and you in His mercy, kindness, and beneficence.

226 – ʿĀʾishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: Some Bedouins came to the Messenger of Allah ﷺ and asked, “Do you kiss your children?” He replied, “Yes.” They said, “By Allah, we do not kiss them.” The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, “What power have I over you if Allah has stripped mercy from your hearts?” Agreed upon.

227 – Jarīr ibn ʿAbd Allah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “Whoever does not show mercy to people, Allah will not show mercy to him.” Agreed upon.

228 – Abū Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “When any one of you leads the prayer for others, let him shorten it, for among them are the weak, the sick, and the elderly; but when he prays alone, he may lengthen it as he wishes.” Agreed upon. In another narration: “and the one who has an urgent need.”

[Explanation]

The author—may Allah have mercy on him—quotes the report from ʿĀʾishah (may Allah be pleased with her): A group of Bedouins came to the Prophet ﷺ and asked, “Do you kiss your children?” The Prophet ﷺ replied, “Yes.” Bedouins, as we all know, are people of rough manners; they tend toward hardness and severity, especially those who herd camels, for with them there is a coarseness and toughness that makes