Author: Dr. Muhammad Ziya-ur-Rahman A'zami (رحمه الله)
Chapter: The Noble Example in Excellent Treatment of Servants
«باب: ذكر المثل الأعلى في حسن التعامل مع الخادم»
❖ «عن أنس رضي الله عنه، قال: خدمت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم عشر سنين، فما قال لي أُفٍّ قط، ولا لِمَ صنعتَ؟ ولا ألا صنعتَ؟»
[Agreed Upon: Reported by al-Bukhārī 6038; Muslim 2309]
Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik (رضي الله عنه):
“I served the Prophet ﷺ for ten years. He never said to me, ‘Uff,’ nor did he ever say to me concerning something I had done: ‘Why did you do this?’ nor about something I had not done: ‘Why didn’t you do this?’”
✔ The Prophet ﷺ treated his servant with unmatched gentleness, patience, and dignity.
✔ Not once did he express annoyance or rebuke.
✔ This behavior sets the highest moral standard for all Muslims in how they should treat those under their care.
✔ True leadership and character are reflected in how one treats the weakest and most dependent.
Chapter: The Noble Example in Excellent Treatment of Servants
«باب: ذكر المثل الأعلى في حسن التعامل مع الخادم»
✦ The Prophet’s ﷺ Unmatched Character with Servants
❖ «عن أنس رضي الله عنه، قال: خدمت النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم عشر سنين، فما قال لي أُفٍّ قط، ولا لِمَ صنعتَ؟ ولا ألا صنعتَ؟»
[Agreed Upon: Reported by al-Bukhārī 6038; Muslim 2309]
Narrated by Anas ibn Mālik (رضي الله عنه):
“I served the Prophet ﷺ for ten years. He never said to me, ‘Uff,’ nor did he ever say to me concerning something I had done: ‘Why did you do this?’ nor about something I had not done: ‘Why didn’t you do this?’”
✦ Reflections on the Prophetic Model
✔ The Prophet ﷺ treated his servant with unmatched gentleness, patience, and dignity.
✔ Not once did he express annoyance or rebuke.
✔ This behavior sets the highest moral standard for all Muslims in how they should treat those under their care.
✔ True leadership and character are reflected in how one treats the weakest and most dependent.
