Riyad Us-Saliheen رياض الصالحين
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Combining Hope and Fear (of Allah)
Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "If a believer had full knowledge of the chastisement of Allah, none would covet His Jannah; and were an infidel to know the Mercy Allah has, none would despair of His Jannah".[Muslim].


Commentary:
1. This Hadith mentions the torments which one will have to suffer in consequence of Divine wrath. These are described to enable a sinner to save himself from them. It also tells about the infinite Mercy of Allah so that one will always be hopeful of.
2. Only such people will receive Allah's Grace and Mercy who are obedient to Him, while the disobedient will suffer the consequences of His Wrath.
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الحديث التالي احاديث الباب آيات الباب الحديث السابق الفهرس
باب الجمع بين الخوف والرجاء
وعن أبي هريرة . رضي اللَّه عنه ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وسَلَّم قال : « لَوْ يَعْلَمُ المُؤْمِنُ مَا عِنْدَ اللَّهِ مِنَ العُقُـوبَةِ . ما طَمِعَ بجَنَّتِهِ أَحَدٌ ، وَلَوْ يَعْلَمُ الكافِرُ مَا عِنَد اللَّهِ مِنَ الرَّحْمَةِ ، مَا قَنطَ مِنْ جنَّتِهِ أَحَدٌ » رواه مسلم .
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