How a believer should treat others

How a believer should treat others

1985 12 December 5 How a believer should treat others (42) Ali said of the Prophet: “He himself shunned three things: quarrels, pride and idleness. And three things he refrained from inflicting upon others: he did not belittle anyone, did not lay blame on anyone; nor did he dwell on anybody’s weaknesses.’

(Tirmidhi)

The Prophet and his companions

1985 12 December 5 The Prophet and his companions (157)

Certain bearers of gifts to Abu Dhar Ghefari, failing to find him in Rabdhah, because he had gone on a pilgrimage to Mecca, went on to meet him at Mina, and happened actually to be in his presence when he was told that Uthman ibn Affan, who was the caliph of the Muslims at the time, had prayed four rak’ats in Mina; he had not shortened his prayer, as one normally does on a journey. This upset Abu Dharr, and he had some harsh words to say. “How does Uthman pray four rak’ats,” he wondered, “When I myself have prayed two rak’ats with the prophet, with Abu Bakr, the first Caliph, and with Umar, the second Caliph.” Then Abu Dhar arose, and prayed four rak’ats himself. People were puzzled at his doing the very thing for which he had criticized the Commander of the Faithful, and asked the reason. “Causing conflict is a grave matter,” he explained.