Hadith 39
hasanMercy on the Ummah
رفع عن أمتي
عَنْ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ رَضِيَ اللَّهُ عَنْهُمَا أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه و سلم قَالَ: "إنَّ اللَّهَ تَجَاوَزَ لِي عَنْ أُمَّتِي الْخَطَأَ وَالنِّسْيَانَ وَمَا اسْتُكْرِهُوا عَلَيْهِ". حَدِيثٌ حَسَنٌ، رَوَاهُ ابْنُ مَاجَهْ، وَالْبَيْهَقِيّ
Translation
On the authority of Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him), that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: Verily Allah has pardoned [or been lenient with] for me my ummah: their mistakes, their forgetfulness, and that which they have been forced to do under duress. A hasan hadeeth related by Ibn Majah, and al-Bayhaqee and others
Narrated by
Abdullah ibn Abbas
عبد الله بن عباس رضي الله عنهما
Explanation
This hadith shows Allah's mercy on the Muslim community by not holding them accountable for unintentional mistakes, forgetfulness, or actions done under coercion.
Key Lessons
- 1Genuine mistakes are forgiven
- 2Forgetfulness is excused
- 3Coerced actions aren't punished
- 4Allah is merciful to this Ummah