(53) بَابُ مَنْ لا يَرْحَمُ لا يُرْحَمُ
Abu 'Uthman reported that 'Umar wanted to appoint a man as governor.The governor said, "I have such-and-such a number of children and I havenever kissed any of them." 'Umar said, "Allah Almighty will only show mercyto the kindest of His slaves." (ES)
Reference (ES): Al-Adab Al-Mufrad 99 (ES)
In-book reference (ES): Book 5, Hadith 16 (ES)
English translation (ES): Book 5, Hadith 99 (ES)