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The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, was the most forbearing
of men and most desirous of pardoning, notwithstanding his power not to. When
he divided a necklace of gold and silver amongst his Companions there arose a
Bedouin who said: “O Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him,, by Allah,
indeed, He commanded that you act justly; whereas I do not see you act thus.”
At, which the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said: “Woe to you; who will
act equitably to you after me?” When the Bedouin turned away, the Prophet,
praise and peace be upon him, said: “Bring him back to me gently.”
Jabir ibn Abd Allah related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be
upon him, in a wet garment, was giving people silver on the Day of Khaybar
(Battle 7 A.H.) At this a man said to him: “O Messenger of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him, act justly!” Then the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace
be upon him, said: “Woe to you; who will act justly if I do not act justly? When
Umar ibn al-Kattab rose and said: “Shall I not strike his neck, for indeed he is a
hypocrite?” To, which the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
answered: “Allah forbid, that the people should relate that I kill my Companions!”
The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, and he and his
of men and most desirous of pardoning, notwithstanding his power not to. When
he divided a necklace of gold and silver amongst his Companions there arose a
Bedouin who said: “O Muhammad, praise and peace be upon him,, by Allah,
indeed, He commanded that you act justly; whereas I do not see you act thus.”
At, which the Prophet, praise and peace be upon him, said: “Woe to you; who will
act equitably to you after me?” When the Bedouin turned away, the Prophet,
praise and peace be upon him, said: “Bring him back to me gently.”
Jabir ibn Abd Allah related that the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be
upon him, in a wet garment, was giving people silver on the Day of Khaybar
(Battle 7 A.H.) At this a man said to him: “O Messenger of Allah, praise and
peace be upon him, act justly!” Then the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace
be upon him, said: “Woe to you; who will act justly if I do not act justly? When
Umar ibn al-Kattab rose and said: “Shall I not strike his neck, for indeed he is a
hypocrite?” To, which the Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him,
answered: “Allah forbid, that the people should relate that I kill my Companions!”
The Messenger of Allah, praise and peace be upon him, and he and his