إِنَّ اللَّهَ رَفِيقٌ يُحِبُّ الرِّفْقَ
verily Allah is kind and He loves kindness
Sahih Muslim 2593 · Source checked
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Source
Sahih Muslim 2593
Book 45, Hadith 99
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What It Means: Reading in Context
This excerpt is taken from words addressed to Aisha. The full saying continues by contrasting what is granted through kindness with what is not granted through harshness. The selected Arabic and English cover the same opening statement about kindness; the address and continuation are omitted. This entry comes from Sahih Muslim 2593. 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.
REFLECTION · EDITORIAL
Before making a request or giving feedback, consider how to express it gently and clearly. Kindness can shape both the words and the tone.
This reflection is not Qur’an, hadith or an authoritative tafsir.