Islamic Character

Fighting one’s own people deprives one of God’s succour There was one occasion, reports Khabbab ibn al-Arat, when the Prophet prayed an unusually long prayer. When asked about it, he said it was a prayer of hope and fear. “I asked my Lord for three things, two of which he granted and one of which he refused. I prayed that my entire community should not be destroyed by drought; this request was granted. Then I prayed that they should not be totally annihilated by any enemy; this too was granted. But when I prayed that they should not fight among themselves, this was denied me.”