إن الحمد لله نحمده، ونستعينه، من يهده الله فلا مضل له، ومن يضلل فلا هادي له ، وأشهد أن لا إله إلا الله وحده لا شريك له، وأن محمدا عبده ورسوله . أما بعد:
● Islam protects a person’s life, property, and honor
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَالْفِتْنَةُ أَشَدُّ مِنَ الْقَتْلِ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“And fitnah (persecution) is worse than killing.”
Hadith 1 :
«عن عبد الرحمن بن أبى بكرة، عن أبيه ، ذكر النبى صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم قعد على بعيره، وأمسك إنسان بخطامه أو بزمامه قال: أى يوم هذا؟ فسكتنا حتى ظننا أنه سيسميه سوى اسمه قال: أليس يوم النحر ؟ قلنا بلى . قال: فأى شهر هذا؟ فسكتنا حتى ظننا أنه سيسميه بغير اسمه فقال: أليس بذي الحجة؟ قلنا: بلى قال: فإن دماءكم وأموالكم وأعراضكم بينكم حرام كحرمة يومكم هذا، فى شهركم هذا، فى بلدكم هذا، ليبلغ الشاهد الغائب ، فإن الشاهد عسى أن يبلغ من هو أوعى له منه .»
Narrated from Hazrat Abdur Rahman bin Abi Bakrah (RA), who narrated from his father that he (once) mentioned the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) saying that the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) was sitting on his camel and a man was holding its rein. The Prophet (PBUH) asked: What day is today? We remained silent until we thought that today he would suggest another name for this day besides its usual name. Then the Prophet (PBUH) said: Is it not the day of sacrifice? We replied, indeed it is. Then the Prophet (PBUH) said: What month is this? We remained silent again, thinking that he would suggest another name for this month besides its usual name. Then the Prophet (PBUH) said: Is it not the month of Dhu al-Hijjah? We replied, indeed it is. The Prophet (PBUH) said: Then surely your lives, your wealth, and your honor are as sacred among you as the sanctity of this day in this month and this city. So whoever is present should convey this to the absent, for it may be that the one present conveys this news to someone who remembers the hadith better than him.
● Muhammad ﷺ, the Messenger of Mercy
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَمَا أَرْسَلْنَاكَ إِلَّا رَحْمَةً لِّلْعَالَمِينَ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“And We have not sent you, [O Muhammad], but as a mercy to the worlds.”
Hadith 2 :
« وعن أبى هريرة، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : يأيها الناس إنما أنا رحمة مهداة .»
And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Hurairah (RA) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: “O people! I am only a gift of mercy.”
● The Mercy of the Prophet ﷺ on His Family
Hadith 3 :
«وعن عائشة قالت: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : خيركم خيركم لأهله، وأنا خيركم لأهلي ، وإذا مات صاحبكم فدعوه .»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Aisha (RA) that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: The best among you is the one who is best to his family, and I am the best among you to my family. When your companion passes away, then stop speaking ill of him.”
● The Mercy of the Prophet ﷺ on Children
Hadith 4 :
«وعن أنس ، قال : كان أرحم الناس بالصبيان والعيال .»
“And Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) said that the Prophet (peace be upon him) was more merciful to children and household members than anyone else.”
● The Mercy of the Prophet (peace be upon him) on the Sick and Weak
Hadith 5:
« وعن أبي أمامة بن سهل بن حنيف عن أبيه رضى الله عنه مرفوعا . كان يأتى ضعفاء المسلمين، ويزورهم ، ويعود مرضاهم ، ويشهد جنائزهم .»
“And Abu Umamah bin Sahl bin Hunayf narrates from his noble father (Hazrat Sahl bin Hunayf, may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) used to personally visit the weak among the Muslims, meet them, visit their sick, and attend their funerals.”
● The Mercy of the Prophet (peace be upon him) on Servants and Slaves
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَا يُحِبُّ الْمُعْتَدِينَ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“Indeed, Allah does not like those who exceed the limits.”
Hadith 6:
«وعن أنس كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من أحسن الناس خلقا ، فأرسلنى يوما لحاجة فقلت: والله! لا اذهب وفي نفسى ان اذهب لما أمرني به نبي الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فخرجت حتى أمر على صبيان وهم يلعبون فى السوق ، فإذا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قد قبض بقفاي من ورائي، قال فنظرت إليه وهو يضحك، فقال: يا أنيس! أذهبت حيث أمرتك؟ قال: قلت: نعم! أنا أذهب يا رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم .»
“And Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) says that one day the Prophet (peace be upon him) commanded me to do a task, and I (jokingly) said, ‘By Allah! I will not go.’ Although in my heart I intended to go for the task he commanded. When I went outside, I passed by some boys playing in the market (and I also started playing). Suddenly, the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) came from behind and grabbed me by the neck. When I looked at him, he was smiling. He (affectionately) said: ‘Anis! (diminutive of Anas) Did you go to the task I sent you for?’ I replied, ‘O Messenger of Allah! I am just about to go.’ Hazrat Anas (may Allah be pleased with him) says: By Allah! I served him continuously for nine years, and I do not recall ever neglecting a task without him asking why I did not do it, and if I did do it, he never asked why I did it.”
