Take hope in Allah’s mercy

What It Means: Reading in Context

Umar ibn al-Khattab describes a captive woman caring for a child. The Prophet asks whether she would throw her child into a fire, and the companions say she would not if she could prevent it. This excerpt is his concluding comparison with Allah’s mercy. The source’s spacing within the Arabic divine name is normalised here. This entry comes from Sahih al-Bukhari 5999. The displayed text is an excerpt, not the complete narration. Follow the source link to read the narrator, full wording and in-book reference together. A hadith number identifies the source used here; numbering systems can differ between editions. Being able to inspect a source is important when a short statement is shared outside its original setting. The accompanying reflection is an editorial prompt for everyday conduct. It is not part of the hadith and does not replace explanation from qualified scholarship. Avoid extending a short reminder into a religious ruling that the entry itself does not establish.