About Mercy

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The Most Merciful shows Mercy to those who have Mercy on Others

Author: Shaikh Muhammad Musa Nasr Source: Al-Asaalah Magazine (No. 21, pg. 17-19) Translator: isma'eel alarcon

The Prophet (saws) once kissed Al-Hasan Ibn `Alee (i.e. his grandson) while Al-Aqra' Ibn Haabis was in his presence. So Al-Aqra' said to him: "You kiss your children. I swear by Allaah, I have ten children and I never kissed any one of them!" So the Prophet (saws) said: "He who doesn't show mercy (to others) will not be shown mercy (by Allaah)."

Verily, mercy - in our religion - encompasses this world and the hereafter, as well as mankind, animals, birds, and the surrounding habitats.
Allaah says: "And My mercy encompasses every thing."
Allaah has described Himself with mercy and He has also described His prophets and righteous servants with it. Allaah says: "Muhammad is the Messenger of Allaah (saws) and those who are with him are severe against the disbelievers and merciful to one another."

Allaah has made his sending forth of the Prophet (saws) as a mercy to all of creation, as He says: "And We have not sent you (O Muhammad) except as a mercy to the worlds."
The word "worlds" (`aalameen) is general and thus includes the world of the humans, the world of the jinn, the world of the animals and the world of the birds, as well as the nations found on land and the nations found on sea.

And indeed Allaah has commanded that mercy be applied to every thing and in every action. So even when you slaughter you sacrificial animal, you show mercy to it by saying Bismillaah and by sharpening your sword (so that it will be a quick and painless death). The Prophet (saws) said: "Verily Allaah has prescribed Ihsaan (goodness) for everything. So when you slaughter, then slaughter in a good manner, and when you kill (in war), then kill in a good manner. And let each of you sharpen his blade and let him spare the animal he slaughters from suffering."

And Allaah indeed forgave one prostitute from the Jews who showed mercy to a dog that was dying from thirst. She filled her shoe with water and then taking hold of the dog's mouth, she gave it the water to drink. So Allaah was thankful to her for what she did and forgave her sins.

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