The Noble Conduct Of The Prophet

The Noble Conduct of the Prophet This gentle attitude has been beautifully described by Altaf Hussain Hali (1837-1914), an Urdu poet and writer, in his Musaddas-e-Hali: “Woh Nabiyon mein Rahmat laqab paane wala— Muraadein ghareebon ki bar laane wala” (The one among Prophets titled ‘Mercy’—the fulfiller of the wishes of the poor) Toward the weaker sections of society, he was so gentle that he would overlook their rudeness and still treat them with kindness. His Companion Anas bin Malik said that once the Prophet was walking along the road with him. At that time, he was wearing a rough cloak. A poor man came, grabbed one end of the cloak, and pulled it roughly. Then he said, “The wealth you have is not yours. Give me something from it.” This poor man behaved rudely, but the Prophet did not rebuke him. He smiled and ordered that the man’s need be fulfilled. (Sahih al-Bukhari, Hadith No. 3149) The greatest test of sympathy and love is when someone treats you with hostility and causes harm. But in Islam, it is forbidden to treat such people harshly in return. The Quran commands that even enemies should be treated kindly. (Quran, 41:34) The homeland of the Prophet of Islam was Makkah. The people of Makkah showed such hostility toward him that they forced him to leave. He then settled in Madinah, 300 miles away. But even there, the people of Makkah did not