Muslim 2846 — Paradise and the Fire disputed: you are My mercy, you are My punishment

مسلم 2846 — تحاجت الجنة والنار: أنت رحمتي وأنت عذابي

A hadith qudsi in Sahih Muslim, no. 2846: Paradise and the Fire disputed: you are My mercy, you are My punishment. The Prophet relates it from his Lord; the Hadith Qudsi Browser gathers its narrations across the six books and the Muwatta.

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«احتجت النار والجنة فقالت هذه يدخلني الجبارون والمتكبرون . وقالت هذه يدخلني الضعفاء والمساكين فقال الله عز وجل لهذه أنت عذابي أعذب بك من أشاء - وربما قال أصيب بك من أشاء - وقال لهذه أنت رحمتي أرحم بك من …»

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People and things also explored

Angels alternate among you by night and by day· The angels boast of you· The angels say: My Lord, that is Your servant who intends an evil deed — You know him best· Roaming angels seek out gatherings of remembrance· Were it not for your sins the angels would visit you in your houses· The shayatin came to them and turned them from their religion· Abu Dawud 430 — I made five prayers obligatory on your community and made a covenant· Abu Dawud 821 — I have divided the prayer between Myself and My servant in two halves

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  • Sahih Muslim
  • hadith-api (fawazahmed0): open hadith editions
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