع، فقال: يا رسول الله، إنها تقسم عليك إلا جئتها، فقام رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم، وقمنا معه رهط من الانصار فدخلنا، فرفع إليه الصبي، ونفسه تقعقع في صدره، ففاضت عيناه، فقال له سعد بن عبادة: ما هذا يا رسول الله؟ قال:" رحمة جعلها الله في قلوب عباده، وإنما يرحم الله من عباده الرحماء" .
Sayyiduna Usama bin Zaid (may Allah be pleased with them both) narrates: Once we were present with the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). A messenger came from one of his daughters. He said: O Messenger of Allah! Your daughter has sent you this message that you should come to her, because her son is about to die. The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: Go to her and tell her that whatever Allah takes back belongs to Him, and whatever He gives also belongs to Him, and everything has a fixed term in His presence. Therefore, she should be patient and hope for reward. The narrator says: After a while, that person returned and said: O Messenger of Allah! She is insisting by oath that you must come to her. So the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) stood up, and we also stood up with him. Some of the Ansar were with us. We went to her, and the child was presented to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), and his breath was rattling in his chest. Tears flowed from the eyes of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Sayyiduna Sa’d bin Ubadah (may Allah be pleased with him) said: O Messenger of Allah! What is this? The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: "This is mercy, which Allah has placed in the hearts of His servants, and Allah only shows mercy to those of His servants who are merciful."


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