Fearing God in one’s dealings with men

Fearing God in one’s dealings with men

1988 1 January 4 Fearing God in one’s dealings with men (77) The Prophet once saw Abu Masood Ansari beating his salve. “Be in no doubt, Abu Masood,” he said, “God has more power over you than you have over this slave.” Abu Masood was filled with trepidation when he heard the Prophet’s words. “Messenger of God,” he said, “I am freeing this slave for the sake of God.” “If you had not acted thus,” the Prophet told him, the fire of hell would have enveloped you” (Abu Dawood).

Keeping quiet and letting those who are in position to speak, do so

1988 1 January 4 Keeping quiet and letting those who are in position to speak, do so (180) After the death of the Prophet, hypocrisy took root in Medina, and apostasy set in many parts of Arabia and Persia. The renegades made a plot in Nihevand, Iran. “The Prophet has died,” they said, “and it was because of him that God used to help the Muslims. “The successor of the Prophet, Abu Bakr, gathered the Muhajirs and Ansar together, and told them that these Arabs had ceased to pay what was due to the poor on their camels and goats. “They have renegaded on their faith, “he said, “and are now plotting in Nihavand to attack you. They think that you have lost the one who used to entitle you to God’s succour. Tell me what I should do now. I am just a common man, like anyone of you. In fact, I am the least able to bear the burden of the caliphate.” Abdullah Ibn Umer says that the companions sat in silence with their heads bowed for a long while after Abu Bakr had spoken. Only then did Umer Ibn AI-Khattab rise and begin to speak…..