The Character Of The Prophet

The Character of the Prophet when the man insulted him again, he remained silent. But when it happened a third time, Abu Bakr replied. At that moment, the Prophet stood up and left. Abu Bakr asked, “O Messenger of God, were you upset with me?” The Prophet replied: “Abu Bakr, when you were silent, God’s angel was standing on your side. But when you replied, the angel went away.” (Sunan Abi Dawud, Hadith No. 4896) “It is as if, when a person refrains from taking revenge in response to wrongdoing, God Himself steps in to avenge him on his behalf. But when a person chooses to retaliate on his own, God leaves the matter to him—and it is clear that no human being can avenge better than God. Ali, cousin and Companion of the Prophet, narrates that once the Prophet took a loan of a few gold coins from a Jewish scholar. After some time, the Jew came to claim the repayment. The Prophet said, “At the moment, I have nothing to repay you.” The man responded, “I won’t leave you until you pay me back.” So, from Dhuhr prayer till the next morning, he stayed there holding him. By then, the Prophet’s rule had been established in Madinah. His Companions wanted to scold him and drive him away, but he stopped them. People asked, “O Prophet, a Jew is keeping you like a prisoner?” He said, “Yes, but I have been told not to do injustice.” When the next day began, the Jew’s eyes were opened, and he was so deeply moved by the Prophet of Islam’s conduct that he chose to follow him. This man was one of