Hadith 7 :
«وعن عبد الله بن عمر ، قال جاء رجل إلى النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فقال: يا رسول الله! كم أعفو عن الخادم؟ فصمت عنه رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ، ثم قال: يا رسول الله كم أعفو عن الخادم؟ فقال: كل يوم سبعين مرة .»
“And Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) said, a man came to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and asked, ‘O Messenger of Allah! How many times should I forgive my servant in a day?’ The Prophet (peace be upon him) remained silent. The man asked again, ‘O Messenger of Allah! How many times should I forgive my servant?’ He (peace be upon him) said: Seventy times every day.”
● The Mercy of the Prophet (peace be upon him) on Disbelievers and Polytheists
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَإِنْ عَاقَبْتُمْ فَعَاقِبُوا بِمِثْلِ مَا عُوقِبْتُم بِهِ ۖ وَلَئِن صَبَرْتُمْ لَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لِّلصَّابِرِينَ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty said:
“And if you punish, then punish with the like of that with which you were harmed. But if you endure patiently, it is better for the patient.”
Hadith 8 :
«وعن أبى هريرة قال قيل يا رسول الله ! ادع على المشركين قال: إنى لم أبعث لعانا وإنما بعثت رحمة .»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that (once) the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) was requested to curse the polytheists. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said, ‘I was not sent as one who curses, rather I was sent as a mercy to all.'”
● The Prophet (peace be upon him) did not curse people
قالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿لَا إِكْرَاهَ فِي الدِّينِ ۖ قَد تَّبَيَّنَ الرُّشْدُ مِنَ الْغَيِّ ۚ فَمَن يَكْفُرْ بِالطَّاغُوتِ وَيُؤْمِن بِاللَّهِ فَقَدِ اسْتَمْسَكَ بِالْعُرْوَةِ الْوُثْقَىٰ لَا انفِصَامَ لَهَا ۗ وَاللَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“There is no compulsion in religion; guidance has become clear from error. So whoever disbelieves in Taghut and believes in Allah has grasped the most trustworthy handhold that will never break. And Allah is Hearing and Knowing.”
Hadith 9:
«وعن عمرو بن أبى قرة قال: كان حذيفة بالمدائن فكان يذكر أشياء قالها رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم فأتى حذيفة سلمان ، وهو فى مبقلة ، فقال: يا سلمان ما يمنعك أن تصدقني بما سمعت من رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ؟ فقال سلمان: إن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يغضب فيقول فى الغضب لناس من أصحابه ، ويرضى فيقول فى الرضا لناس من أصحابه أما تنتهى حتى تورث رجالا حب رجال ، ورجالا بغض رجال ، وحتى توقع اختلافا، وفرقة، ولقد علمت أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم خطب فقال: أيما رجل من أمتي سببته سبة، أو لعنته لعنة فى غضبى فإنما أنا من ولد آدم أغضب كما يغضبون ، وإنما بعثني رحمة للعالمين ، فاجعلها عليهم صلاة يوم القيامة»
Allama Albani (may Allah have mercy on him) has declared it “Sahih”.
“And Hazrat Hudhaifa (may Allah be pleased with him) was in Madain. Often, he used to discuss the Hadiths of the Prophet. One day, Hazrat Hudhaifa (may Allah be pleased with him) came to Hazrat Salman (may Allah be pleased with him), who said: O Hudhaifa! One day the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said in his sermon that if I have spoken harshly or cursed anyone in anger, then understand that I am also a human being like you; I too get angry. However, since I am a mercy to the worlds, my prayer is that Allah makes even those words a cause of mercy for those people on the Day of Judgment.”
● The Mercy of the Prophet (peace be upon him) on Animals and Inanimate Objects
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَإِنَّكَ لَعَلَىٰ خُلُقٍ عَظِيمٍ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“And indeed, you are of a great moral character.”
Hadith 10:
«وعن جابر أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم مر عليه بحمار قد وسم فى وجهه ، فقال: أما بلغكم أني قد لعنت من وسم البهيمة فى وجهها ، أو ضربها فى وجهها؟ فنهى عن ذلك»
Muhaddith Albani has declared it “Sahih”.
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Jabir (RA) that the Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) saw a donkey whose face was marked. So the Prophet (PBUH) said: Do you not know that I have cursed the one who marks the face of an animal or strikes the face of an animal? Then he forbade doing such.”
Hadith 11:
«وعن ابن مسعود ، قال: قال رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم : ارحم من فى الأرض ، يرحمك من فى السماء»
“And Hazrat Abdullah bin Mas’ud (RA) says the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: Have mercy on those on earth, the One in the heavens will have mercy on you.”
Hadith 12:
«وعن عبد الرحمن بن عبد الله عن أبيه رضی اللہ عنہ ، قال : نزل رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم منزلا ، فانطلق إنسان إلى غيضة ، فأخرج بيض حمرة فجاءت الحمرة ترف على رأس رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم ورءوس أصحابه ، فقال: أيكم فجع هذه؟ فقال رجل من القوم: أنا أصبت لها بيضا ، قال رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم : أردده»
Muhaddith Al-Albani has declared it authentic.
