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these are but a sampling. If you wish to learn more about these noble virtues you will find them in authentic references of the prophetic sayings together with multiple chains of transmitters. All the hadith narrate how the Prophet patiently handled the harshness, hardships and injury meted out to him by the Koraysh during the era known as the "Time of Ignorance" and thereafter Allah gave the Prophet power over the Koraysh by causing him to be victorious.
Even though the Koraysh persisted in their harshness they realized they were subject to being overcome and their hierarchy slain. However, the Prophet continuously pardoned and overlooked their actions and asked them, "What do you say I am going to do with you now?" Their reply was, "Good, a generous brother and a generous nephew." Whereupon the Prophet replied with Prophet Joseph's saying to his erring brothers, "'Let no reproach be on you this day.'" (12.92) Go you are free."
Anas tells us, "At the Dawn Prayer eight men from Tanim came intent on killing the Messenger of Allah . They were seized but the Messenger of Allah set them free. Allah sent down the verse "It was He who restrained their hands from you…" (48:24).
Abu Sufyan and his companions were responsible for the martyrdom of Hamza, the Prophet's uncle and many of his Companions. Despite all this, the Prophet forgave him and treated him gently saying, "Isn't it about time you knew that there is no god except Allah?" Abu Sufyan replied, "May my father and mother be your ransom! How forbearing and generous you are in maintaining the ties of kinship!"
It is a fact that the Prophet was the slowest of all people to anger and the easiest to please.
The Generosity and Openhandedness of the Prophet
Generosity, benevolence, nobility and elite bountifulness each have a deeper
meaning than at first glance and may be divided into many branches. For
example, it has been said that benevolence is to gladly spend upon important and useful matters, it is also referred to as being courage and the opposite of baseness. Nobility is to cheerfully forgo what is owed by others and is the opposite of bad disposition. Bountifulness is to spend freely and avoid acquiring that which is not worthy of praise. It is the opposite of miserliness. Each of these noble qualities was apparent in the Prophet and there has never been, nor will be, anyone of equal characteristics. No one who ever met him described him as being otherwise.
Jabir Abdullah's son tells us that when the Messenger of Allah was asked for anything he never refused.
Even though the Koraysh persisted in their harshness they realized they were subject to being overcome and their hierarchy slain. However, the Prophet continuously pardoned and overlooked their actions and asked them, "What do you say I am going to do with you now?" Their reply was, "Good, a generous brother and a generous nephew." Whereupon the Prophet replied with Prophet Joseph's saying to his erring brothers, "'Let no reproach be on you this day.'" (12.92) Go you are free."
Anas tells us, "At the Dawn Prayer eight men from Tanim came intent on killing the Messenger of Allah . They were seized but the Messenger of Allah set them free. Allah sent down the verse "It was He who restrained their hands from you…" (48:24).
Abu Sufyan and his companions were responsible for the martyrdom of Hamza, the Prophet's uncle and many of his Companions. Despite all this, the Prophet forgave him and treated him gently saying, "Isn't it about time you knew that there is no god except Allah?" Abu Sufyan replied, "May my father and mother be your ransom! How forbearing and generous you are in maintaining the ties of kinship!"
It is a fact that the Prophet was the slowest of all people to anger and the easiest to please.
The Generosity and Openhandedness of the Prophet
Generosity, benevolence, nobility and elite bountifulness each have a deeper
meaning than at first glance and may be divided into many branches. For
example, it has been said that benevolence is to gladly spend upon important and useful matters, it is also referred to as being courage and the opposite of baseness. Nobility is to cheerfully forgo what is owed by others and is the opposite of bad disposition. Bountifulness is to spend freely and avoid acquiring that which is not worthy of praise. It is the opposite of miserliness. Each of these noble qualities was apparent in the Prophet and there has never been, nor will be, anyone of equal characteristics. No one who ever met him described him as being otherwise.
Jabir Abdullah's son tells us that when the Messenger of Allah was asked for anything he never refused.