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Sunan Ibn Majah 4293 — Allah’s One Hundred Mercies
What is hoped of the Mercy of Allah on the Day of Resurrection
Hadith About Allah’s 100 Mercies
Sunan Ibn Majah : 4293
Sunan Ibn MajahHadith Number 4293
حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَكْرِ بْنُ أَبِي شَيْبَةَ، حَدَّثَنَا يَزِيدُ بْنُ هَارُونَ، أَنْبَأَنَا عَبْدُ الْمَلِكِ، عَنْ عَطَاءٍ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ـ صلى الله عليه وسلم ـ قَالَ " إِنَّ لِلَّهِ مِائَةَ رَحْمَةٍ قَسَمَ مِنْهَا رَحْمَةً بَيْنَ جَمِيعِ الْخَلاَئِقِ فَبِهَا يَتَرَاحَمُونَ وَبِهَا يَتَعَاطَفُونَ وَبِهَا تَعْطِفُ الْوَحْشُ عَلَى أَوْلاَدِهَا وَأَخَّرَ تِسْعَةً وَتِسْعِينَ رَحْمَةً يَرْحَمُ بِهَا عِبَادَهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ " .
Abu Hurairah Narrated from:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said: “Allah has one hundred (degrees of) mercy, of which He has shared one between all of creation, by virtue of which you show mercy and compassion towards one another and the wild animals show compassion towards their young. And He has kept back ninety-nine (degrees of) mercy by virtue of which He will show mercy to His slaves on the Day of Resurrection.”
Reference : Sunan Ibn Majah 4293In-book reference : Book 37, Hadith 194English translation : Vol. 5, Book 37, Hadith 4293
Summary of Sunan Ibn Majah Hadith 4293
This Hadith gives a simple and deep picture of Allah’s mercy. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said that Allah has one hundred degrees of mercy. One mercy has been shared among all creation, and because of it people show mercy and compassion to one another. Even wild animals show compassion to their young because of that mercy. Allah has kept back ninety-nine degrees of mercy, by which He will show mercy to His slaves on the Day of Resurrection. This Hadith about Allah’s 100 mercies teaches hope without denying accountability. The mercy we see in this world is only one part mentioned in the text. The remaining mercy is saved for the Hereafter. A believer should feel hope, gratitude, and love for Allah’s mercy.
What we learn from this hadith
- Allah has one hundred degrees of mercy.
- The mercy seen among people and animals comes from one mercy shared in creation.
- Ninety-nine degrees of mercy are kept for the Day of Resurrection.
- The Hadith encourages hope in Allah’s mercy.