“And it is narrated from Abdur Rahman bin Abdullah, from his father Sayyiduna Abdullah bin Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, who said: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, camped at a place, and a man went towards a bush and took out eggs of a red bird (like a sparrow). Then the bird came and fluttered over the heads of the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, and his companions. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: ‘Who has harmed it among you?’ The companion said: ‘I took its eggs.’ The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said: ‘Return them.'”
Hadith 13 :
«وعن ابن عمر عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: دخلت امرأة النار فى هرة ربطتها فلم تطعمها ولم تدعها تأكل من خشاش الأرض»
“And it is narrated from Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: A woman entered Hellfire because of a cat. She had tied it up and neither fed it nor gave it water, nor did she release it to eat from the earth’s creatures. So it died of hunger.”
Hadith 14 :
« وعن أبى هريرة رضی اللہ عنہ : أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: نزل نبي من الأنبياء تحت شجرة فلدغته نملة فأمر بجهازه فأخرج من تحتها ، ثم أمر ببيتها ، فأحرق بالنار فأوحى الله إليه: فهلا نملة واحدة؟»
“And it is narrated from Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Once a prophet stayed under a tree, and an ant bit him. So he ordered his belongings to be moved from there, then he asked for fire and burned all the ants. Then revelation came to him saying: Why did you kill all the ants instead of only the one who bit you?”
Hadith 15 :
« وعن أبى هريرة قال قال رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم : من قتل وزغة فى اول ضربة فله كذا وكذا حسنة ، ومن قتلها فى الضربة الثانية فله كذا وكذا حسنة ، لدون الأولى، وإن قتلها فى الضربة الثالثة فله كذا وكذا حسنة ، لدون الثانية .»
“And Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Whoever strikes a chameleon with the first blow will receive so many and so many good deeds, and whoever strikes it with the second blow will receive so many and so many, meaning fewer good deeds than the first, and whoever strikes it with the third blow will receive so many and so many, meaning fewer good deeds than the second.”
● The Noble Prophet (peace be upon him) did not take personal revenge from anyone
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿يَا أَيُّهَا الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا لَا يَسْخَرْ قَوْمٌ مِّن قَوْمٍ عَسَىٰ أَن يَكُونُوا خَيْرًا مِّنْهُمْ وَلَا نِسَاءٌ مِّن نِّسَاءٍ عَسَىٰ أَن يَكُنَّ خَيْرًا مِّنْهُنَّ ۖ وَلَا تَلْمِزُوا أَنفُسَكُمْ وَلَا تَنَابَزُوا بِالْأَلْقَابِ ۖ بِئْسَ الِاسْمُ الْفُسُوقُ بَعْدَ الْإِيمَانِ ۚ وَمَن لَّمْ يَتُبْ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الظَّالِمُونَ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty said:
“O you who have believed! Let no people ridicule another people; perhaps they may be better than them, nor let women ridicule other women; perhaps they may be better than them. And do not defame one another, nor insult one another by nicknames. After faith, the worst name is that of a sinner, and whoever does not repent – those are the wrongdoers indeed.”
Hadith 16 :
«وعن عائشة قالت: ما ضرب رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم شيئا قط بيده. ولا امرأة ، ولا خادما ، إلا أن يجاهد فى سبيل الله ، وما نيل منه شيء قط، فينتقم من صاحبه ، إلا أن ينتهك شيء من محارم الله، فينتقم لله عز وجل»
“And Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) never struck any woman or servant with his own hand except in the cause of Jihad in the way of Allah, and if he was ever harmed in any way, he did not take revenge on anyone for that, except when something forbidden by Allah was violated, then he took revenge for the sake of Allah Almighty.”
Hadith 17:
«وعن عائشة رضی اللہ عنہ قالت: لم يكن فاحشا ولا متفحشا ولا صخابا فى الأسواق، ولا يجزي بالسيئة السيئة، ولكن يعفو ويصفح»
Hakim and Allama Albani have declared it “Sahih”.
“And Hazrat Aisha (may Allah be pleased with her) states that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) was neither obscene nor did he like obscene talk, nor did he speak loudly in the markets, nor did he repay evil with evil, but rather he was forgiving and pardoning.”
