The Character Of The Prophet

who will worship Him alone and not associate anything with Him.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 3231) It was this very character of the Prophet that defeated his enemies so completely that all of Arabia accepted his message. No bias, hatred, or stubbornness could stand against his noble character. His upright nature kept winning people’s hearts (and minds) like magic. Once, he said: “To maintain family ties is not just to be good to those who are good to you, but to be good even to those who break ties with you.” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 5991) A well-known story from Islamic history tells that some enemies of Islam once accused his noble wife, Aisha, of adultery. This was a false and baseless allegation. A man named Mistah, a relative of Abu Bakr, was also involved in spreading this slander. Abu Bakr used to support him financially because he was in need. When he found out about Mistah’s involvement, he stopped his financial help. Then a verse of the Quran (24:22) was revealed to the Prophet, teaching that if someone is in financial need, help should not be withheld because of their moral wrongdoing. Instead, they should be forgiven, and support should continue. (Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 2661) Another incident involving Abu Bakr is that once he was sitting with the Prophet when a man came and began to abuse him. Abu Bakr stayed silent the first time. Even