Concept of Gods Mercy in Islam & Christianity - IPCI

told him to convey his greeting to her and say: "Whatever Allah takes is
for Him and whatever He gives, is for Him, and everything with Him
has a limited fixed term (in this world) and so she should be patient and
hope for Allah's reward." She again sent for him, swearing that he
should come. The Prophet got up, and so did Sad bin 'Ubada, Muadh
bin Jabal, Ubai bin Ka'b, Zaid bin Thabit and some other men. The
child was brought to Allah's Apostle while his breath was disturbed in
his chest (the sub-narrator thinks that Usama added:) as if it was a
leather water-skin. On that the eyes of the Prophet (peace be upon him)
started shedding tears. Sad said, "O Allah's Apostle! What is this?" He
replied, "It is mercy which Allah has lodged in the hearts of His slaves,
and Allah is merciful only to those of His slaves who are merciful (to
others)." (Bukhari)
Jabir reports that Allah's Apostle said, "May Allah's mercy be on him
who is lenient in his buying, selling, and in demanding back his
money."
(Bukhari)
Abu Huraira reports that the Prophet said, "There was a merchant who
used to lend the people, and whenever his debtor was in straitened
circumstances, he would say to his employees, 'Forgive him so that
Allah may forgive us.' So, Allah forgave him."(Bukhari)
Abu Saeed reports that the Prophet said, "Amongst the men of Bani
Israel there was a man who had murdered ninety-nine persons. Then he
set out asking (whether his repentance could be accepted or not). He
came upon a monk and asked him if his repentance could be accepted.
The monk replied in the negative and so the man killed him. He kept on
asking till a man advised to go to such and such village. (So he left for
it) but death overtook him on the way. While dying, he turned his chest
towards that village (where he had hoped his repentance would be
accepted), and so the angels of mercy and the angels of punishment
quarrelled amongst themselves regarding him. Allah ordered the village
(towards which he was going) to come closer to him, and ordered the
village (whence he had come), to go far away, and then He ordered the
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