● The Courage and Bravery of the Noble Prophet (peace be upon him)
Hadith 18:
«وعن جابر بن عبد الله رضي الله عنهما أخبره أنه ، غزا مع النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم فأدركتهم القائلة فى واد كثير العضاه ، فتفرق الناس فى العضاه يستظلون بالشجر ، فنزل النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم تحت شجرة فعلق بها سيفه ثم نام ، فاستيقظ وعنده رجل وهو لا يشعر به. فقال النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم : إن هذا اخترط سيفى . فقال من يمنعك قلت: الله فشام السيف فها هو ذا جالس ثم لم يعاقبه»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Jabir bin Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with him) that he participated in a battle alongside the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). It was in a forest where there were many acacia trees. It was the time of the midday nap (Qailulah), and all the companions scattered under various trees in the valley in search of shade. The Prophet (peace be upon him) also rested under a tree. He had hung his sword on the tree trunk and fell asleep. When the Prophet (peace be upon him) woke up, there was a stranger near him. This stranger said, ‘Who will save you from me now?’ Then the Prophet (peace be upon him) called out, and when the companions (may Allah be pleased with them) came near, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said that this man had drawn my own sword against me and said, ‘Who will save you from my hand now?’ I said, ‘Allah’ (upon which the man himself became terrified) and sheathed the sword. Now he is sitting here. The Prophet (peace be upon him) did not punish him.”
● The Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) used to visit non-Muslims for their care
Hadith 19 :
«وعن أنس رضی اللہ عنہ قال: كان غلام يهودى يخدم النبى صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم فمرض ، فأتاه النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم يعوده ، فقعد عند رأسه فقال له: أسلم ، فنظر إلى أبيه وهو عنده فقال له: أطع أبا القاسم ، فأسلم فخرج النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم وهو يقول: الحمد لله الذى أنقذه من النار»
“And it is narrated from Anas bin Malik (may Allah be pleased with him) that a Jewish boy (Abd al-Quddus) used to serve the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). One day he fell ill. The Prophet (peace be upon him) came to check on his condition and sat by his bedside and said, ‘Become a Muslim.’ He looked towards his father, who was present there. He said, ‘What harm is there? Accept whatever Abu al-Qasim (the Prophet) says.’ Thus, the boy embraced Islam. When the Prophet (peace be upon him) left, he said, ‘Praise be to Allah who saved this boy from Hellfire.'”
● All are equal, the honorable are the pious
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَلَقَدْ كَرَّمْنَا بَنِي آدَمَ وَحَمَلْنَاهُمْ فِي الْبَرِّ وَالْبَحْرِ وَرَزَقْنَاهُم مِّنَ الطَّيِّبَاتِ وَفَضَّلْنَاهُمْ عَلَىٰ كَثِيرٍ مِّمَّنْ خَلَقْنَا تَفْضِيلًا﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“And indeed We have honored the children of Adam, and We have carried them on land and sea, and provided them with good and pure sustenance, and We have preferred them above many of those We created with a marked preference.”
Hadith 20 :
«وعن أبى نضرة حدثنى من سمع خطبة رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم فى أيام التشريق فقال: أيها الناس ، إن ربكم واحد ، وإن أباكم واحد، كلكم من آدم ، وآدم من تراب۔ إن أكرمكم عند الله أتقاكم ، وليس لعربي على أعجمي فضل إلا بالتقوى»
Sheikh Shoaib Arnaout has declared its chain authentic.
“And Hazrat Abu Nadhrah said that a person among the companions, may Allah be pleased with them, narrated to me who heard the Farewell Pilgrimage sermon from the Prophet, peace be upon him. The Prophet, peace be upon him, said: O people! Your Lord is one and your father is one. You are all the children of Adam, and Adam was created from dust. The most honorable among you in the sight of Allah is the most pious, and no Arab has any superiority over a non-Arab except by piety.”
● Islam is a religion of peace and safety
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَإِذَا جَاءَكَ الَّذِينَ يُؤْمِنُونَ بِآيَاتِنَا فَقُلْ سَلَامٌ عَلَيْكُمْ ۖ كَتَبَ رَبُّكُمْ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِ الرَّحْمَةَ ۖ أَنَّهُ مَنْ عَمِلَ مِنكُمْ سُوءًا بِجَهَالَةٍ ثُمَّ تَابَ مِن بَعْدِهِ وَأَصْلَحَ فَأَنَّهُ غَفُورٌ رَّحِيمٌ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“And when those who believe in Our verses come to you, say, ‘Peace be upon you. Your Lord has decreed mercy upon Himself.’ Indeed, whoever among you does wrong out of ignorance and then repents after that and reforms, indeed, He is Forgiving and Merciful.”
Hadith 21 :
«وعن أبى موسى رضی اللہ عنہ قال: قالوا يا رسول الله! أى الإسلام أفضل؟ قال: من سلم المسلمون من لسانه ويده»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Musa (RA) that people asked, O Messenger of Allah! Which Islam is the best? The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: (The Islam of) the one from whose tongue and hand the Muslims are safe.”
● Deal kindly with all creatures
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَهُوَ الْغَفُورُ الْوَدُودُ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“And He is the Most Forgiving, the Most Loving.”
Hadith 22 :
«وعن أبى هريرة، وعن عبد الله رضی اللہ عنہا ، قال: قال رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم : الخلق عيال الله، فأحب الخلق إلى الله من احسن إلى عياله»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira and Hazrat Abdullah (may Allah be pleased with them) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: All creatures are the family of Allah, so whoever treats His family with kindness is Allah’s beloved servant.”
Hadith 23:
«وعن أبى هريرة، قال: سمعت أبا القاسم صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: لا تنزع الرحمة إلا من شقي»
Al-Muhaddith Al-Albani has graded it as “Hasan”.
