The Prophet Of Mercy

The Prophet of Mercy well with them. You stay firm on your positive conduct without reacting negatively. The Prophet of Islam demonstrated both kinds of mercy in the best possible way. People experienced kindness from him in ordinary situations, and also in times of difficulty. Here, we will mention some examples of both kinds of behaviour. Anas was the servant of the Prophet. He served him for ten years. He says that during all that time, he never scolded him, nor asked why he had not done something. (Sahih Muslim, Hadith No. 2309) When he advised people, his manner of speaking was so gentle that no one would feel hurt. Aisha says that if he came to know someone had done something wrong, he wouldn’t name them. Instead, he would say: “What has happened to the people that they say or do such things?” (Sunan Abi Dawud, Hadith No. 4788) He would correct the wrong but never mention the person’s name. Abdullah ibn Umar says that once a man from the village came to the Prophet and asked, “How many times in a day should I forgive my servant? How many times should I overlook his mistakes?” He replied, “Forgive him seventy times.” (Sunan Abi Dawud, Hadith No. 5164) Similarly, he said: “O people, pay the wages of a labourer before his sweat dries.” (Sunan Ibn Majah, Hadith No. 2443) His quality of mercy was deep and consistent. His gentle and kind behaviour remained the same even when others