حَدَّثَنَا آدَمُ، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ، عَنْ أَبِي التَّيَّاحِ قَالَ: سَمِعْتُ أَنَسَ بْنَ مَالِكٍ قَالَ: قَالَ النَّبِيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم: يَسِّرُوا وَلاَ تُعَسِّرُوا، وَسَكِّنُوا ولا تُنَفِّرُوا.
Anas ibn Malik reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless him and
grant him peace, said, "Make things easy and do not make things difficult.
Calm people and do not arouse their aversion."
حَدَّثَنَا مُوسَى، قَالَ: حَدَّثَنَا حَمَّادٌ، عَنْ حُمَيْدٍ، عَنِ الْحَسَنِ، عَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ مُغَفَّلٍ، عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: إِنَّ اللَّهَ رَفِيقٌ يُحِبُّ الرِّفْقَ، وَيُعْطِي عَلَيْهِ مَا لاَ يُعْطِي عَلَى الْعُنْفِ.
'Abdullah ibn Mughaffal reported that the Prophet, may Allah bless
him and grant him peace, said, "Allah is compassionate and loves compassion.
He gives for compassion what He goes not give for harshness."
'Abdullah ibn 'Amr said, "A guest stayed among the tribe of Israel
and there was a dog in the house. They said, 'Dog, do not bark at our guest.
The puppies were suckling from it. They mentioned it to one of their Prophets
who said, 'This is like a community which will come after you and whose
fools will overcome its men of knowledge."
Kathir ibn 'Ubayd said, "I visited 'A'isha, the Umm al-Mu'minin,
may Allah be pleased with her. She said, 'Wait until I sew up my garment.'
So I waited and said, 'Umm al-Mu'minin, when I go out, I will tell them
that your enemy is miserliness.' She said, 'Look to your own business.
There are no new clothes for anyone who does not wear shabby clothes.'"