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that he heard the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) say: Mercy is taken away from a wretched person.”
● The Creator of the Universe is also Merciful
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿قُل لِّمَن مَّا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضِ ۖ قُل لِّلَّهِ ۚ كَتَبَ عَلَىٰ نَفْسِهِ الرَّحْمَةَ ۚ لَيَجْمَعَنَّكُمْ إِلَىٰ يَوْمِ الْقِيَامَةِ لَا رَيْبَ فِيهِ ۚ الَّذِينَ خَسِرُوا أَنفُسَهُمْ فَهُمْ لَا يُؤْمِنُونَ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“Ask them: To whom belongs whatever is in the heavens and the earth? Say: It belongs to Allah. He has imposed mercy upon Himself. He will surely gather you on the Day of Resurrection, about which there is no doubt. Those who have lost themselves will not believe.”
Hadith 24 :
«وعن عمر بن الخطاب قدم على رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم بسبي، فإذا امرأة من السبي تسعى إذا وجدت صبيا فى السبي فاخذته، فالصقته ببطنها وارضعته ، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : اترون هذه المرأة طارحة ولدها فى النار؟ قلنا: لا والله، و هي تقدر على أن لا تطرحه، فقال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم : الله عزوجل ارحم بعباده من هذه المرأة بولدها .»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Umar ibn Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) that some prisoners were brought to the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him). Among the prisoners, a woman was running wildly. When she saw her child among the prisoners, she picked him up and held him to her chest and began to breastfeed him. The Prophet (peace be upon him) said: What do you think, can this woman throw her son into the fire? We said, she would never throw him. He (peace be upon him) said: Allah Almighty is more merciful to His servants than this woman is to her own child.”
● Do not oppress any Dhimmi
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَلَن يَنفَعَكُمُ الْيَوْمَ إِذ ظَّلَمْتُمْ أَنَّكُمْ فِي الْعَذَابِ مُشْتَرِكُونَ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“And today it will not benefit you at all that you were unjust, that you are (all) sharers in the punishment.”
Hadith 25:
«عن أبى صخر المديني ، أن صفوان بن سليم أخبره، عن عدة من أبناء أصحاب رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ، عن آبائهم دنية ، عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: ألا من ظلم معاهدا ، أو انتقصه، أو كلفه فوق طاقته ، أو أخذ منه شيئا بغير طيب نفس: فأنا حجيجه يوم القيامة»
Muhaddith Albani has declared it “Sahih”.
“It is narrated from many of the noble Companions, may Allah be pleased with them, that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Beware! Whoever wrongs a covenant-holder (dhimmi) or belittles him (i.e., reduces his rights) or imposes upon him something beyond his capacity or takes anything from him without his sincere consent, I will dispute on his behalf on the Day of Resurrection.”
Hadith 26 :
« وعن أبى ذر رضی اللہ عنہ عن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم ، فيما روى عن الله تبارك وتعالى أنه قال: يا عبادى إني حرمت الظلم على نفسي ، وجعلته بينكم محرما ، فلا تظالموا، يا عبادي كلكم ضال إلا من هديته، فاستهدوني أهدكم، يا عبادي كلكم جائع إلا من أطعمته، فاستطعموني أطعمكم ، يا عبادى ! كلكم عار إلا من كسوته، فاستكسوني أكسكم ، يا عبادي إنكم تخطئون بالليل والنهار، وأنا اغفر الذنوب جميعا ، فاستغفرونى اغفر لكم ، يا عبادي إنكم لن تبلغوا ضرى فتضروني ، ولن تبلغوا نفعى فتنفعوني ، يا عبادي لو أن اولكم وآخركم ، وإنسكم وجنكم ، كانوا على أتقى قلب رجل واحد منكم ، ما زاد ذلك فى ملكي شيئا، يا عبادي لو ان اولكم وآخركم ، وإنسكم وجنكم ، كانوا على أفجر قلب رجل واحد منكم ، ما نقص ذلك من ملكي شيئا، يا عبادي! لو ان اولكم وآخركم ، وإنسكم وجنكم ، قاموا فى صعيد واحد فسألوني ، فاعطيت كل إنسان مسألته ، ما نقص ذلك مما عندى إلا كما ينقص المخيط إذا أدخل البحر ، يا عبادى إنما هى أعمالكم أحصيها لكم ، ثم أوفيكم إياها ، فمن وجد خيرا فليحمد الله، ومن وجد غير ذلك فلا يلومن إلا نفسه»
“And Abu Dharr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates from the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) that Allah Almighty said: O My servants! I have forbidden oppression upon Myself and have made it forbidden among you, so do not oppress one another. O My servants! You are all astray except those whom I guide, so seek guidance from Me and I will guide you. O My servants! You all are hungry except those whom I feed, so ask Me for food and I will feed you. O My servants! You all are naked except those whom I clothe, so ask Me for clothing and I will clothe you. O My servants! You all sin by day and night, and I forgive all sins, so ask Me for forgiveness and I will forgive you. O My servants! You do not have the power to harm Me so as to harm Me, nor do you have the power to benefit Me so as to benefit Me. O My servants! If the first and the last of you, the humans and the jinn among you, were all to have the heart of the most pious man among you, it would not increase My dominion in the least. O My servants! If the first and the last of you, the humans and the jinn among you, were all to have the heart of the most wicked man among you, it would not decrease My dominion in the least. O My servants! If the first and the last of you, humans and jinn, were to stand in one place and ask from Me, and I were to fulfill the requests of every one of them, it would not decrease what I have any more than a needle decreases the sea if it is put into it. O My servants! These are your deeds which I record for you, then I will give you in full. So whoever finds good, let him praise Allah, and whoever finds other than that, let him blame only himself.”
