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adab:95 – Abu Sa'id said that the Prophet (may Allah bless him and grant him peace) said:

'Someone who does not show mercy will not be shown mercy.'

الأدب المفرد:٩٥ – حَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْعَلاءِ قَالَ حَدَّثَنَا مُعَاوِيَةُ بْنُ هِشَامٍ عَنْ شَيْبَانَ عَنْ فِرَاسٍ عَنْ عَطِيَّةَ عَنْ أَبِي سَعِيدٍ

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ مَنْ لاَ يَرْحَمُ لاَ يُرْحَمُ

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Mercy is shown to those who show mercy

bukhari:6013 – ʿUmar b. Ḥafṣ > Abī > al-Aʿmash > Zayd b. Wahb > Jarīr b. ʿAbdullāh

[AI] From the Prophet ﷺ, he said: "Whoever does not show mercy will not be shown mercy."

البخاري:٦٠١٣ – حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي حَدَّثَنَا الأَعْمَشُ قَالَ حَدَّثَنِي زَيْدُ بْنُ وَهْبٍ قَالَ سَمِعْتُ جَرِيرَ بْنَ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ: «مَنْ لاَ يَرْحَمُ لاَ يُرْحَمُ».