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ahmad:7203Ibn Abū ʿAdī > Ibn ʿAwn > Muḥammad > Abū Hurayrah

There is none amongst you whose deeds alone would attain salvation for him. They (the Companions) said: Messenger of Allah, not even you? He (the Holy Prophet) said: Not even I, but that Allah wraps me in Mercy and He grants me pardon. Ibn 'Aun pointed towards his head with his hand saying: Not even I, but that Allah wraps me in His Forgiveness and Mercy. (Using translation from Muslim 2816d)   

أحمد:٧٢٠٣حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ عَنِ ابْنِ عَوْنٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ

أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ ﷺ قَالَ لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ مِنْكُمْ يُنَجِّيهِ عَمَلهُ قَالُوا وَلَا أَنْتَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ وَلَا أَنَا إِلَّا أَنْ يَتَغَمَّدَنِي رَبِّي مِنْهُ بِمَغْفِرَةٍ وَرَحْمَةٍ وَلَا أَنَا إِلَّا أَنْ يَتَغَمَّدَنِي رَبِّي مِنْهُ بِمَغْفِرَةٍ وَرَحْمَةٍ مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلَاثًا  


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muslim:2816dMuḥammad b. al-Muthanná > Ibn Abū ʿAdī > Ibn ʿAwn > Muḥammad > Abū Hurayrah

There is none amongst you whose deeds alone would attain salvation for him. They (the Companions) said: Messenger of Allah, not even you? He (the Holy Prophet) said: Not even I, but that Allah wraps me in Mercy and He grants me pardon. Ibn 'Aun pointed towards his head with his hand saying: Not even I, but that Allah wraps me in His Forgiveness and Mercy.  

مسلم:٢٨١٦dحَدَّثَنَا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ الْمُثَنَّى حَدَّثَنَا ابْنُ أَبِي عَدِيٍّ عَنِ ابْنِ عَوْنٍ عَنْ مُحَمَّدٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ

قَالَ النَّبِيُّ ﷺ لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ مِنْكُمْ يُنْجِيهِ عَمَلُهُ قَالُوا وَلاَ أَنْتَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ وَلاَ أَنَا إِلاَّ أَنْ يَتَغَمَّدَنِيَ اللَّهُ مِنْهُ بِمَغْفِرَةٍ وَرَحْمَةٍ وَقَالَ ابْنُ عَوْنٍ بِيَدِهِ هَكَذَا وَأَشَارَ عَلَى رَأْسِهِ وَلاَ أَنَا إِلاَّ أَنْ يَتَغَمَّدَنِيَ اللَّهُ مِنْهُ بِمَغْفِرَةٍ وَرَحْمَةٍ  

ibnmajah:4201ʿAbdullāh b. ʿĀmir b. Zurārah And ʾIsmāʿīl b. Mūsá > Sharīk b. ʿAbdullāh > al-Aʿmash > Abū Ṣāliḥ > Abū Hurayrah

“Be moderate and adhere to moderation, for there is no one among you who will be saved by his deeds.” They said: “Not even you, O Messenger of Allah?” He said: “Not even me. Unless Allah encompasses me with mercy and grace from Him.”  

ابن ماجة:٤٢٠١حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللَّهِ بْنُ عَامِرِ بْنِ زُرَارَةَ وَإِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مُوسَى قَالاَ حَدَّثَنَا شَرِيكُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنِ الأَعْمَشِ عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ ﷺ قَارِبُوا وَسَدِّدُوا فَإِنَّهُ لَيْسَ أَحَدٌ مِنْكُمْ بِمُنْجِيهِ عَمَلُهُ قَالُوا وَلاَ أَنْتَ يَا رَسُولَ اللَّهِ قَالَ وَلاَ أَنَا إِلاَّ أَنْ يَتَغَمَّدَنِيَ اللَّهُ بِرَحْمَةٍ مِنْهُ وَفَضْلٍ  

ahmad:8529ʿAffān > Khālid b. ʿAbdullāh > Suhayl from his father > Abū Hurayrah

“Be moderate and adhere to moderation, for there is no one among you who will be saved by his deeds.” They said: “Not even you, O Messenger of Allah?” He said: “Not even me. Unless Allah encompasses me with mercy and grace from Him.” (Using translation from Ibn Mājah 4201)   

أحمد:٨٥٢٩حَدَّثَنَا عَفَّانُ حَدَّثَنَا خَالِدُ بْنُ عَبْدِ اللهِ عَنْ سُهَيْلٍ عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مَا مِنْكُمْ مِنْ أَحَدٍ يُنَجِّيهِ عَمَلُهُ قَالُوا وَلَا أَنْتَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ وَلَا أَنَا إِلَّا أَنْ يَتَغَمَّدَنِيَ اللهُ مِنْهُ بِرَحْمَةٍ  

ahmad:10733Sulaymān b. Dāwud > Shuʿbah > Abū Ziyād al-Ṭaḥḥān > Abū Hurayrah

There is none whose deeds alone would entitle him to get into Paradise. It was said to him: And, Messenger of Allah, not even you? Thereupon he said: Not even I, but that my Lord wraps me in Mercy. (Using translation from Muslim 2816c)   

أحمد:١٠٧٣٣حَدَّثَنَا سُلَيْمَانُ بْنُ دَاوُدَ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ أَبِي زِيَادٍ الطَّحَّانِ سَمِعَ أَبَا هُرَيْرَةَ يُحَدِّثُ

عَنِ النَّبِيِّ ﷺ قَالَ مَا مِنْكُمْ مِنْ أَحَدٍ يُنَجِّيهِ عَمَلُهُ قَالُوا وَلَا أَنْتَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ وَلَا أَنَا إِلَّا أَنْ يَتَغَمَّدَنِي اللهُ مِنْهُ بِرَحْمَةٍ  

ahmad:10789And Hb b. Jarīr from my father > Muḥammad b. Sīrīn > Abū Hurayrah

None amongst you can get. into Paradise by virtue of his deeds alone. They said: Messenger of Allah, not even you? Thereupon he said: Not even I, but that Allah should wrap me in His Grace and Mercy. (Using translation from Muslim 2816f)   

أحمد:١٠٧٨٩حَدَّثَنَا وَهْبُ بْنُ جَرِيرٍ حَدَّثَنَا أَبِي عَنْ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سِيرِينَ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ قَالَ

قَالَ رَسُولُ اللهِ ﷺ مَا مِنْكُمْ أَحَدٌ يُدْخِلُهُ عَمَلُهُ الْجَنَّةَ وَلَا يُنَجِّيهِ مِنَ النَّارِ قَالُوا وَلَا أَنْتَ يَا رَسُولَ اللهِ؟ قَالَ وَلَا أَنَا إِلَّا أَنْ يَتَغَمَّدَنِي اللهُ مِنْهُ بِرَحْمَةٍ وَفَضْلٍ مَرَّتَيْنِ أَوْ ثَلَاثًا