Sahih al-Bukhari Oneness, Uniqueness of Allah (Tawheed)

Sahih al-Bukhari 7453

Chapter: “And, verily, Our Word has gone forth of old for Our slaves – the Messengers”

Authentic hadith of Sahih al-Bukhari Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 7453

حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ، حَدَّثَنِي مَالِكٌ، عَنْ أَبِي الزِّنَادِ، عَنِ الأَعْرَجِ، عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ ـ رضى الله عنه ـ أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ ‏"‏

لَمَّا قَضَى اللَّهُ الْخَلْقَ كَتَبَ عِنْدَهُ فَوْقَ عَرْشِهِ، إِنَّ رَحْمَتِي سَبَقَتْ غَضَبِي ‏"

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "When Allah created the creations, He wrote with Him on His Throne: 'My Mercy has preceded My Anger."

Reported by Al-Bukhari (No. 7453, 3194, 7404, 7422, 7553), Muslim (No. 2751a, 2751b, 2751c), At-Tirmidhi (No. 3543), Ibn Majah (No. 4295) and Ahmad (No. 6998, 7187, 7215, 7779, 8346, 8601, 9225).

An explanation exists for another version of this hadith: Sahih Muslim 2751a

Classical commentary

Ibn Hajar al-Asqalani — Fath al-Bari

حَدِيث أَبِي هُرَيْرَة " إِنَّ رَحْمَتِي سَبَقَتْ غَضَبِي " وَقَدْ تَقَدَّمَ شَرْحه فِي بَاب قَوْله تَعَالَى ( وَيُحَذِّركُمْ اللَّهُ نَفْسه ) وَأَشَارَ بِهِ إِلَى تَرْجِيح الْقَوْل بِأَنَّ الرَّحْمَة مِنْ صِفَات الذَّات لِكَوْنِ الْكَلِمَة مِنْ صِفَات الذَّات فَمَهْمَا اُسْتُشْكِلَ فِي إِطْلَاق السَّبْق فِي صِفَة الرَّحْمَة جَاءَ مِثْله فِي صِفَة الْكَلِمَة , وَمَهْمَا أُجِيبَ بِهِ عَنْ قَوْله سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتنَا حَصَلَ بِهِ الْجَوَاب عَنْ قَوْله " سَبَقَتْ رَحْمَتِي " وَقَدْ غَفَلَ عَنْ مُرَاده مَنْ قَالَ دَلَّ وَصْف الرَّحْمَة بِالسَّبْقِ عَلَى أَنَّهَا مِنْ صِفَات الْفِعْل , وَقَدْ سَبَقَ فِي شَرْح الْحَدِيث قَوْل مَنْ قَالَ : الْمُرَاد بِالرَّحْمَةِ إِرَادَة إِيصَال الثَّوَاب , وَبِالْغ…

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 3194

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, "When Allah completed the creation, He wrote in His Book which is with Him on His Throne, "My Mercy overpowers My Anger."

لَمَّا قَضَى اللَّهُ الْخَلْقَ كَتَبَ فِي كِتَابِهِ، فَهْوَ عِنْدَهُ فَوْقَ الْعَرْشِ إِنَّ رَحْمَتِي غَلَبَتْ غَضَبِي ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 7404

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When Allah created the Creation, He wrote in His Book--and He wrote (that) about Himself, and it is placed with Him on the Throne--'Verily My Mercy overcomes My Anger.'"

لَمَّا خَلَقَ اللَّهُ الْخَلْقَ كَتَبَ فِي كِتَابِهِ ـ هُوَ يَكْتُبُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ، وَهْوَ وَضْعٌ عِنْدَهُ عَلَى الْعَرْشِ ـ إِنَّ رَحْمَتِي تَغْلِبُ غَضَبِي ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 7422

The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When Allah had finished His creation, He wrote over his Throne: 'My Mercy preceded My Anger.'

إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَمَّا قَضَى الْخَلْقَ كَتَبَ عِنْدَهُ فَوْقَ عَرْشِهِ إِنَّ رَحْمَتِي سَبَقَتْ غَضَبِي ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 7553

I heard Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) saying, "Before Allah created the creations, He wrote a Book (wherein He has written): My Mercy has preceded my Anger." and that (Book) is written with Him over the Throne."

لَمَّا قَضَى اللَّهُ الْخَلْقَ كَتَبَ كِتَابًا عِنْدَهُ غَلَبَتْ ـ أَوْ قَالَ سَبَقَتْ ـ رَحْمَتِي غَضَبِي‏.‏ فَهْوَ عِنْدَهُ فَوْقَ الْعَرْشِ ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 2751a

When Allah created the creation, He wrote in a book, which is with Him over the Throne: Verily, My mercy predominates over My anger

Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "When Allah created the creation, He wrote in a book, which is with Him over the Throne: Verily, My mercy predominates over My anger." Another narration: "My mercy predominated My…

لَمَّا خَلَقَ اللَّهُ الْخَلْقَ كَتَبَ فِي كِتَابِهِ فَهُوَ عِنْدَهُ فَوْقَ الْعَرْشِ إِنَّ رَحْمَتِي تَغْلِبُ غَضَبِي ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah Explained

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 2751b

Allah, the Exalted and Glorious, said: My mercy excels My wrath.

سَبَقَتْ رَحْمَتِي غَضَبِي ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

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Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih Muslim 2751c

When Allah created the creation, He ordained for Himself and this document is with Him: Verily, My mercy predominates Mv wrath.

لَمَّا قَضَى اللَّهُ الْخَلْقَ كَتَبَ فِي كِتَابِهِ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ فَهُوَ مَوْضُوعٌ عِنْدَهُ إِنَّ رَحْمَتِي تَغْلِبُ غَضَبِي ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Jami' at-Tirmidhi 3543

“Verily, Allah when He created the creation, He wrote with His Hand concerning Himself, that: ‘My mercy prevails over My wrath.’”

"‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ حِينَ خَلَقَ الْخَلْقَ كَتَبَ بِيَدِهِ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ إِنَّ رَحْمَتِي تَغْلِبُ غَضَبِي ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sunan Ibn Majah 4295

“When Allah created the universe, He decreed for Himself: ‘My mercy prevails over My wrath.’”

"‏ إِنَّ اللَّهَ عَزَّ وَجَلَّ لَمَّا خَلَقَ الْخَلْقَ كَتَبَ بِيَدِهِ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ إِنَّ رَحْمَتِي تَغْلِبُ غَضَبِي ‏"

Narrated by Abu Hurayrah

Not graded Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Hadith qudsi Musnad Ahmad 6998