Pardon

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  إنَّ اللَّهَ عَفُوٌّ يُحِبُّ العَفوَ . _{كنز العمّال : 7005 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Verily Allah is all-pardoning and loves pardon.’ Kanz al-Ummal, no. 7005

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :} إذا عَنَّت لَكُم غَضبَةٌ فَادرَؤوها بِالعَفوِ ؛ إنَّهُ يُنادي مُنادٍ يَومَ القِيامَةِ : مَن كانَ لَهُ عَلَى اللَّهِ أجرٌ فَلْيَقُمْ ، فَلا يَقومُ إلّا العافُونَ ، ألَم تَسمَعوا قَولَهُ تَعالى‏ : (فَمَن عَفا وأصلَحَ فَأجرُهُ عَلَى اللَّهِ) ؟ ! _{أعلام الدين : 337 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘If you are faced by anger, avert it through pardon, for verily a caller will call out on the Day of Resurrection: ‘Whoever has a claim for a reward from Allah should stand up’, and none will stand except the pardoners. Have you not heard the verse of Allah, most High, “So whoever pardons and conciliates, his reward lies with Allah”?! Alam al-Din, no. 337

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  تَجاوَزوا عَن عَثَراتِ الخاطِئينَ يَقيكُمُ اللَّهُ بِذلكَ سُوءَ الأقدارِ . _{تنبيه الخواطر : 2 / 120 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Excuse the lapses of those who make mistakes frequently and Allah will protect you against misfortunes.’ Tanbih al-Khawatir, v. 2, p. 120

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  مَن كَثُرَ عَفوُهُ مُدَّ في عُمرِهِ . _{أعلام الدين : 315 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘He who pardons much is given an increase in his lifespan.’ Alam al-Din, no. 315

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  عَلَيكُم بِالعَفوِ ؛ فَإنَّ العَفوَ لا يَزيدُ العَبدَ إلّا عِزّاً ، فَتَعافَوا يُعِزَّكُمُ اللَّهُ . _{الكافي : 2 / 108 / 5 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘Pardoning is incumbent upon you, for verily pardoning [others] only increases the servant’s honour, so pardon each other’s faults and Allah will grant you honour.’ al-Kafi, v. 2, p. 108, no. 5

^{رسولُ اللَّهِ صلى اللَّه عليه وآله :}  مَن عَفا عِندَ القُدرَةِ عَفا اللَّهُ عَنهُ يَومَ العُسرَةِ . _{كنز العمّال : 7007 .}

 The Prophet (SAWA) said, ‘He who pardons when having the power to punish, Allah will pardon him on the Day of great difficulty [i.e. the Day of Resurrection].’ Kanz al-Ummal, no. 7007