Living Shari' ah > Muhammad > A Mercy for All
By : Adil Salahi
There are clear examples of how caring the Prophet ( peace and blessing be upon him ) was, even to those of his Companions who slipped and violated Islamic rules.
The Prophet ( peace and blessing be upon him ) always showed exemplary care for those who accepted the message of Islam. He would not deny his care to anyone, even when they might have perpetrated a serious violation of Islamic teachings. Indeed, he received everyone with a smile, and was genuinely pleased to meet his followers. He never showed anyone that he was not welcome at any time. This was absolutely genuine. The Prophet is not known to have ever wished ill for anyone, not even those who opposed him and took a hostile attitude towards Islam. While he dealt with the enemies of Islam in a serious way, seeking to stop their hostility, he was keen that they also should consider Islam. Therefore, he was never tired of advocating his message, even to the most hardened of its enemies, such as Abu Jahl and Huyay ibn Akhtab.
By : Adil Salahi
There are clear examples of how caring the Prophet ( peace and blessing be upon him ) was, even to those of his Companions who slipped and violated Islamic rules.
The Prophet ( peace and blessing be upon him ) always showed exemplary care for those who accepted the message of Islam. He would not deny his care to anyone, even when they might have perpetrated a serious violation of Islamic teachings. Indeed, he received everyone with a smile, and was genuinely pleased to meet his followers. He never showed anyone that he was not welcome at any time. This was absolutely genuine. The Prophet is not known to have ever wished ill for anyone, not even those who opposed him and took a hostile attitude towards Islam. While he dealt with the enemies of Islam in a serious way, seeking to stop their hostility, he was keen that they also should consider Islam. Therefore, he was never tired of advocating his message, even to the most hardened of its enemies, such as Abu Jahl and Huyay ibn Akhtab.
A man came to the Prophet and said, "I am perished!" The Prophet asked him what was the matter, and the man said, "I have had intercourse with my wife during the day in Ramadan." The Prophet asked him whether he could free a slave. The man answered in the negative. The Prophet then asked him, "Can you fast two consecutive months?" The man answered again in the negative and said that he could not. The Prophet's next question was "Can you feed sixty needy people?" Once more, the man answered in the negative. The Prophet told him to sit down. After the man sat for a while, a large container was brought to the Prophet full of dates. The Prophet said to the man, "Take this and give it away in charity." The man said, "Is there anyone poorer than me and my family to give it to?" The Prophet laughed heartily that his back teeth were apparent. He then said to the man, "Take it and feed it to your own family." (Related in all six authentic anthologies and by Malik, Ahmad, and others)
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