حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَعِيلُ بْنُ حَفْصٍ الْأُبُلِّيُّ حَدَّثَنَا أَبُو بَکْرِ بْنُ عَيَّاشٍ عَنْ الْأَعْمَشِ عَنْ أَبِي صَالِحٍ عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ عَنْ النَّبِيِّ صَلَّی اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ إِنَّ اللَّهَ رَفِيقٌ يُحِبُّ الرِّفْقَ وَيُعْطِي عَلَيْهِ مَا لَا يُعْطِي عَلَی الْعُنْفِ
ابن ماجہ · Hadith 3688
It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that the Prophet said: "Allah is Gentle and loves gentleness, and He grants reward for it that He does not grant for harshness."
Translated by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan · Reviewed by Islamic University of Madinah · Published March 2020