Theme
Hadith: Mercy & Affection
4 hadith on this theme. Drawn from classical collections (Bukhari, Muslim, Abu Dawud, Tirmidzi), with narrator, grading, and applied notes for Muslim parents.
مَنْ لَا يَرْحَمْ لَا يُرْحَمْ
He who shows no mercy will receive none
Whoever does not show mercy will not be shown mercy.
مَنْ لَا يَرْحَمِ النَّاسَ لَا يَرْحَمْهُ اللَّهُ
He who does not show mercy to people will not be shown mercy by Allah
Whoever does not show mercy to people, Allah will not show him mercy.
كَانَ يُصَلِّي وَهُوَ حَامِلٌ أُمَامَةَ، فَإِذَا سَجَدَ وَضَعَهَا، وَإِذَا قَامَ حَمَلَهَا
The Prophet ﷺ prayed while carrying Umamah
He prayed while carrying his granddaughter Umamah. When he prostrated, he set her down; when he stood, he carried her again.
أَنَا وَكَافِلُ الْيَتِيمِ فِي الْجَنَّةِ هَكَذَا
I and the one who cares for an orphan are like this in paradise
I and the one who cares for an orphan are like this in paradise — (he gestured with his index and middle fingers, slightly apart).