The vastness of Allah's mercy

A desert Arab came and making his camel kneel and tethering it, entered the mosque and prayed behind the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. When The Messenger of Allah ﷺ had given the salutation, he went to his riding beast and, after untethering and riding it, he called out: O Allah, show mercy to me and to Muhammad and associate no one else in Thy mercy to us. The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then said: Do you think that he or his camel is farther astray? Did you not listen to what he said? They replied: Certainly.

جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ فَأَنَاخَ رَاحِلَتَهُ ثُمَّ عَقَلَهَا ثُمَّ دَخَلَ الْمَسْجِدَ فَصَلَّى خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَلَمَّا سَلَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَتَى رَاحِلَتَهُ فَأَطْلَقَهَا ثُمَّ رَكِبَ ثُمَّ نَادَى اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْنِي وَمُحَمَّدًا وَلاَ تُشْرِكْ فِي رَحْمَتِنَا أَحَدًا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَتَقُولُونَ هُوَ أَضَلُّ أَمْ بَعِيرُهُ أَلَمْ تَسْمَعُوا إِلَى مَا قَالَ قَالُوا بَلَى

[Machine] An Arab came with his camel. He tied its reins and then secured it. He prayed behind the Messenger of Allah ﷺ . When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ finished his prayer, the man went to his camel, removed its reins, and mounted it. Then he called out, "O Allah, have mercy on me and Muhammad and do not include anyone else in Your mercy." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "What are you saying? Is he (the camel) more misguided or you?" They replied, "We heard what he said." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, "Indeed, mercy is vast. Allah has created one hundred mercies, and He has sent down only one of them for His creation. Through this mercy, creatures show compassion to one another, including jinn, humans, and animals. Ninety-nine mercies remain with Allah. Do you consider him more misguided or you?"

جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ فَأَنَاخَ رَاحِلَتَهُ ثُمَّ عَقَلَهَا فَصَلَّى خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَلَمَّا سَلَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَتَى رَاحِلَتَهُ فَأَطْلَقَ عِقَالَهَا ثُمَّ رَكِبَهَا ثُمَّ نَادَى اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْنِي وَمُحَمَّدًا وَلَا تُشْرِكْ فِي رَحْمَتِنَا أَحَدًا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ «مَا تَقُولُونَ أَهُوَ أَضَلُّ أَمْ بَعِيرُهُ؟ أَلَمْ تَسْمَعُوا مَا قَالَ؟» قَالُوا بَلَى فَقَالَ «لَقَدْ حَظَّرَ رَحْمَةً وَاسِعَةً إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَلَقَ مِائَةَ رَحْمَةٍ فَأَنْزَلَ رَحْمَةً تَعَاطَفَ بِهَا الْخَلَائِقُ جِنُّهَا وَإِنْسُهَا وَبَهَائِمُهَا وَعِنْدَهُ تِسْعَةٌ وَتِسْعُونَ تَقُولُونَ أَهُوَ أَضَلُّ أَمْ بَعِيرُهُ؟»

[Machine] An Arab came and tethered his camel. Then, he tethered her and prayed behind the Messenger of Allah ﷺ. When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ finished praying, he came to his camel, released her reins, got on her, and called out, "O Allah, have mercy on me and Muhammad, and do not include anyone else in Your mercy." The Prophet ﷺ said, "Do you say that he misled you or his camel? Did you not hear what he said?" They replied, "Indeed, we did." He said, "Indeed, the mercy of Allah is vast. Allah has created 100 parts of mercy, and He sent down one part amongst His creation, including jinn, humans, and animals. And with Allah remains 99 parts of mercy."

جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ فَأَنَاخَ رَاحِلَتَهُ ثُمَّ عَقَلَهَا فَصَلَّى خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللَّهِ ﷺ فَلَمَّا سَلَّمَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ أَتَى رَاحِلَتَهُ فَأَطْلَقَ عِقَالَهَا ثُمَّ رَكِبَهَا ثُمَّ نَادَى اللَّهُمَّ ارْحَمْنِي وَمُحَمَّدًا وَلَا تُشْرِكْ فِي رَحْمَتِنَا أَحَدًا فَقَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ «أَتَقُولُونَ هُوَ أَضَلُّ أَمْ بَعِيرُهُ أَلَمْ تَسْمَعُوا مَا قَالَ؟» قَالُوا بَلَى قَالَ «لَقَدْ حَظَرَ رَحْمَةُ اللَّهِ وَاسِعَةٌ إِنَّ اللَّهَ خَلَقَ مِائَةَ رَحْمَةٍ فَأَنْزَلَ رَحْمَةً يُعَاطِفُ بِهَا الْخَلَائِقُ جِنُّهَا وَإِنْسُهَا وَبَهَائِمُهَا وَعِنْدَهُ تِسْعٌ وَتِسْعُونَ رَحْمَةً»

[Machine] An Arab man came and tied up his camel. Then, he prayed behind the Messenger of Allah ﷺ . After the Messenger of Allah ﷺ finished his prayer, the man approached his camel, untied its reins, mounted it, and said, "O Allah, have mercy on me and Muhammad, and do not include anyone else in Your mercy." The Messenger of Allah ﷺ then asked, "What are you saying? Is he more astray than his camel? Indeed, a wide mercy has been prohibited. Allah created one hundred mercies, and He sent down from them one mercy that is shared by the creatures, whether jinn, humans, or animals. With Him are ninety-nine mercies. Do you say that he is more astray than his camel?"

جَاءَ أَعْرَابِيٌّ فَأَنَاخَ رَاحِلَتَهُ ثُمَّ عَقَلَهَا ثُمَّ صَلَّى خَلْفَ رَسُولِ اللهِ ﷺ فَلَمَّا سَلَّمَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ أَتَى رَاحِلَتَهُ فَأَطْلَقَ عِقَالَهَا ثُمَّ رَكِبَهَا ثُمَّ نَادَى اللهُمَّ ارْحَمْنِي وَمُحَمَّدًا وَلَا تُشْرِكْ فِي رَحْمَتِنَا أَحَدًا فَقَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ «مَا تَقُولُونَ؟ هُوَ أَضَلُّ أَمْ بَعِيرُهُ؟ لَقَدْ حَظَرَ رَحْمَةً وَاسِعَةً إِنَّ اللهَ ﷻ خَلَقَ مِائَةَ رَحْمَةٍ ثُمَّ أَنْزَلَ مِنْهَا رَحْمَةً تَعَاطَفَ بِهَا الْخَلَائِقُ جِنُّهَا وَإِنْسُهَا وَبَهَائِمُهَا وَعِنْدَهُ تِسْعَةٌ وَتِسْعُونَ أَتَقُولُونَ هُوَ أَضَلُّ أَمْ بَعِيرُهُ؟»

"لقد حَظَرْتَ، رحمةُ اللهِ واسعةٌ، إِنَّ اللهَ خَلَق مِائةَ رحمةٍ فأَنزل رحمةً يتعاطف بها الخلائقُ، جنُّها وإِنسُها، وبَهائمُها، وعِنْدَهُ تسعة وتسعون، أَتَقولُون: هُوَ أَضَلُّ أَمْ بَعيرُه؟ يعني الذي قال. اللهم ارْحمنى ومحمدًا، ولا تشرك في رحمتنا أحدًا".