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[Machine] About Abdullah's statement "Indeed, Abraham was soft-hearted", he said "the soft-hearted refers to being merciful."  

الطبراني:٩٠٠٣حَدَّثَنَا عَبْدُ اللهِ بْنُ مُحَمَّدِ بْنِ سَعِيدِ بْنِ أَبِي مَرْيَمَ ثنا مُحَمَّدُ بْنُ يُوسُفَ الْفِرْيَابِيُّ ثنا سُفْيَانُ عَنْ عَبْدِ الْكَرِيمِ عَنْ أَبِي عُبَيْدَةَ

عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ فِي قَوْلِهِ {إِنَّ إِبْرَاهِيمَ لَأَوَّاهٌ حَلِيمٌ} قَالَ «الْأَوَّاهُ الرَّحِيمُ»