Hadith 18983

Chapter 28

باب 28

(28) باب قَوْلِهِ تَعَالَى {وَلَقَدْ سَبَقَتْ كَلِمَتُنَا لِعِبَادِنَا الْمُرْسَلِينَ}

(28) Chapter: "And, verily, Our Word has gone forth of old for Our slaves – the Messengers"
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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."

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 7453

In-book reference: Book 97, Hadith 79

USC-MSA web (English) reference(deprecated numbering scheme): Vol. 9, Book 93, Hadith 545