(22) بَابُ: {وَكَانَ عَرْشُهُ عَلَى الْمَاءِ}، {وَهُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ}
Narrated Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "When Allah had finished His creation, He wrote over his Throne: 'My Mercy preceded My Anger.' (IT)
Reference (IT): Sahih al-Bukhari 7422 (IT)
In-book reference (IT): Book 97, Hadith 50 (IT)
USC-MSA web (English) reference(deprecated numbering scheme): Vol. 9, Book 93, Hadith 518 (IT)