Hadith 27 :
«وعن عبد الله بن عمر رضی اللہ عنہا قال قال النبى صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم : المسلم أخو المسلم ، لا يظلمه ولا يسلمه، من كان فى حاجة أخيه كان الله فى حاجته ، و من فرج عن مسلم كربة فرج الله عنه كربة من كربات يوم القيامة، ومن ستر مسلما ستره الله يوم القيامة»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم said: A Muslim is a brother to another Muslim; he neither oppresses him nor abandons him. Whoever fulfills the needs of his (Muslim) brother, Allah will fulfill his needs, and whoever relieves a Muslim from a worldly difficulty, Allah will relieve him from one of the difficulties of the Day of Judgment, and whoever conceals the faults of a Muslim, Allah will conceal his faults on the Day of Judgment.”
Hadith 28 :
«وعن أبى هريرة، أن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: أتدرون من المفلس؟ قالوا: المفلس فينا من لا درهم له ولا متاع ، فقال: ان المفلس من أمتي، من يأتى يوم القيامة بصلوة وصيام وزكوة، ويأتي قد شتم هذا ، وقذف هذا، وأكل مال هذا ، وسفك دم هذا ، وضرب هذا ، فيعطى هذا من حسناته وهذا من حسناته ، فإن فنيت حسناته ، قبل أن يقضى ما عليه ، أخذ من خطاياهم فطرحت عليه ، ثم طرح فى النار»
“And Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Do you know who is bankrupt? The companions (may Allah be pleased with them) said: Among us, a bankrupt person is one who has neither a single dirham nor any property. He said: Verily, the bankrupt of my Ummah on the Day of Resurrection will be the one who comes with prayers, fasting, and zakat, but he will also have this condition: he insulted someone, slandered someone, consumed someone’s wealth unjustly, shed someone’s blood, and beat someone. So, his good deeds will be given to those people, and if his good deeds run out before the rights of those people are fulfilled, then their sins will be taken from them and placed upon him, and then he will be thrown into the Hellfire because of that.”
● The Sanctity of a Believer’s Blood and Wealth
Hadith 29:
«وعن عبد الله بن عمر قال: رأيت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يطوف بالكعبة ، ويقول: ما أطيبك وأطيب ريحك، ما أعظمك و أعظم حرمتك ، و الذى نفس محمد بيده، لحرمة المومن اعظم عند الله حرمة منك ماله و دمه ، و أن نظن به إلا خيرا »
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that he saw the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) circumambulating the Kaaba and heard him say: (O Kaaba!) How excellent you are and how pleasant your fragrance is, how highly esteemed you are and how great your sanctity is. By the One in Whose hand is the life of Muhammad! The sanctity of a believer’s life and property is greater in the sight of Allah than your sanctity, and we should have good opinion about the believer.”
● Do not point a weapon towards anyone in any case
Hadith 30:
«وعن أبى هريرة يقول: قال أبو القاسم صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم : من أشار إلى أخيه بحديدة فإن الملائكة تلعنه حتى يدعه وإن كان أخاه لابيه وأمه»
“And Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) narrates that I heard Abu al-Qasim (peace be upon him) say: Whoever points a sharp weapon towards his brother (to threaten or frighten him), the angels curse him until he puts it down, even if he is indeed his real brother.”
● Supporting terrorists is forbidden
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَإِذْ أَخَذْنَا مِيثَاقَكُمْ لَا تَسْفِكُونَ دِمَاءَكُمْ وَلَا تُخْرِجُونَ أَنفُسَكُم مِّن دِيَارِكُمْ ثُمَّ أَقْرَرْتُمْ وَأَنتُمْ تَشْهَدُونَ (84) ثُمَّ أَنتُمْ هَٰؤُلَاءِ تَقْتُلُونَ أَنفُسَكُمْ وَتُخْرِجُونَ فَرِيقًا مِّنكُم مِّن دِيَارِهِمْ تَظَاهَرُونَ عَلَيْهِم بِالْإِثْمِ وَالْعُدْوَانِ وَإِن يَأْتُوكُمْ أُسَارَىٰ تُفَادُوهُمْ وَهُوَ مُحَرَّمٌ عَلَيْكُمْ إِخْرَاجُهُمْ ۚ أَفَتُؤْمِنُونَ بِبَعْضِ الْكِتَابِ وَتَكْفُرُونَ بِبَعْضٍ ۚ فَمَا جَزَاءُ مَن يَفْعَلُ ذَٰلِكَ مِنكُمْ إِلَّا خِزْيٌ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا ۖ وَيَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ يُرَدُّونَ إِلَىٰ أَشَدِّ الْعَذَابِ ۗ وَمَا اللَّهُ بِغَافِلٍ عَمَّا تَعْمَلُونَ(85)﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“And when We took a firm covenant from you that you would not shed your blood nor expel yourselves from your homes, then you agreed and bore witness. Yet you are the ones who kill yourselves and expel a group of your own from their homes, assisting one another against them in sin and aggression. And if they come to you as captives, you ransom them, while their expulsion is forbidden to you. So do you believe in part of the Scripture and disbelieve in part? Then what is the recompense for those among you who do this except disgrace in worldly life, and on the Day of Resurrection they will be returned to the severest punishment. And Allah is not unaware of what you do.”
