عن أنس بن مالك رضي الله عنه مرفوعاً: «يَسِّرُوا وَلاَ تُعَسِّرُوا، وَبَشِّرُوا وَلاَ تُنَفِّرُوا».
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Anas ibn Mālik (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Make matters easy (for people) and do not make them difficult, and give people glad tidings and do not repulse them."
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Explanation

The Prophet (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) liked to make matters easy for people. Whenever he was given a choice between two matters, he would choose the easier option, except if it was unlawful. His words: "Make matters easy and do not make them difficult" apply in all situations, and his words: "give glad tidings to people" mean tell them pleasant things, which is the opposite of warning and threatening.

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Benefits from the Hadith

  1. A believer’s duty is to guide people to love Allah and encourage them to do good.
  2. A caller to Allah should wisely consider how to convey the call of Islam to the people.
  3. Glad tidings inspire happiness, willingness and reassurance to the preacher and to his message.
  4. Making matters hard for people entails aversion, turning away, and doubting the speech of the preacher.
  5. The mercy of Allah is inclusive of all His servants. He approved for them an easy religion and an easy Shariah.