9 Holy Prophet Muhammad Quotes on Compassion

Holy Prophet Muhammad quotes on compassion

3. A prostitute was forgiven by Allah, because, passing by a panting dog near a well and seeing that the dog was about to die of thirst, she took off her shoe, and tying it with her head-cover she drew out some water for it. So, Allah forgave her because of that.

5. Allah's Messenger kissed Al-Hasan ibn `Ali while Al-Aqra` ibn Habis At-Tamim was sitting with him . Al-Aqra` said, 'I have ten children and have never kissed one of them.' The Prophet cast a look at him and said, 'Whoever is not merciful to others will not be treated mercifully.'

22. It is better for a leader to make a mistake in forgiving than to make a mistake in punishing.

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26. Narrated Umm Khalid: I (the daughter of Khalid ibn Said) went to Allah's Messenger with my father and I was wearing a yellow shirt. Allah's Messenger said, 'Sanah, Sanah!' (`Abdullah, the narrator, said that sanah meant 'good' in the Ethiopian language). I then started playing with the seal of prophethood (between the Prophet's shoulders) and my father rebuked me harshly for that. Allah's Messenger said, 'Leave her.' The Prophet, then, invoked Allah to grant her a long life thrice.

32. Sometimes I enter prayer and I intend to prolong it, but then I hear a child crying, and I shorten my prayer thinking of the distress of the child's mother.

38. There is a reward for kindness to every living animal or human.

41. While a man was walking along a road, he became very thirsty and found a well. He lowered himself into the well, drank, and came out. Then [he saw] a dog protruding its tongue out with thirst. The man said: 'This dog has become exhausted from thirst in the same way as I.' He lowered himself into the well again and filled his shoe with water. He gave the dog some water to drink. He thanked God, and [his sins were] forgiven. The Prophet was then asked: 'Is there a reward for us in our animals?' He said: 'There is a reward in every living thing.'

97. A woman was punished because she imprisoned a cat until it died. On account of this, she was doomed to Hell. While she imprisoned it, she did not give the cat food or drink, nor did she free it to eat the insects of the earth.

99. Kindness is a mark of faith, and whoever has no kindness has no faith.