It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jundub (may Allah be pleased with him) that a Bedouin came, made his she-camel kneel and tied it, then prayed behind the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). When the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) finished the prayer with the salam, he went to his she-camel, untied its rope, mounted it and called out: "O Allah, have mercy on me and on Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him), and do not let anyone else share in this mercy of ours." So the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "What do you think, is he more astray or his camel? Did you not hear what he said?" The Companions said: Yes. He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "He has restricted the vast mercy of Allah. Allah created one hundred mercies, then sent down one mercy because of which all creatures, jinn, humans and animals, show tenderness to one another, while ninety-nine mercies are kept with Allah. (Now tell me,) is he more astray or his camel?" This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Show mercy to those on the earth, and the One who is above the heaven will show mercy to you." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) that my intimate friend and chosen beloved, the owner of this chamber (peace and blessings be upon him), said: "Mercy is taken away only from the heart of a wretched person." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it. This Abu Uthman is the freed slave of al-Mughirah, not al-Nahdi; had he been al-Nahdi, I would have judged it sahih on the condition of the two Shaykhs.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abu Sa'id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whatever thing Allah Almighty has created, He has also created something that overpowers it; and He created His mercy, which overpowers His wrath." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it in this way.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed, Jibril (peace be upon him) began stuffing mud into the mouth of Pharaoh, fearing that he might say 'La ilaha illallah (there is no god but Allah)' and that Allah, the Mighty and Majestic, would then have mercy on him." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them both) that Jibril (peace be upon him) said to the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him): If only you had seen me as I was taking the black mud of the sea and stuffing it into Pharaoh's mouth.

It is narrated from Sayyidah Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) that she said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) supplicating in one of his prayers: 'Allahumma hasibni hisaban yasira' (O Allah, take an easy account of me). When he (peace and blessings be upon him) had finished the prayer, I said: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), what is meant by an easy account? He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "His record of deeds will be looked at and he will be pardoned for it. O Aishah, whoever is cross-examined in his account is ruined. And whatever hardship afflicts a believer, even a thorn that pricks him, Allah Almighty wipes out his sins in return for it." This hadith is sahih (authentic) on the condition of Imam Muslim, but the two Shaykhs did not record it with this wording.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) came out to us and said: "My intimate friend Jibril (peace be upon him) has just left me. He said: O Muhammad, by the One who sent you with the truth, Allah Almighty had a servant who worshipped Allah for five hundred years on the top of a mountain in the middle of the sea, whose width and length were thirty cubits by thirty cubits, and the sea surrounded it for four thousand farsakhs on every side. Allah Almighty had made a spring of sweet water the width of a finger flow for him, from which sweet water kept seeping and collecting at the foot of the mountain, and there was a pomegranate tree that gave him one pomegranate every night, with which he met his nourishment for the whole day. When evening came, he would come down and perform ablution, pick that pomegranate and eat it, and then stand for his prayer. At the time of his death he asked his Lord to take his soul while he was in prostration, and not to give the earth or anything else any means of spoiling him, until he is raised while still in prostration." (Jibril, peace be upon him) said: "Allah did exactly that, so whenever we descend to the earth or ascend to the heaven, we pass by him. We have learned from the knowledge of Allah that on the Day of Resurrection, when he is brought before Allah, Allah Almighty will say: Take My servant into Paradise by My mercy. He will say: O my Lord, rather by my deeds. Then Allah will say: Admit My servant into Paradise by My mercy. He will again say: O my Lord, rather because of my deeds. Then Allah will say: Admit My servant into Paradise by My mercy. He will say: O my Lord, rather because of my deeds. Then Allah Almighty will command the angels: Weigh My servant's blessings against his deeds. So when they are weighed, the single blessing of eyesight alone will outweigh his five hundred years of worship, and the blessings of the whole body will still remain over and above. Then Allah will say: Take My servant to Hell. As he is dragged towards Hell, he will cry out: O my Lord, admit me into Paradise by virtue of Your mercy. Allah will say: Bring him back. Then he will stand before Allah, and Allah will say: O My servant, who created you when you were nothing? He will say: You did, O my Lord. Allah will say: Was that from you or by My mercy? He will reply: Rather by Your mercy. Allah will say: Who gave you the strength to worship for five hundred years? He will reply: You did, O my Lord. Allah will say: Who placed you on a mountain in the middle of the deep sea? Who brought out sweet water for you from bitter (salty) water? Who produced a pomegranate for you every night when it grows only once a year? And you asked Me to take your soul in prostration, and did I not do that for you? He will reply: O my Lord, You are (the One who did it). Allah Almighty will say: So all of this happened by My mercy, and now by My mercy alone I will admit you into Paradise. Take My servant into Paradise; you were an excellent servant. Then Allah will admit him into Paradise." Jibril (peace be upon him) said: "O Muhammad, all matters depend only on the mercy of Allah Almighty." Imam al-Hakim says: This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, because Sulayman bin Harim al-Abid is one of the ascetics of the people of Sham, and al-Layth bin Sa'd does not narrate from unknown narrators.

Ishaq bin Abdullah bin Abi Talhah al-Ansari narrates from his father, and he from his grandfather (may Allah be pleased with him), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Whoever says 'La ilaha illallah (there is no god but Allah)' enters Paradise - or Paradise becomes obligatory for him - and whoever says 'Subhanallahi wa bihamdihi (Glory be to Allah and praise be to Him)' one hundred times, Allah Almighty writes for him one hundred and twenty-four thousand good deeds." The Companions said: O Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), then none of us will be ruined! He (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Indeed he will. (Listen!) One of you will come with so many good deeds that, if they were placed on a mountain, they would weigh it down; then Allah's blessings will come and take those good deeds away (that is, be set against them); then, after that, the Lord will favour him with His mercy." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration and is a supporting witness (shahid) for the hadith of Sulayman bin Harim, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.

It is narrated from Sayyiduna Shaddad bin Aws (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: "The wise person is the one who holds himself to account and works for (the life) after death, and the incapable, foolish person is the one who makes himself follow his desires and then merely pins his hopes on Allah, the Mighty and Majestic." This hadith has a sahih (authentic) chain of narration, but the two Shaykhs (Bukhari and Muslim) did not record it.