Hadith 31 :
«وعن أبى هريرة قال: قال رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم : من أعان على قتل مؤمن بشطر كلمة لقى الله عز وجل مكتوب بين عينيه آيس من رحمة الله»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Whoever assists in the killing of a believer even with half a word, he will meet Allah Almighty with written on his forehead between his eyes: This person will be deprived of Allah’s mercy.”
● The killing of one person is a greater sin than the destruction of the entire world
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿مِنْ أَجْلِ ذَٰلِكَ كَتَبْنَا عَلَىٰ بَنِي إِسْرَائِيلَ أَنَّهُ مَن قَتَلَ نَفْسًا بِغَيْرِ نَفْسٍ أَوْ فَسَادٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ فَكَأَنَّمَا قَتَلَ النَّاسَ جَمِيعًا وَمَنْ أَحْيَاهَا فَكَأَنَّمَا أَحْيَا النَّاسَ جَمِيعًا ۚ وَلَقَدْ جَاءَتْهُمْ رُسُلُنَا بِالْبَيِّنَاتِ ثُمَّ إِنَّ كَثِيرًا مِّنْهُم بَعْدَ ذَٰلِكَ فِي الْأَرْضِ لَمُسْرِفُونَ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“For this reason, We decreed for the Children of Israel that whoever kills a soul unless for a soul or for corruption [done] in the land – it is as if he had slain mankind entirely. And whoever saves one – it is as if he had saved mankind entirely. And Our messengers had certainly come to them with clear proofs; then indeed many of them, [even] after that, throughout the land, were transgressors.”
Hadith 32 :
« وعن عبد الله بن عمرو أن النبى صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: لزوال الدنيا اهون على الله من قتل رجل مسلم»
Muhaddith Albani has declared it authentic.
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: The passing away of the entire world is less grave in the sight of Allah than the killing of a single Muslim man.”
Hadith 33 :
وَعَنْ عَبْدِ اللهِ بْنِ عَمْرٍو عَنِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: مَنْ قَتَلَ مُعَاهَدًا لَمْ يَرُحْ رَائِحَةَ الْجَنَّةِ ، وَإِنَّ رِيحَهَا تُوجَدُ مِنْ مَسِيرَةِ أَرْبَعِينَ عَامًا
“And Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr (may Allah be pleased with him) narrated that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: Whoever kills a Dhimmi (non-Muslim under Muslim protection) unjustly will not even smell the fragrance of Paradise, although the fragrance of Paradise can be smelled from a distance of forty years.”
● Blood Money and Retribution for Establishing Peace in Society
قالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿وَكَتَبْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ فِيهَا أَنَّ النَّفْسَ بِالنَّفْسِ وَالْعَيْنَ بِالْعَيْنِ وَالْأَنفَ بِالْأَنفِ وَالْأُذُنَ بِالْأُذُنِ وَالسِّنَّ بِالسِّنِّ وَالْجُرُوحَ قِصَاصٌ ۚ فَمَن تَصَدَّقَ بِهِ فَهُوَ كَفَّارَةٌ لَّهُ ۚ وَمَن لَّمْ يَحْكُم بِمَا أَنزَلَ اللَّهُ فَأُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الظَّالِمُونَ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“And We ordained for them in the Torah: Life for life, eye for eye, nose for nose, ear for ear, tooth for tooth, and for wounds is legal retribution. But if anyone remits the retaliation by way of charity, it is an expiation for him. And whoever does not judge by what Allah has revealed – then they are the wrongdoers.”
Hadith 34 :
«وعن الحكم بن عتيبة أن عليا قال: دية اليهودي و النصراني وكل ذمي مثل دية المسلم»
“And Al-Hakam ibn Utaybah said that Hazrat Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: The blood money (diyat) of Jews, Christians, and every covenant-holder is the same as that of a Muslim.”
Hadith 35 :
«وعن عبد الله قال قال النبى صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم : أول ما يقضى بين الناس فى الدماء»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah ibn Mas’ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: Among the rights of the servants, on the Day of Resurrection, the first matter to be judged will be regarding the unjust shedding of blood.”
