´Abu Abdullah Al-Jadali narrated:` "I asked 'Aishah about the character of the Messenger of Allah. She said: 'He was not obscene, nor uttering obscenities, nor screaming in the markets, he would not return an evil with an evil, but rather he was pardoning and forgiving."
Hadith Referenceسنن ترمذي / كتاب البر والصلة عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم / 2016
1؎ : In this, there is a mention of the noble character and the perfection of dignity of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, and it is explicitly stated that the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam would deal with those who did evil or caused harm by forgiving and overlooking, rather than responding to evil with evil.
Explanation & Benefits
Shaykh Dr. Abdur Rahman Freywai
Explanation: 1: This contains a description of the noble character and perfect dignity of the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam, and it explicitly states that he sallallahu alayhi wa sallam would deal with those who did evil or caused harm by pardoning and overlooking, rather than responding to evil with evil.
Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhi – Majlis ‘Ilmi Dar al-Da‘wah, New Delhi Edition, Page: 2016