Volume 8, Book 73, Number 26:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle kissed Al-Hasan bin Ali while Al-Aqra’ bin Habis At-Tamim was sitting beside him.
Al-Aqra said, “I have ten children and I have never kissed anyone of them,” Allah’s Apostle cast a look
at him and said, “Whoever is not merciful to others will not be treated mercifully.”

Volume 8, Book 73, Number 29:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I heard Allah’s Apostle saying, Allah divided Mercy into one-hundred parts and He kept its ninety-
nine parts with Him and sent down its one part on the earth, and because of that, its one single part,
His creations are Merciful to each other, so that even the mare lifts up its hoofs away from its baby
animal, lest it should trample on it.”

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Narrated Abu Huraira:
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Allah’s Apostle said, “The one who looks after and works for a widow and for a poor person is like
a warrior fighting for Allah’s Cause.” (The narrator Al-Qa’nabi is not sure whether he also said “Like
the one who prays all the night without slackness and fasts continuously and never breaks his fast.”)

Volume 8, Book 73, Number 38:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle said, “While a man was walking on a road. he became very thirsty. Then he came
across a well, got down into it, drank (of its water) and then came out. Meanwhile he saw a dog
panting and licking mud because of excessive thirst. The man said to himself “This dog is suffering
from the same state of thirst as I did.” So he went down the well (again) and filled his shoe (with wa –
ter) and held it in his mouth and watered the dog. Allah thanked him for that deed and forgave him.”
The people asked, “O Allah’s Apostle! Is there a reward for us in serving the animals?” He said, “(Yes)
There is a reward for serving any animate (living being) .”

Volume 8, Book 73, Number 39:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
Allah’s Apostle stood up for the prayer and we too stood up along with him. Then a bedouin
shouted while offering prayer. “O Allah! Bestow Your Mercy on me and Muhammad only and do not
bestow it on anybody else along with us.” When the Prophet had finished his prayer with Taslim, he
said to the Bedouin, “You have limited (narrowed) a very vast (thing),” meaning Allah’s Mercy.

Volume 8, Book 73, Number 2:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
A man came to Allah’s Apostle and said, “O Allah’s Apostle! Who is more entitled to be treated with
the best companionship by me?” The Prophet said, “Your mother.” The man said. “Who is next?” The
Prophet said, “Your mother.” The man further said, “Who is next?” The Prophet said, “Your mother.”
The man asked for the fourth time, “Who is next?” The Prophet said, “Your father. “

Volume 8, Book 73, Number 14:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
I heard Allah’s Apostle saying, “Who ever is pleased that he be granted more wealth and that his
lease of life be pro longed, then he should keep good relations with his Kith and kin.”

Volume 8, Book 73, Number 16:
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet said, “Allah created the creations, and when He finished from His creations, Ar-Rahm
i.e., womb said, “(O Allah) at this place I seek refuge with You from all those who sever me (i.e. sever
the ties of Kith and kin). Allah said, ‘Yes, won’t you be pleased that I will keep good relations with the
one who will keep good relations with you, and I will sever the relation with the one who will sever
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the relations with you.’ It said, ‘Yes, O my Lord.’ Allah said, ‘Then that is for you ‘ ” Allah’s Apostle ad –
ded. “Read (in the Qur’an) if you wish, the Statement of Allah: ‘Would you then, if you were given the
authority, do mischief in the land and sever your ties of kinship?’ (47.22)