Hadith 36 :
«وعن أبى سعيد الخدري وأبي هريرة يذكران عن رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم قال: لو أن أهل السماء وأهل الأرض اشتركوا فى دم مؤمن لأكبهم الله فى النار»
Muhaddith Albani has declared it “Sahih”.
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abu Saeed Khudri and our master Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with them) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) described the punishment for the killer of a believer as Hell, saying: If all the inhabitants of the heavens and the earth were to join together in killing a single believer, then surely Allah would cast them all into Hell.”
● Warning against unjustly troubling anyone
Hadith 37:
«وعن هشام عن أبيه قال: مر هشام بن حكيم بن حزام على أناس من الأنباط بالشام ، قد أقيموا فى الشمس، فقال: ما شأنهم؟ قالوا حبسوا فى الجزية ، فقال هشام: أشهد لسمعت رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم يقول: إن الله يعذب الذين يعذبون الناس فى الدنيا»
“And Hazrat Hisham, may Allah have mercy on him, narrates from his father (Urwah, may Allah have mercy on him) that Hazrat Hisham bin Hakim bin Hizam, may Allah be pleased with him, passed by some farmers of Sham who were made to stand under the sun. He asked what their matter was. People told him that they were stopped for the collection of Jizya (tax). Accordingly, Hazrat Hisham (bin Hakim), may Allah be pleased with him, said, I bear witness that I heard the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, say: Allah will punish those people who punish others in this world.”
● Prohibition of Killing Non-Muslim Religious Priests
قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى: ﴿يَسْأَلُونَكَ عَنِ الشَّهْرِ الْحَرَامِ قِتَالٍ فِيهِ ۖ قُلْ قِتَالٌ فِيهِ كَبِيرٌ ۖ وَصَدٌّ عَن سَبِيلِ اللَّهِ وَكُفْرٌ بِهِ وَالْمَسْجِدِ الْحَرَامِ وَإِخْرَاجُ أَهْلِهِ مِنْهُ أَكْبَرُ عِندَ اللَّهِ ۚ وَالْفِتْنَةُ أَكْبَرُ مِنَ الْقَتْلِ ۗ وَلَا يَزَالُونَ يُقَاتِلُونَكُمْ حَتَّىٰ يَرُدُّوكُمْ عَن دِينِكُمْ إِنِ اسْتَطَاعُوا ۚ وَمَن يَرْتَدِدْ مِنكُمْ عَن دِينِهِ فَيَمُتْ وَهُوَ كَافِرٌ فَأُولَٰئِكَ حَبِطَتْ أَعْمَالُهُمْ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ ۖ وَأُولَٰئِكَ أَصْحَابُ النَّارِ ۖ هُمْ فِيهَا خَالِدُونَ﴾
❀ Allah Almighty has said:
“(O Prophet!) People ask you about fighting in the sacred month. Say: Fighting in it is a great sin, and preventing people from the way of Allah, disbelieving in Allah, preventing access to the Sacred Mosque, and expelling its inhabitants are greater sins in the sight of Allah. And causing corruption is a greater sin than killing. And they (the disbelievers) will continue to fight you until, if possible, they turn you away from your religion. And whoever among you turns away from his religion and dies while he is a disbeliever, then their deeds in this world and the Hereafter are lost, and they are the inhabitants of the Hellfire, abiding therein forever.”
Hadith 38 :
« وعن عبد الله بن عباس، كان رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم إذا بعث جيوشه قال لا تغدروا ، ولا تغلوا، ولا تمثلوا، ولا تقتلوا الولدان، ولا أصحاب الصوامع»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) that when the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) sent his armies, he would command: Do not betray, do not deceive, do not disrespect the dead bodies, and do not kill children and priests.”
● Prohibition of killing women and children during war
Hadith 39 :
«وعن ابن عمر رضی اللہ عنہ قال: وجدت امرأة مقتولة فى بعض مغازى رسول الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم ، فنهى رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم عن قتل النساء والصبيان»
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Abdullah ibn Umar (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) saw a woman who had been killed in a battle. Upon this, he strictly forbade killing women and children.”
● It is forbidden to enter the homes of non-Muslims and loot
Hadith 40 :
«وعن سهل بن معاذ بن أنس الجهني عن أبيه قال: غزوت مع نبي الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم غزوة كذا وكذا ، فضيق الناس المنازل ، وقطعوا الطريق ، فبعث نبي الله صلی اللہ علیہ وسلم مناديا ينادي فى الناس : أن من ضيق منزلا أو قطع طريقا فلا جهاد له»
Muhaddith Albani has classified it as “Hasan”.
“And it is narrated from Hazrat Mu’adh bin Anas (RA) that he had the honor of participating in a Ghazwa alongside the Prophet of Mercy (PBUH). Some people started to block the paths of others and began robbing travelers on the roads. When the Master of the Two Worlds (PBUH) came to know, he sent a companion to announce: Whoever enters others’ homes to harass them or robs on the roads, his (terrorist) act will not be called Jihad.”
وصلى الله تعالى على خير خلقه محمد وآله وصحبه أجمعين
