Ghurar al-Ḥikam

Mercy and Compassion

Volume 1 14 narrations
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Mercy 14 The Poor and Needy 1 Generosity 1 Intellect/Reason 1

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hadith 3870
Imam Ali (AS) said, By showing compassion, [divine] mercy descends.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : بِبَذْلِ الرَّحْمَةِ تُسْتَنْزَلُ الرَّحْمَةُ
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hadith 3871
Imam Ali (AS) said, Being compassionate to the weak brings down [divine] mercy.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رَحْمَةُ الضُّعَفاءِ تَسْتَنْزِلُ الرَّحْمَةَ
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hadith 3872
Imam Ali (AS) said, Showing compassion to one who does not show compassion [to others] prevents [divine] mercy, and sparing one who does not spare others destroys the nation.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : رَحْمَةُ مَنْ لا يَرْحَمُ تَمْنَعُ الرَّحْمَةَ وَ اسْتِبْقاءُ مَنْ لا يُبْقي يُهْلِكُ الاُمَّةَ
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hadith 3873
Imam Ali (AS) said, I am amazed at the one who hopes for the mercy of one who is above him, how can he not show compassion to the one who is below him?!
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : عَجِبْتُ لِمَنْ يَرْجُو رَحْمَةَ مَنْ فَوْقَهُ كَيْفَ لايَرحَمُ مَنْ دُونَهُ
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hadith 3875
Imam Ali (AS) said, The most deserving of [showing] mercy among the people is the one who is most in need of it [himself].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أَولَى النَّاسِ بِالرَّحْمَةِ المُحْتاجِ إلَيْها
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hadith 3876
Imam Ali (AS) said, The best thing that draws forth mercy is having compassion for all people [in your heart].
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : أبْلَغُ ما تَسْتَدِرُّ بِهِ الرَّحمَةُ أنْ تُضْمَرَ لِجَميعِ النَّاسِ الرَّحْمَةُ
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hadith 3877
Imam Ali (AS) said, When you are incapable of helping the weak [and needy] then let your compassion encompass them.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : إذا عَجَزَ عَنِ الضُّعَفاءِ نَيْلُكَ فَلْتَسَعْهُمْ رَحْمَتُكَ
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hadith 3878
Imam Ali (AS) said, Just as you show mercy, mercy will be shown to you.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : كما تَرْحَمُ تُرْحَمُ
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hadith 3879
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who shows no mercy will be shown no mercy.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ لَمْ يَرْحَمْ لَمْ يُرْحَمْ
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hadith 3880
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who shows no mercy to the people, Allah will withhold His mercy from him.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ لَمْ يَرْحَمِ النَّاسَ مَنَعَهُ اللّهُ رَحْمَتَهُ
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hadith 3881
Imam Ali (AS) said, One in whose heart there exists no mercy, meets less of it (mercy) when he needs it.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ لَمْ تَسْكُنِ الرَّحْمَةُ قَلْبَهُ قَلَّ لِقاؤُها لَهُ عِنْدَ حاجَتِهِ
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hadith 3882
Imam Ali (AS) said, One who shows mercy is shown mercy.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مَنْ تَرَحَّمَ رُحِمَ
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hadith 3883
Imam Ali (AS) said, It is by the honourable that mercy is shown.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنَ الكِرامِ تَكُونُ الرَّحْمَةُ
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hadith 3884
Imam Ali (AS) said, One of the surest means of intelligence is showing mercy to the ignorant.
الإمامُ عليٌّ (عَلَيهِ الّسَلامُ) : مِنْ أوْكَدِ أسْبابِ العَقلِ رَحْمَةُ الجُهَّالِ
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