ISLAMIC SOCIETY

Islamic Society ~ 153 ~ the correct example: that one who is in the right should be allowed to demand his dues. Were this fine example to be followed, all kinds of evils would be eradicated from society. A definite characteristic of a truly Islamic society is the extreme degree of consideration which its members show for one another. The Prophet’s wife Aishah tells of how the Prophet said: “God is gentle: He favours gentleness in all matters.” Another tradition related by Abu Hurayrah describes how a desert Arab came to Medina one day and proceeded to relieve himself in the Prophet’s mosque. Members of the congregation ran to seize him and give him a sound thrashing, but, when the Prophet saw what was happening, he called them back and told them to leave him alone. “Throw a vessel of water over the place where he has urinated. You have been sent to make things easy for people, and not to make things more difficult,” It is true that an Islamic society is one of very strict principles, but it is one which is also marked by people’s kindness and consideration towards