Even slaughter has its ethics — because iḥsān is owed everywhere.

Passages that draw on this hadith

al-Fawāʾid — Points of Benefit, Volume One

Ibn al-Qayyim

1. "and mercy, the perfection of His kindness, His veiling, His forbearance, His overlooking and His remission — and that His mercy toward him is sheer benefaction bestowed upon him, not a recompense given in exchange for anything he has done; and that unless He enfolds him in His mercy and His bounty, he is doomed beyond escape. By God, how much wisdom lies in the very decreeing of sin, and how much benefit and mercy it holds for the servant when repentance is truly realized!"

   Source in al-Fawāʾid →

Al-Kabā'ir — The Major Sins

Imam al-Dhahabī

1. "Whoever does not show mercy will not be shown mercy. Allah does not show mercy to those who do not show mercy to people. The Messenger of Allah, peace be upon him, also mentioned, The just ruler will be shaded by Allah in his shade on the day when there is no shade except his."

   Source in The Major Sins →

Volume Three

Ibn al-Qayyim

1. "The one whose attribute is mercy encompasses everything with both mercy and knowledge. His mercy extends as far as His knowledge reaches. He is established upon His Throne with His mercy, so it encompasses everything,"

   Source in Volume Three →

Volume One

Ibn al-Qayyim

1. "The Ranks of Humility and Submission Reflect on the words of the mother: "Do not compel me with your disobedience to act contrary to the mercy and compassion I am naturally inclined to." And consider the saying of the Prophet مُحَمَّد, peace be upon him: "اللّٰه is more merciful to His servants than a mother is to her child." Where does a mother's mercy stand in comparison to the mercy of اللّٰه, which encompasses everything?"

   Source in Volume One →

Futūḥ al-Ghayb — Revelations of the Unseen

Shaykh Abd al-Qadir al-Jilani

1. "He replied: "No, but by the mercy of God," and she said: Not even you? He said: "Not even I, unless God envelops me in His mercy," and he placed his hand on his head. This is because God Almighty owes no one any right, nor is He obligated to fulfill any covenant. Rather, He does as He wills, punishing whom He wills and forgiving whom He wills, showing mercy to whom He wills and bestowing blessings upon whom He wills."

   Source in Futūḥ al-Ghayb →

2. "The sixth: Do not declare anyone from the people of the Qibla to be a polytheist, disbeliever, or hypocrite, for this is closer to mercy, higher in rank, and the completion of the Sunnah. It distances you from entering into God's knowledge, distances you from God's wrath, and brings you closer to God's pleasure and mercy, for it is a noble and honored door with God that bequeaths the servant mercy for all creation."

   Source in Futūḥ al-Ghayb →

al-Fawāʾid — Points of Benefit, Volume Two

Ibn al-Qayyim

1. ""Say: in the bounty of God and in His mercy — in that let them rejoice." The sayings of the early generations varied in explaining bounty and mercy, but the sound view is that they are guidance and blessing: His bounty is His guidance, and His mercy is His blessing. For this reason He joins guidance and blessing together, as in His words in Surat al-Fatiha:"

   Source in al-Fawāʾid II →

Book 33: Fear and Hope

Imam al-Ghazali

1. "In the hadith of Abu Sa'id al-Khudri from the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him): Allah created nothing without making something that overcomes it, and He made His mercy overcome His wrath. The famous report states that Allah wrote upon Himself mercy before He created the creation: "My mercy prevails over My wrath."

   Source in Fear & Hope →