"You would have got more reward if you had given her (i.e. the slave-girl) to one of your maternal uncles."

"He who does not show mercy to others will not be shown mercy."

"A strong believer is better and more beloved to Allah than a weak believer."

"Indeed, God is gentle and loves gentleness in all matters."

"Kindness is a mark of faith, and whoever is not kind has no faith."