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Shiavault - a Vault of Shia Islamic Books The a Mercy To the World On Forgiveness, Kindness and Mercy It is related of the Prophet that he said: 'On the Day of Resurrection a herald will call out: 'Whoever's reward is with God then let him enter Paradise.' It will be asked: 'Whose reward is with God?' It will be answered: 'Those who forgave the people, for they will enter Paradise without being held to account.'222 He would encourage mercy in general saying: 'Those who show mercy will be shown mercy by The Merciful One on the Day of Resurrection.
Show mercy to those on Earth and He who is in the heavens will show mercy to you.'223 Once al-Aqra! Ibn H{"bis saw the Apostle of God kissing his grandsons al-H{asan and al-H{usayn the sons of Imam Ali ibn AbY ?alib. Al-Aqra! Said: 'I have ten children and I have never kissed any of them ever.' The Apostle of God became angry and his colour flushed and he said to al-Aqra!: 'He who shows no mercy shall not be shown mercy. If you have torn all mercy from your own heart then what can I do for you?
He who shows no mercy to the children or no respect to the elders is not one of us.'224 He also said: 'Be to the orphans like a merciful father and know that whatever you sow so shall you reap.'225 The noble Prophet said: 'When I was taken upon my heavenly night journey I saw some people into whose bellies fire was being cast and it was exiting from their behinds. I 222 majma! al-bay"n; vol.9, p.34. 223 bi9"r al-anw"r; vol.74, chap.7, p.167, 9ad:th 4. 224 man"qib "l ab: U"lib; vol.3, p.384.
225 bi9"r al-anw"r; vol.74, chap.7, p.171. said: 'Who are they O Gabriel?' He said: 'They are ethose who consume the property of the orphans unjustly.f'226 227 He also said: 'I and the person who takes care of orphans will be [as close as] these two [fingers] (and he indicated with his index and middle fingers) in Paradise as long as he fears Almighty God.'228 It is related that Abdull"h ibn Mas!Yd said: 'The Apostle of God said: 'Whoever gently strokes the head of an orphan will have a light on the Day of Resurrection for every hair that his hand passes over.'229 Regarding forgiveness he said: 'Whoever forgives a wrong, God will give him honour in this world and the next.'230 He also said: 'When anger raises its head dispel it with forgiveness, for a herald will call out on the Day of Resurrection: 'Let those whose reward is with God stand!' Then none shall stand but those who were forgiving.