The Noble Conduct Of The Prophet

THE NOBLE CONDUCT OF THE PROPHET T he essence of religion is love—love for God and love for His servants. The highest feeling within a human being is the feeling of love. When a person directs this love toward God on one side and toward people on the other, then this is what is called religion. Love for God appears in the form of worship, and love for people appears in the form of good character and kind treatment. In Islam, morals are given such great importance that it has been commanded: adopt the best character. In the Quran, this is referred to as “a sublime character” (68:4). This means that one should not behave well with others only when they behave well with you, but your way should be that even if others treat you badly, you rise above and continue your good behaviour. The Prophet said: “The best among you is the one who is best in character” (Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 6035) And: “Treat people with good character” (Sunan alTirmidhi, Hadith No. 1987)